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Editorial

I greet you as a Christian psychologist. I do not deny my
socialisation as
More than 30 years ago, I was introduced to psychology a psychologist.
at university. I learnt about scientific working, statistics
and fundamental subjects within psychology such as de-
velopmental or social psychology, then went on to specia-
lise in rehabilitation psychology.

Thus I became a psychologist.
I had gained insight and overview. In the process, I beca-
me aware of the variety of schools of psychology (beha-
vioural theory, humanistic psychology…) and also of the
struggle for specialist knowledge, learning along the way
to question scientific results critically.

And now as a Christian psychologist?

I do not deny the socialisation described above; on the … to raise new questions,
contrary, it helps me to raise new questions, to test new to test new hypotheses and to
hypotheses and to gain new experiences – now hand-in- gain new experiences
hand with Jesus Christ. – now hand-in-hand
Besides the world of psychology, my searches lead me with Jesus Christ
into the ancient and recent church history and the revela-
tion in the Bible. Here I discover old or forgotten truths,
but also new truths, unknown to psychology and, repea-
tedly, psychological insights supporting, for example, the
attachment theory. And my desire is to honor the loving
presence of God in all.

In this number, we have chosen Russia as Focus Country. Christian psychology is
One can detect clearly the Orthodox-Christian back- thus becoming increasingly
ground behind the numerous articles, whether shorter or relevant and attractive.
more extended. This is an exciting and enriching challen-
ge for readers from other church backgrounds.

I wish you enjoyment of the variety and perceptive lis-
tening,

Your
Werner May
Germany, werner.may@ignis.de

93 years of Russian life:
Alexey Artsybushev in an
interview with Andrey
Lorgus. Photos about him,
about Diveevo monastery
and Moscow today.
The photos are by Sergey
Lorgus, a young photogra-
pher from Moscow and by
personal friends.

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