This episode of Physically Spiritual explores how insights from neurology inform the way Christians should approach growing in the character of Christ.
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Headings
0:30 The Story of Daedalus & Icarus
4:00 NeuroTheology - Dr. Dallas Willard + Dr. Allan Schore
12:00 The Other Half of Church
13:30 The Lateralization of the Brain
18:30 Whole Brained Christianity
19:45 The Church & The Brain
Notes
Daedalus & Icarus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s2QPQnuaGk
The Life Model - https://lifemodelworks.org/what-is-the-life-model/
Thrive Today - https://thrivetoday.org
Dr. Dallas Willard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Willard
Matthew 28: 19 - 20 - “ Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” - https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/28
Dr. Allan Schore - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Schore
Attachment - “attachment means an affectional bond or tie between an individual and an attachment figure (usually a caregiver). Such bonds may be reciprocal between two adults, but between a child and a caregiver, these bonds are based on the child's need for safety, security, and protection — which is most important in infancy and childhood. The theory proposes that children attach to carers instinctively, for the purpose of survival” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_theory
“This internal working model is used by all human beings as strategies of affect regulation that non-consciously guide us throughout life in various affectively charged environments.” Dr. Allan Schore - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0sKY86Qmzo
“Primary attachments create a sort of emotional rosetta stone that the brain uses to navigate emotions and relationships.”
“The self-organization of the developing brain occurs in the context of a relationship with another self, another brain.” Dr. Allan Schore - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0sKY86Qmzo
Michael Hendricks & Dr. Jim Wilder - https://theotherhalfofchurch.com/authors
At 13:19 I misidentified Dr. Jim Wilders credentials. He has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, not in Neurology.
Lateralization of the Brain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateralization_of_brain_function
Mirror Neurons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron
“When we neglect right-brained development in our discipleship, we ignore the side of the brain that specializes in character formation. Left brain discipleship emphasizes beliefs, doctrines, willpower, and strategies but neglects right brain loving attachments, joy, emotional development, and identity. Ignoring right brain relational development creates Christians who believe in God's love but have difficulty experiencing it in daily life, especially during distress. In a left brain community, we are taught Christian doctrine but the doctrine has difficulty showing up in our instantaneous reactions.” Hendricks & Wilder, The Other Half of Church - https://theotherhalfofchurch.com/about
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