The Connected Life: The Importance of Human Relationships in Spiritual Growth

Biblical Higher Ed Talk

The pandemic spotlighted the alarming rise of social disconnection and loneliness among today's college and university students.

Todd Hall, Founder and CEO of Flourishing Metrics and Professor of Psychology at Biola University, believes there is a direct correlation between our current state of spirituality and this human relationship crisis. He fears many biblical higher ed institutions are failing to impart relational knowledge to our leaders of tomorrow — and that oversight could have unintended consequences.

In this episode, Todd shares his incredible insights into what role psychology and human connections play in our spiritual growth.

Join us as we discuss:

• [8:45] The good, bad, and ugly truth about spirituality today

• [16:52] How attachment relationships impact our connection to God

• [22:38] Why schools need to start focusing on relational knowledge

Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

• The Connected Life by Todd Hall

• Psychology in the Spirit by John Coe and Todd Hall

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