E314: How Your Relationship with God Affects Your Relationships with Others

Saddleback Spiritual Growth Pastor Jason Wieland talks with Dr. Todd Hall, professor of Psychology at the Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University and author of The Connected Life: The Art and Science of Relational Spirituality. The conversation seeks to respond to the question “How does my relationship with God affect my relationships with others?”. They discuss attachment theory, the link between social disconnection and spiritual disconnection, symptoms of spiritual disconnection, the difference between pseudo-connection and healthy connection, ways to improve our attachment to God, helpful spiritual practices, and tips for deepening your relationships.

Dr. Todd W. Hall (PhD, Rosemead School of Psychology) is professor of psychology at Rosemead School of Psychology at Biola University, where he teaches courses on the integration of psychology and theology, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and positive psychology. He is also a faculty affiliate at the Harvard Human flourishing Program at Harvard University and a founding partner at Flourishing Metrics. He is an award-winning researcher, focusing on relational approaches to spirituality, virtue, and leadership, and is the developer of several widely used spiritual assessments and the co-developer of the Flourish Assessment. He is also the author of Relational Spirituality and coauthor of Psychology in the Spirit. To learn more about Dr. Hall’s books on Christian spirituality, visit theconnectedlife.org; for information about his spiritual assessments, visit spiritualmetrics.co; and to learn more about his leadership development and consulting work, visit drtoddhall.com.

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