The Journal of Psychology and Christianity is an American

United States

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 academic journal

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 that is "designed to provide scholarly interchange among Christian professionals in the psychological and pastoral professions." Topics covered include clinical issues, research, theoretical concerns, book reviews, and special theme areas. The editor in chief

Editor in chief

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 is Peter C. Hill (Rosemead School of Psychology, Biola University

Biola University

Biola University is a private, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located near Los Angeles. Biola's main campus is in La Mirada in Los Angeles County, California. In addition, the university has several satellite campuses in Chino Hills, Inglewood, San Diego, and Laguna Hills.-...

, California, United States

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).

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in PsycINFO

PsycINFO

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, Psychological Abstracts

Psychological Abstracts

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, Religion Index One: Periodicals, Guide to Social Science & Religion in Periodical Literature, Religious Research Association Index, Index to Book Reviews in Religion, Religious and Theological Abstracts

Religious and Theological Abstracts

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, and Abstracts of Research in Pastoral Care and Counseling.

History

The Journal of Psychology and Christianity has been published since 1982 by the Christian Association for Psychological Studies

Christian Association for Psychological Studies

The Christian Association for Psychological Studies , founded in 1956, is an association of Christians in the counseling and behavioral sciences...

, which was founded in 1952. The journal is a successor to the CAPS Bulletin, which was founded in 1975..
The founding editor of both the CAPS Bulletin and the Journal of Psychology and Christianity was J. Harold Ellens

J. Harold Ellens

J. Harold Ellens is a psychologist and theologian. He was the founding editor of the Journal of Psychology and Christianity, and was Executive Director of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International from 1974 to 1989.- Education:Ellens has received multiple educational...

, who was then executive directive of CAPS.