Digital Commons @ George Fox University Doctor of Ministry Seminary 3-1-2014 Sustainable Faith: How the Neuroscience of Emotion Promotes Spiritual Transformation Christine M. Mutch George Fox University,
[email protected] This research is a product of the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program at George Fox University. Find out more about the program. Recommended Citation Mutch, Christine M., "Sustainable Faith: How the Neuroscience of Emotion Promotes Spiritual Transformation" (2014). Doctor of Ministry. Paper 77. http://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/dmin/77 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Seminary at Digital Commons @ George Fox University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Doctor of Ministry by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ George Fox University. GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY SUSTAINABLE FAITH: HOW THE NEUROSCIENCE OF EMOTION PROMOTES SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GEORGE FOX EVANGELICAL SEMINARY IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MINISTRY BY CHRISTINE M. MUTCH PORTLAND, OREGON MARCH 2014 George Fox Evangelical Seminary George Fox University Portland, Oregon CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL ________________________________ DMin Dissertation ________________________________ This is to certify that the DMin Dissertation of Christine M. Mutch has been approved by the Dissertation Committee on February 27, 2014 for the degree of Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Spiritual Formation. Dissertation Committee: Primary Advisor: MaryKate Morse, PhD Secondary Advisor: Laura Simmons, PhD Copyright © 2014 by Christine M. Mutch All rights reserved. The Scripture quotations contained herein are taken from the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, unless otherwise indicated. ii DEDICATION For my miracle babies, Gabe and Ella.