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Aender Borba (Brazil) Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Religious
Studies at the Pon�fical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Mi-
nas), within the research line Religion and Contemporaneity. Holds a
specializa�on in the Development, Management, and Evalua�on of So-
cial Projects in Urban Areas from CECAPS/FAFICH/UFMG, and another
in Elementary Experience in Psychology from the Laboratory for the
Analysis of Processes in Subjec�vity (LAPS), also affiliated with FAFICH/
UFMG. Graduated in Psychology from the Faculty of Administra�ve
Studies of Minas Gerais (FEAD) and in Theology from Mar�n Bucer Se-
minary–Brazil. In the graduate program at PUC Minas, is a member of
the research group Religion, Ethics, and Epistemology, part of the Gra-
duate Program in Religious Studies. Since 2021, has par�cipated in the
LABÔ Laboratory of Poli�cs, Behavior, and Media at PUC-SP, working
within the subgroup Existen�al Emp�ness in Contemporary Society
and the Possibili�es of Realizing Meaning.

The prac�ce of Chris�an Psycho- A prá�ca da psicologia cristã no

logy in Brazil: challenges, ins�tu- Brasil: desafios, tensões
�onal tensions, and emerging ins�tucionais e possibilidades

possibili�es emergentes

The expression “Chris�an psychology” faces A expressão “psicologia cristã” enfrenta obstá-
unique obstacles in the Brazilian context. Pro- culos singulares no contexto brasileiro. A regu-
fessional regula�on, combined with the prevai- lamentação da profissão, somada ao ambiente
ling ideological environment in universi�es and ideológico predominante nas universidades e à
the shaping of public opinion, has created a cli- formação da opinião pública, criou um cenário
mate of strong resistance to any dialogue bet- de forte resistência ao diálogo entre fé cristã e
ween Chris�an faith and psychological science. ciência psicológica. Este ar�go examina tais di-
This ar�cle examines these challenges by ana- ficuldades, analisando o impacto das reso-
lyzing the impact of resolu�ons issued by the luções do Conselho Federal de Psicologia
Federal Council of Psychology (CFP), the acade- (CFP), o patrulhamento acadêmico sofrido por
mic pressure experienced by Chris�an stu- estudantes crentes, a associação indevida da
dents, the improper associa�on of Chris�an psicologia cristã à chamada “cura gay”, bem
psychology with so-called “gay cure” prac�ces, como a proliferação de prá�cas paralelas de
and the prolifera�on of parallel, unsupervised aconselhamento não supervisionado, inclusive
counseling methods, including those found wi- no interior das igrejas. Por fim, aponta movi-
thin churches. Finally, it highlights emerging mentos emergentes de renovação, em especial
movements of renewal, especially ini�a�ves as inicia�vas inspiradas pela obra de Eric L.
inspired by the work of Eric L. Johnson, which Johnson, que têm buscado construir no Brasil
seek to build in Brazil a theore�cal and clinical um modelo teórico e clínico que una responsa-
model that brings together scien�fic responsi- bilidade cien�fica, sabedoria pastoral e centra-
bility, pastoral wisdom, and Christ-centered lidade cristológica.
founda�ons.

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