SCIENCE & THE BIBLE | Session 10: Psychology 11/11

Welcome to the last session our 11 part series “Science & The Bible!” This series examines the relationship between different disciplines of Science and the Bible and the arguments surrounding this topic. In this session we will look at what the Bible has to say about Psychology and Mental Health. The Bible has several books dedicated to this domain covering everything from maintaining a good character, meditation, and handling stress. In fact you could develop an entire Bible study series on this topic! This episode will introduce you to a few principles the Bible lays out for taking care of your mind and soul.

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Studies Mentioned in this Lesson:

Int J Psychiatry Med 2009;39(4):377-92. doi: 10.2190/PM.39.4.c.; “A randomized trial of the effect of prayer on depression and anxiety.”
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.2190/PM.39.4.c
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20391859/

Mayo Clin Proc. 2001;76:1225-1235, “Religious Involvement, Spirituality, and Medicine: Implications for Clinical Practice.” Mueller, Plevak, Rummans
https://www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)62799-7/pdf
https://mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/religious-involvement-spirituality-and-medicine-implications-for-

Mental Floss, 7 Benefits of Helping Others
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71964/7-scientific-benefits-helping-others

Berkley Study Should We Train Doctors for Empathy? Jill Suttie, Psy.D. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/should_we_train_doctors_for_empathy

Christian Medical Fellowship. “Health Benefits of Christian Faith” by Alex Bunn and David Randall CMF File # 44, 2011
https://www.cmf.org.uk/resources/publications/content/?context=article&id=25627

Cedars-Sinai Blog, “The Science of Kindness.” Feb 13, 2019 Cedars-Sinai Staff
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/science-of-kindness.html

JIS, “The Costs of Seeking Self-Esteem,” Vol. 58, Issue 3, 2002
https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/the-costs-of-seeking-self-esteem-8qTTqc0JIs

NIH Benefits Of Meditation
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/meditation-in-depth

None of These Diseases by McMillen and Stern
https://www.amazon.com/None-These-Diseases-S-McMillen/dp/0800752333

Holistic Nursing Practice. “Humor: and Antidote for Stress.” 1996 Jan;10(2):49-56
https://journals.lww.com/hnpjournal/Abstract/1996/01000/Humor__An_antidote_for_stress.7.aspx

Harvard Medical Magazine, Winter 2015, Ðancing and the Brain
https://hms.harvard.edu/news-events/publications-archive/brain/dancing-brain

British Medical Journal, “Psychosocial singing interventions for the mental health and well-being of family carers of patients with cancer: results from a longitudinal controlled study,” August 10, 2019
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e026995

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