Depression as a Wilderness Experience: The Bible as a Resource for Life with Depression • Jessica Coblentz, Ph.D. • November 21, 2024
From Loretta Sanchez
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From Loretta Sanchez
How can we flourish while facing challenges and difficulties in our world today?
We seem to be in a time of stress and anxiety. Politics are divisive. Social media makes us compare-and-despair. We worry about the safety of our families and communities. We worry about our future. These feelings are mixed with different desires. We want money and security, happiness and fulfillment. We want the same for our friends and family.
Depression as a Wilderness Experience: The Bible as a Resource for Life with Depression
Featuring Jessica Coblentz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Theology, Saint Mary’s College – Notre Dame
This lecture will reflect on depression. This mental health challenge saps motivation and purpose from people. There are no easy diagnoses of its causes and no easy treatments. Jessica Coblentz, Ph.D., studied this in her book, Dust in the Blood: A Theology of Life with Depression. In her talk, she will explore the idea of wilderness in the Bible to help think about and navigate depression.
The lecture series, Human Flourishing, is presented by the Lin Great Speakers Series and the Escobedo Saint John’s Bible Lecture Series. Click the button below to learn more about the lecture series, topics and speakers.
For more information about upcoming speakers, visit www.stmarytx.edu/catholic-studies or contact Jason King, Ph.D., at jking25@stmarytx.edu.