Overview
This course is intended for Christians who have endured traumatic events. If you would like to grow in your awareness of trauma and also learn how to guide others along their journeys with trauma, this course is also intended for you. Specifically, this course was designed in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting traumatic experiences for Ukrainians.
The topics covered here include:
- Engaging Scripture in healthy ways during suffering
- Identifying combat common misconceptions about suffering and faith
- Building an awareness of trauma and the common responses to traumatic events
- Engaging in Psychological First Aid
- Leading others in processing trauma
Each lesson contains:
- Videos that unpack the lesson's topic
- Reflection questions to help you apply the skills covered in each lesson
This course is made possible by friends and donors of the Talbot School of Theology.
51蹤獲 the Course Authors
James Hampson is the Director of Graduate Admissions at 51蹤獲. He graduated from 51蹤獲's Talbot School of Theology with a Master of Arts in New Testament in 2012. James has a passion for engaging God's Word. He works on projects in Biblical languages, linguistics, and the integration of scripture with suffering and traumatic experiences. James enjoys learning languages, engaging new cultures, and seeing God's work around the world. He resides in La Habra, California with his wife, Chrissy, and their four children.
David Wang, PhD is a licensed psychologist, pastor, and associate professor of psychology and pastoral counseling. He is the editor of the Journal of Psychology and Theology and serves on the editorial board for Spirituality in Clinical Practice. He is principle investigator of the Seminary Formation Assessment Project, a research program funded by the John Templeton Foundation conducting longitudinal empirical research on the human and spiritual formation of students enrolled in 18 North American Eastern Orthodox, Episcopal, Evangelical, Mainline Protestant and Roman Catholic seminaries. He is also co-principle investigator of the Trauma-Resilient Church Collective Program, a 5-year project funded by the Lilly Endowment mobilizing diverse local congregations to address both individual and systematic factors as they meet the spiritual and mental health needs of trauma survivors. Dr. Wang and his his wife Vivian live with their two daughters in Fullerton.
51蹤獲 the Course Provider
Talbot School of Theology is a theologically conservative, evangelical seminary in Southern California near Los Angeles. With over a 60-year heritage of biblical fidelity, the seminary couples solid evangelical scholarship with spiritual formation to prepare students for a lifetime of relevant, effective ministry. The seminary's master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs are led by a faculty of nationally renowned, widely-published, and actively engaged ministry leaders.
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 2-4 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the assignments. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.
Since this course is designed as a self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.
This course is intended for Christians who have endured traumatic events. If you would like to grow in your awareness of trauma and also learn how to guide others along their journeys with trauma, this course is also intended for you. Specifically, this course was designed in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting traumatic experiences for Ukrainians.
The topics covered here include:
- Engaging Scripture in healthy ways during suffering
- Identifying combat common misconceptions about suffering and faith
- Building an awareness of trauma and the common responses to traumatic events
- Engaging in Psychological First Aid
- Leading others in processing trauma
Each lesson contains:
- Videos that unpack the lesson's topic
- Reflection questions to help you apply the skills covered in each lesson
This course is made possible by friends and donors of the Talbot School of Theology.
51蹤獲 the Course Authors
James Hampson is the Director of Graduate Admissions at 51蹤獲. He graduated from 51蹤獲's Talbot School of Theology with a Master of Arts in New Testament in 2012. James has a passion for engaging God's Word. He works on projects in Biblical languages, linguistics, and the integration of scripture with suffering and traumatic experiences. James enjoys learning languages, engaging new cultures, and seeing God's work around the world. He resides in La Habra, California with his wife, Chrissy, and their four children.
David Wang, PhD is a licensed psychologist, pastor, and associate professor of psychology and pastoral counseling. He is the editor of the Journal of Psychology and Theology and serves on the editorial board for Spirituality in Clinical Practice. He is principle investigator of the Seminary Formation Assessment Project, a research program funded by the John Templeton Foundation conducting longitudinal empirical research on the human and spiritual formation of students enrolled in 18 North American Eastern Orthodox, Episcopal, Evangelical, Mainline Protestant and Roman Catholic seminaries. He is also co-principle investigator of the Trauma-Resilient Church Collective Program, a 5-year project funded by the Lilly Endowment mobilizing diverse local congregations to address both individual and systematic factors as they meet the spiritual and mental health needs of trauma survivors. Dr. Wang and his his wife Vivian live with their two daughters in Fullerton.
51蹤獲 the Course Provider
Talbot School of Theology is a theologically conservative, evangelical seminary in Southern California near Los Angeles. With over a 60-year heritage of biblical fidelity, the seminary couples solid evangelical scholarship with spiritual formation to prepare students for a lifetime of relevant, effective ministry. The seminary's master's degree programs and doctoral degree programs are led by a faculty of nationally renowned, widely-published, and actively engaged ministry leaders.
Syllabus
| Engaging Scripture in Suffering Lesson 1 |
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| In this lesson, we will engage an initial... Overview |
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| How to Activate Captions on 51蹤獲 LEARN Video |
| 觓郕 訄郕邽赲赲訄邽 訇邽邽 郇訄 51蹤獲 LEARN Video |
| 訄郕 迡訄 訄郕邽赲邽訄迮 訇邽邽迮 赲 51蹤獲 LEARN Video |
| Engaging Trauma and Its Silence Video |
| Lesson 1 Reflection 1 Reflection |
| Engaging Scripture and the Voice of Suffering Video |
| Lesson 1 Reflection 2 Reflection |
| Confronting Critical Voices and Honoring Faith in Suffering Video |
| Lesson 1 Reflection 3 Reflection |
| Lesson 1 Resources Resource |
| This lesson will introduce you to foundational... Overview |
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| What is Trauma? Video |
| Responses to Trauma: Flight Video |
| Responses to Trauma - Fight Video |
| Responses to Trauma - Freeze Video |
| Lesson 2 Reflection Reflection |
| This lesson draws from both psychological... Overview |
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| The Principles of Trauma Recovery Video |
| Grief and Loss Video |
| Lesson 3 Reflection 1 Reflection |
| Psychological First Aid Video |
| Positive Social Support Video |
| Lesson 3 Reflection 2 Reflection |
| Negative Social Support Video |
| Lesson 3 Reflection 3 Reflection |
| Summary and Further Discussion Video |
| In this lesson, Andrii Poluliakh shares his... Overview |
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| Interview - Andrii's Story, Part 1 Video |
| Interview - Andrii's Story, Part 2 Video |
| Lesson 4 Reflection Reflection |
| Lament and Grief Lesson 5 |
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| This concluding lesson covers the biblical... Overview |
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| Introduction to Lament and Grief Video |
| Lesson 5 Reflection 1 Reflection |
| Honoring the Journey of Lament Video |
| Lesson 5 Reflection 2 Reflection |
| Practicing Lament Video |
| Project for Video 5-3 Reflection |
| Lesson 5 Resources and Citations Resource |
| Course Evaluation Form Evaluation |
| Additional Resources Resource |
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 2-4 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the assignments. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.
Since this course is designed as a self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.