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CHRISTIAN PSYCHOLOGY A TRANSDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2013 The Agency of Christ CHRISTIAN PSYCHOLOGY GUEST EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR Eric Johnson, Ph.D. & Lawrence and Charlotte Hoover Professor of Pastoral BOOK REVIEW EDITOR Care, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Lydia Kim-van Daalen, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE EDITORS Eric Johnson, Ph.D. James Spiegel, Ph.D. BIBLICAL PSYCHOLOGY Lawrence and Charlotte Hoover Professor of Pastoral Professor of Philosophy, Taylor University Jonathan Pennington, Ph.D. Care, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Assistant Professor of New Testament, Matthew Stanford, Ph.D. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Timothy Paul Jones, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Baylor University Associate Professor, CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY/COUNSELING Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Siang Yang Tan, Ph.D. Phil Monroe, Psy.D. Professor of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary Professor of Counseling, Nicolene Joubert, Ph.D. Biblical Theologial Seminary Director, Institute of Christian Psychology, Craig Steven Titus, S.Th.D., Ph.D. South Africa Associate Professor, Director of Integrative Studies, PHILOSOPHICAL PSYCHOLOGY Institute for the Psychological Sciences Robert Roberts, Ph.D. Chris Kettler, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Ethics, Baylor University Professor of Theology and Philosophy, Alan Tjelveit, Ph.D. Friends University Professor of Psychology, Muhlenberg College RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGY Eric Jones, Ph.D. Warren Kinghorn, M.D., Th.D. Paul Vitz, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology, Regent University Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Duke University Professor, Institute for the Psychological Sciences Medical Center; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and THEOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY Pastoral and Moral Theology, Duke Divinity School Paul Watson, Ph.D. Andrew Purves, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, UC Foundation Jean and Nancy Davis Professor Unhye Kwon, Ph.D. of Historical Theology, Kumsan-Gun, Korea James Wilhoit, Ph.D. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Scripture Press Chair of Christian Formation & Angus Menuge, Ph.D. Ministry, Wheaton Colleg THEORETICAL PSYCHOLOGY Professor of Philosophy, Peter Hampson, Ph.D. Concordia University Wisconsin Sam Williams, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Professor of Counseling, University of the West of England, Bristol Andrew A. Michel, M.D. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Assistant Professor, CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Richard Winter, L.R.C.P. C. Stephen Evans, Ph.D. Professor of Practical Theology, University Professor of Philosophy and Keith Eames, Ph.D. Covenant Theological Seminary the Humanities, Baylor University Professor of Psychology, Covenant College Shannon Wolf, Ph.D. Fernando Garzon, Ph.D. Matthew Phelps, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counseling, Associate Professor of Counseling, Liberty University Professor of Psychology, Malone University Dallas Baptist University Stephen Greggo, Ph.D. Andrew Schmutzer, Ph.D. Mark Yarhouse, Psy.D. Associate Professor of Pastoral Counseling and Professor of Bible, Moody Bible Institute Professor of Psychology, Regent University Psychology, Trinity Evangelical & Divinity School Brent Slife, Ph.D. Michael Haykin, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Brigham Young University Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2013 • The Agency of Christ Christian Psychology is published semi-annually by the American Association of Christian Counselors for the Society of Christian Psychology. SCP Director: Eric Johnson Graphic Designer: Amy Cole AACC President: Tim Clinton The American Association of Christian Counselors is chartered in Virginia and dedicated to promoting excellence and unity in Christian counseling. The purpose and objectives of AACC and the programs that it sponsors are strictly informative, educational, and affiliative. Views expressed by the authors, presenters, and advertisers are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Society for Christian Psychology, or the American Association of Christian Counselors. We will sometimes publish articles, responses, interviews, and reviews of books that are not written by orthodox Christians, but that we believe will nevertheless advance Christian psychology and benefit our members. Christian Psychology, Society for Christian Psychology, and the AACC do not assume responsibility in any way for members’ or subscribers’ efforts to apply or utilize information, suggestions, or recommendations made by the organization, the publications, or other resources. All rights reserved. Copyright 2013. If you have comments or questions about the content of Christian Psychology, please direct them to the director, Dr. Eric Johnson, P.O. Box 739, Forest, VA 24551. AACC Member Services: Phone, 800-526-8673; Fax, 434-525-9480; Online, www.AACC.net Copyright © 2013 by Christian Counseling Resources, Inc. 2 Christian Psychology CONTENTS Volume 7 • Issue 2 • 2013 DIALOGUE ON THE AGENCY OF CHRIST Guest Editor: Eric Johnson Discussion Article Vicarious Agency………..