Brad Strawn

In this Ash Wednesday message, Brad Strawn reminds us of our ultimate identity in Christ, despite the many ways society might mark us. He is the Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology and the chair of integration in Fuller’s clinical psychology department. This was recorded at Fuller’s virtual All-Seminary Chapel on February 17, 2021.

Dr. Brad Strawn is the Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor for the Integration of Psychology and Theology at the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Fuller Seminary. He holds degrees in theology and psychology and has advanced training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Along with maintaining a private practice as a licensed psychologist, he also serves on the pastoral staff at Pasadena First Church of the Nazarene. Join us as we ask questions about how we push the boundaries of our understanding and what role our cognitive capacities play in our spiritual growth. We explore themes of turning theory into practice, Christian community, and embodied spirituality. 

In the wake of Election Day, Brad Strawn, Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology, discusses navigating our anxiety and fear while moving toward emotional regulation and empathy. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio

Brad Strawn, Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology and Theology, talks about mental health, psychological stress, self-differentiation, and emotional regulation in the context of a divisive political climate. For more resources for a deeply formed spiritual life, visit Fuller.edu/Studio.

A conversation with Dr. Brad Strawn--a clinical psychology and ordained Nazarene minister--about how people change, and the relationship between our embodiment and our beliefs. Hosted by Sarey Martin Concepcion.What new insights concerning human nature may be discovered when theology and psychological science are brought together? This series was born out of our project called TheoPsych, an initiative that supports science-engaged theology to discover how psychological science could help serve our theological research. blueprint1543.org

In their lectures delivered at the 2015 Fuller Forum, Walter Brueggemann, renowned author and Old Testament scholar, presented the idea of two kinds of justices—predatory justice from above and transformative justice from below—and contended that the Bible depicts a contestation between both; and Brad Strawn, Everlyn and Frank Freed Professor of the Integration of Psychology, spoke to how the acts of confession and truth-telling bring healing not only to individuals but to the world. The 2015 Fuller Forum explored the themes of justice, grace, and law and how each shapes our understanding of the church’s relationship with God and the church’s ministry in the world. Joined by Fuller scholars and other guests, renowned Old Testament scholar Walter Brueggemann, featured as the conference’s keynote speaker. Author of over a hundred books, he is the William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary.

Brad D. Strawn (M.A. Theology, PhD Clinical Psychology) is the Evelyn and Frank Freed Professor for the Integration of Psychology and Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology. He has edited or co-authored three books including The Physical Nature of Christian Life: Neuroscience, Psychology & the Church (Cambridge: with Warren Brown) and Christianity and Psychoanalysis: A New Conversation (IVP: with Earl Bland). He also regularly publishes in integrative journals focusing on the dialogue between Christianity and Psychology. Brad’s research interests include embodied cognition, clinical psychology, psychoanalysis, the integration of psychology and theology, and psychology and ecclesiology. Brad is an ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene and a licensed psychologist who maintains a private practice in Pasadena, California where he works with individuals, couples and families.Twitter: @Bdstrawn