BY: Dr. Keith Dow | April 17, 2025 I never anticipated researching disability while traveling with an injury. Yet, as fate (or God) would have it, on November 15th, I got tangled up with someone in front of the net during a hockey game. I ended up spraining my MCL and pinching my meniscus in […]

BY: Dr. Lynne Taylor | March 22, 2025 I’ve long been curious about how and why people come to embrace (and remain in) the Christian faith. In a western context of declining church attendance and declining religious affiliation, some people – even among those who did not grow up in the church – choose to […]

BY: Dr. Steve Taylor | February 26, 2025 A few weeks ago, I cycled over a recently completed bridge. The modern two-lane structure, with eye-catching visual features, spans Mata-au, the South Island’s largest river. A 136-year-old single-lane bridge remains, repurposed for cycling and walking. The two bridges got me thinking about the nature of interdisciplinary […]

BY: Prof. Guy Itzchakov | January 6, 2025 I have dedicated my career to exploring the profound effects of high-quality listening on human relationships and well-being. My research investigates how attentive and non-judgmental listening can foster social connection, improve well-being, and even bridge divides between groups. This focus on listening’s transformative power, while grounded in […]

Refocusing the Person in Psychological Research: Using Qualitative Research Methods to Move Beyond Dichotomies when Exploring Faith and Mental Wellbeing in Christian Contexts BY: Dr. Christopher Lloyd | December 9, 2024 Psychology has traditionally employed psychometric tests (standardised and validated questionnaires) and statistical analyses to build a useful and important body of knowledge. Within the […]

BY: Dr. Pavlína Kašparová | October 24, 2024 "Faith – it's like grey green. It feels like a pebble, smooth like a pebble; it's got weight. While the divine is weightless." –Maria Hayes On June 25-27, I organised an art exhibition called "Look! This Is My Faith," which took place at St Edmund's College, Cambridge. […]

BY: Revd Dr Sarah Bixler | September 19, 2024 In August 2023, the first cohort of cross-training fellows gathered at the University of Birmingham for two weeks. During this intensive workshop, the possibilities seemed endless for imagining interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of theology and psychology. Little mental capacity was left for exploring methodological questions. […]

BY: Dr. Keith Dow | August 20, 2024 You know that "friend" – the one you're not entirely sure is a friend? You were close a long time ago but have grown apart. Now you hear that they’re making unwelcome comments about you behind your back and maybe are even making fun of you! This […]

BY: Dr. Lynne Taylor, Dr. Carolina Montero Orphanopoulos, & Dr. Rachel Kevern (with Dr. Carissa Sharp) | July 27, 2024 We work in different subfields of Theology. Lynne is a practical theologian – curious about how Christians can support human flourishing. Carolina is a bioethicist and moral theologian – attentive to the abuses suffered at […]

BY: Dr. Carissa Sharp | July 22, 2024 Welcome to the inaugural blog post of our series! We have set up this website to showcase the research from the Cross-Training in Psychology for Theologians project that we are running at the University of Birmingham, as well as provide resources and guidance for those who are […]