Webinar #49 Prof Glynn Harrison - Does faith cause more psychological harm than good?

Recorded on 18 March 2021 for ICMDA Webinars.

Dr Peter Saunders chairs a webinar with Prof Glynn Harrison.

Even in the earliest days of the Church, Christians were accused of being ’hate filled’ and of causing harm. And today, in many parts of the world, faith is increasingly linked with trauma and oppression. But is faith psychologically bad for you?
Here we will examine the surprisingly strong evidence that faith is associated with a wide range of benefits, both to psychological and physical health. The actions of Christians have sometimes caused harm but faith itself is strongly linked with our human flourishing and good.

Glynn Harrison MD FRCPsych is Emeritus Professor of Mental Health, University of Bristol and a retired clinical psychiatrist. He specialised in psychiatric epidemiology and early interventions for psychosis. He now lectures widely on issues at the interface of faith, mental health and culture. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠To listen live to future ICMDA webinars, visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://icmda.net/resources/webinars/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