HeyJaredPaul’s Substack
I'm an associate professor of counseling psychology. This substack is a collection of my projects that explore the intersections of psychoanalytic theory, theology, philosophy, psychotherapy, board games and more.
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Nothing But the Bible (opens the original)
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“The Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible.” That was the motto of a church I grew up in, and as a teenager I found it comforting in a way I couldn’t have explained. It meant the ground didn’t move underneath me. I had something that felt solid to trust and guide me in a scary and disorienting world.Instead of jumping into an argument around inerrancy or historicity, I want to play with how I was using this view of the Bible. What did this belief and posture do for me?<a class="image
Theology and Peace Webinar Video (opens the original)
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A few weeks back, while in North Carolina for the Wild Goose Festival, my sister and I got to present for the Theology and Peace webinar series. Even though we had to log in from separate rooms of our Airbnb to keep the audio from feedbacking, it was a great conversation.Our talk was titled “Shalom as Eucontamination: Peace, Justice, and the Refusal of Empire.” We dove into how a genuine theology of shalom disrupts systems of violence and empire, replacing purity politics with transformative, eu
Control as Care (opens the original)
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I really love the oft-told Anabaptist martyr story of Dirk Willems, a man captured by other Christians for having been rebaptized, an affront to the civil and religious authorities in 1569. Dirk was sentenced to death, but managed to escape his prison cell and fled over the ice. A guard pursuing him was much heavier and fell through while giving chase. Dirk ran back to save his captor, after which he was re-arrested and executed.Was he a fool?For the final temptation in the desert, the devil tak
Best There’s Ever Been (opens the original)
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I’ve probably spent far more time than I should thinking about the classic Charlie Daniels song, The Devil Went Down to Georgia. I find it an incredible case study in the American culture that formed me. The song tells the story of a confrontation between Johnny and the devil over a fiddle contest. Johnny, the hero, accepts the devil’s terms. He competes and wins not only a golden fiddle, but the accolade of being the “best there’s ever been.”Contrast this folk song with Jesus&
Announcement: Fall Reading Group on Disgust Theology and the Christian Life (opens the original)
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I am excited to announce that starting this October, I will be hosting an 8-session virtual reading and consultation group through the Center for Christianity & Psychoanalysis.Together, we’ll be reading through Eucontamination: Disgust Theology and the Christian Life (co-authored with Billie Hoard).<a class="button primary" href="https://paulhoard.substack.com/p/announcement-fall-reading-group-on?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=ema
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