Language of God

31. Mari Clements | Relationship as Revelation

Feb 6, 2020

Mari Clements, a clinical psychologist and Provost of Fuller Seminary, delves into the intricate web of relationships and their impact on mental health. She sheds light on how marital conflict affects families and emphasizes the importance of communication and mutual sacrifice in strengthening bonds. The conversation navigates the challenges posed by social media in relationships, along with integrating faith and therapy to dispel mental health stigmas. Clements encourages listeners to view relational struggles as opportunities for growth and divine love.

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Human relationships reveal deep insights about ourselves and can reflect God's love, impacting personal growth and healing.

Integrating theology and psychology can enhance mental health support, while addressing the stigma surrounding therapy in church communities.

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The Role of Relationships in Personal Growth

Human relationships serve as a vital context for personal growth and understanding, often revealing much about ourselves. Through interactions with others, individuals learn lessons about love, sacrifice, and the support necessary for well-being. These relationships symbolize, albeit imperfectly, the nature of God's love and intentions for humanity. Even when faced with the challenges of broken relationships, the concept of divine love offers a pathway to redemption and healing.

Intro

3min

Psychology, Faith, and Relationships

12min

Exploring the Interconnections of Divine and Human Relationships

2min

Integrating Faith and Therapy

8min

Navigating Anxiety and Relationship Dynamics

3min

Mental Health in a Modern Society

17min

The Power of Mutual Sacrifice in Relationships

2min

From marriage and parenting to managing life in a world of social media, relationships are very central to our lives, and in some cases to our happiness and wellbeing. So what happens when problems arise in these huge aspects of our lives? In this episode, Jim Stump is joined by clinical psychologist Mari Clements whose work focuses on helping real people in real relationships with real problems. The conversation focuses on how the tools of psychology can be useful for working through some of these problems, in order to ensure the health of ourselves and our relationships with those we’re closest to.

Mari Clements is currently the Provost of Fuller Seminary. She has conducted research on the impact of marital conflict on family members. Her recent research has examined marital conflict in intact families, models of satisfaction and stability in marriage, and the effects of marital conflict on parent-child relationships and children’s peer relationships. Her work has appeared in numerous scholarly journals, and she has also authored several book chapters and presented at various psychology association meetings around the country.

This episode is the second in a three part series we’re calling TheoPsych. These episodes were made possible in part by the TheoPsych Project, hosted by Fuller Seminary’s office of Science, Theology, and Religion.

Find more information about the TheoPsych Project here.

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Language of God

31. Mari Clements | Relationship as Revelation

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Role of Relationships in Personal Growth

Integrating Theology and Psychology

Understanding the Church's Relationship with Therapy

Navigating Challenges of Modern Society

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts