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Rest and Sabbath

It is no secret that the western world’s relationship with time, work, and community is complicated, generally unhealthy, and does not lead to restful, delighted lives. We tend to continually desire more and perfection, and so tend not to stop, cease, rest, or enjoy community. Three recent books seek to reconstruct our theology and habits…
August 24, 2026
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Christian Enchantment in Clinical and Counseling Psychology

There is a tension between psychology and Christianity. This is not because they are radically different or irreconcilable, but in some ways the opposite: they are too similar, and are so clearly related to each other that those who are not Christians feel perhaps they have to disentangle the psychological from the mystical, spiritual, or…
August 24, 2026
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Christ-­Centered Praxis in Healthcare Education

While Samford University has long been committed to the integration of faith and learning, a coordinated, university-­wide emphasis began in 2021 through Academic Affairs’ Faculty Success Center with the launch of its Faith and Learning Initiative. A year-­long process led a faculty taskforce to develop four emphasis areas—personal spiritual growth, vocational exploration, pedagogical integration, and…
June 22, 2026
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Public Health: Interprofessional Reflections on the Image of God

The School of Public Health at Samford University encompasses four departments: Public Health, Social Work, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Healthcare Administration and Informatics. The mission of the School of Public Health is to prepare students to become servant leaders by demonstrating the love of God through nurturing the emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual health of individuals and communities. While there are differences that…
June 22, 2026
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Imago Dei in Practice: Service, Vocation, and Healthcare Formation at Samford University’s School of Health Professions

The theme verse for the Samford University School of Health Professions (SHP) is 1 Peter 4:10, “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” Faculty, staff, and students are regularly reminded of this verse, and we endeavor to fulfill 1…
June 22, 2026
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The Tension of Suffering, Flourishing, and the Imago Dei

How does one rightly comprehend the imago Dei? That Latin phrase, imago Dei, or image of God, is a summation of Genesis 1:27, “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” From a physical standpoint, humans clearly look and behave differently…
June 22, 2026
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Imago Dei: A Pharmacist Perspective

It is a privilege to communicate the connections between pharmacy education and the image of God. Initially, one may not think that these could be linked; however, the ties between these two topics are strong. To set the stage, overviews of the profession as well as the imago Dei will be offered. The Pharmacy Profession…
June 22, 2026