Exploring Personhood 2023

Kelly Kapic: Why Christians Need Others Amid Our Suffering

Video Icon
We need a much stronger appreciation for longing and lament.

Suffering and dark nights of the soul produce particular challenges that really require a community of believers, explains Dr. Kelly Kapic (Covenant College) in this lecture titled, “Faith, Hope, and Love: Why Christians Need Others Amid Our Suffering.” Using chronic pain as a particular example, we will see how the flame of individual faith weakens when it is alone, but in true community the fire of faith illumines the night.

This talk was delivered on Thursday, February 2 at Exploring Personhood: Human Formation. The conference began with the authority of the Scriptures and Christian theology. We then invited perspectives from the sciences (counseling and psychology), humanities (ethics, biblical studies, philosophy, and theology), and pastoral ministry. Our aim was to foster an interdisciplinary dialogue on the Imago Dei and embodiment — all for the glory of God and the good of the world.

Disclaimer

All opinions and views expressed by guest speakers are solely their own. They do not speak for nor represent SEBTS. Read our expressed views and confessions.

This project was made possible through the support of grant #61985 from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s)and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation. f

Never miss an episode, article, or study.

Sign up for the CFC newsletter now!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

  • Exploring Personhood 2023
  • formation
  • Readers Choice Nominees 2023
  • theology
Kelly Kapic

Kelly M. Kapic is Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College where he has taught since 2001. With a PhD in Systematic and Historical Theology from King’s College University of London, Kapic has written or edited over fifteen books, with his new book 'You’re Only Human: How Your Limits Reflect God’s Design and Why that’s Good News' released in 2022.

Never miss an episode, article, or study.

Sign up for the Christ and Culture newsletter now!

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.