Intersections at The Seattle School

#MeToo is a social media movement that cuts a small but significant hole in the dark façade of silence. Most social media protests fade like the news of the day as the next wave of hurricanes, shootings, and revelations crash on our shores. It is too easy to find fault with movements that merely ask for a click of a button to join. There is not much flesh in the game, but in this case, there is a massive amount of flesh in the game when we talk about the reality of sexual abuse.

At my mother’s 80th birthday, we gathered on Whidbey Island to celebrate. At least, that’s what I thought. In the true nature of families, however, my mother had an agenda. My father was 82 and starting the long journey of dementia that would lead to Alzheimer’s. On that perfect summer’s day, there he was standing […]

The woman who anoints Jesus’ feet is a familiar story that appears in each of the four gospels. However, as I read it this year, in the midst of deep political and social unrest, it occupied my imagination in a new way and left me curious about the psychological and theological implications of a universal human emotion: disgust. Do we really see one another?

Today on episode 9 of the Listening in Place Project, Cassie Carroll (Master of Divinity, ‘16) is in Redondo Beach, California talking with Jessika Perez about Hatchery and the power of eating around the table with others.

“A prophet will raise up a voice that speaks a truth to power in order to bring about change. The Seattle School is committed to forming pastors, chaplains, and leaders to be prophets for the revolution.”

— Dr. Angela Parker, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies

Dr. Roy Barsness, Professor of Counseling Psychology, has released a new book, Core Competencies of Relational Psychoanalysis: A Guide to Practice, Study, and Research. Inspired and challenged by his students, Dr. Barsness embarked on a significant qualitative research project with the aim of demystifying the what and the how of relational psychotherapy.

One month into the academic year, we took time to check in with a few students from each cohort — to see how the student body is processing at different parts of the lifecycle. We invite you to read students’ reflections here.

Heather Stringer (MA in Counseling Psychology ‘10) is a mental health therapist with a BFA in painting. In this presentation from Symposia 2016, Heather illustrates the need for developing creative rituals around that which we see as sacred and set apart

In times such as these, to believe in a good God can be a hard thing to “do.” It’s easy to fall back on nihilistic, cynical thinking when we are faced with the seemingly hopeless condition of the world. Sometimes life can be so full of hardship and disappointment that it influences the way we find ourselves believing.

The Board of Trustees of The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Craig Detweiler as the school’s third president. Dr. Detweiler will succeed Dr. Keith R. Anderson on January 1, 2018. In April Keith announced his plan to retire after 12 years as Dean/President effective October 2017.

Here, several contributors to The Other Journal gather around a meal to talk about how theology can help us better understand and shape our environmental responsibilities and concerns. This conversation was hosted and curated by Tom Ryan, Master of Divinity ’07 and Executive Editor at The Other Journal.

Dr. Dan Allender and a team from The Allender Center at The Seattle School spent last weekend partnering with Ecclesia church in Houston. They spent time speaking and ministering to individuals who had experienced many levels of trauma during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Here, Dan Allender and Rachael Clinton (MDiv ’10) share a message with the Ecclesia community entitled “A Path Through the Waters,” based on Psalm 77.