…................................................................................................................................5 Rev. Andrew Purves Commentaries Which Christianity? The Creedal Imperatives of Christian Psychology…………………………............................12 Russell D. Kosits The Incarnation and Vicarious Agency: A Response to Purves...........…………..................................................19 Kevin Timpe Let’s Get (Even More) Practical: A Response to Purves’ Christology of Vicarious Agency...................................21 Peter C. Hill Christology as Authentic Humanity: A Response to Andrew Purves’ Vicarious Agency......................................23 Rick Marrs Missing Persons in Purves’ Vicarious Agency......................................................................................................25 Jason McMartin Jesus Paid it All and Provides It All: A Look at Vicarious Agency through the Eyes of a Psychologist...................28 Theresa Clement Tisdale “But Enough About Jesus, Let’s Talk About Me!” A Response to Andrew Purves’ Vicarious Agency...................31 Rev. Philip D. Jamieson Author’s Response A Response to My Respondents…….................................................................................................................33 Rev. Andrew Purves Articles Talking to God: Psychological Correlates of Prayers and Praise and Gratitude...............…............................….39 Gregory R. Schneller and John Eric Swenson, III Pastoral and Christian Marital Therapies: Complementary and Divergent Traditions........................………....…51 Kelvin F. Mutter Book Review Transformative Encounters: The Intervention of God in Christian Counseling and Pastoral Care………………...75 Reviewed by Timothy A. Sisemore Christian Psychology 3 CHRISTIAN PSYCHOLOGY PUBLICATION POLICY Christian Psychology encourages scholars from all disciplines to submit research papers relevant to Christian Psychology. Christian Psychology is also especially interested in ideas for a discussion/focus article to be published at the beginning of an issue and for an entire issue that explores a single theme of relevance to Christian Psychology. Well-written papers of any size are welcomed. In other words, the journal has no word limits for submitted manuscripts. Authors submitting a manuscript should: • Use Microsoft Word software and follow the current style guidelines of the American Psychological Association. • Include an abstract ranging between 150-250 words • Include keywords (about 5) • Include a biography (title, degree(s) and institution(s), specializations, etc.) • Include a mailing address and email Manuscripts, ideas for discussion articles, and book reviews can be emailed to Lydia Kim-van Daalen, Managing Editor of Christian Psychology at [email protected]. Papers should be submitted as an email attachment. In the accompanying email, the author should guarantee that the at- tached manuscript has not been previously published and that it is not under concurrent review by another journal. All submitted contributions will be acknowledged and processed as quickly as possible. Placing of accepted articles is based on the theme of a specific issue and potential backlog of contributions. Lydia Kim-van Daalen Lydia Kim-van Daalen Managing Editor, Christian Psychology 4 Christian Psychology Dialogue on Christian Psychology: Discussion Article Vicarious Agency Rev. Andrew Purves Pittsburgh Theological Seminary The Christology of vicarious agency teaches that Christ acts in our place. He does so as the mission of God. He fulfills this mission in a two-fold way: as God become flesh in which he ministers the things of God to us, and as the human who receives and responds to God in which he ministers the things of humankind to God. Through union with Christ, which is the work of the Holy Spirit, we are joined to this two-fold ministry so that it is the actuality of Christ’s ministry that enables the possibility for our ministry. Keywords: Vicarious humanity of Christ, Participation, Union with Christ, Human Agency “Mark well these words: John said, We have presently own person the mission of God to and for the world, a sufficient Advocate, whom Paul affirms to sit at and any sense in which some other person or move- the right hand of God the Father, and to be the only ment might subsequently become identified with the Mediator between God and Man. ‘For he alone (says mission of God is possible