The Christian depth psychology of Søren Kierkegaard
A new podcast conversation with Dr. C Stephen Evans
If there would be a Christian type of depth psychology, parts of its foundation would most likely be founded on the insights about the human self articulated by Danish Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855).
Our guest in this episode, Professor C. Stephen Evans, has not only imagined but also articulated important parts of the foundations of such a Christian psychology of depth in his book Søren Kierkegaard’s Christian psychology - Insights for counseling and pastoral care.
E15 The Christian depth psychology of Søren Kierkegaard with Dr. C. Stephen Evans (Pre-release, out on Spotify, iTunes, and other platforms this weekend)
In this episode, Dr. Evans helps us outline Kierkegaard’s view of the human self and his insights on anxiety, despair, and self-deception’s role in psychological development. He also helps us understand how conscience and sin relate to individual psychology in Kierkegaard’s psychology.
Perhaps most importantly, he shows us how love and forgiveness are the foundations of a Kierkegaardian practice of depth psychology.
Dr. Evans is a world-leading expert on Søren Kierkegaard. He is a Professor of University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Baylor University, Waco, Texas. He is a professorial research fellow at the Institute for Ethics and Society at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney, Australia. He has also published extensively on subjects including the philosophy of religion and the relationship between psychology and Christianity.
Dr. Evans latest book is Kierkegaard and spirituality: Accountability as the Meaning of Human Existence (Kierkegaard as a Christian thinker).