In the present article, I introduce third installment of the Clinical Integrative Practice (CIP) section, a collection papers that critically engages the integration of psychology and Christian thought focused on clinical practice. In this section Kogan presents a clinical case of Sofía conceptualized using a relational psychoanalytic theory from Argentina. Palomino, Canales Anderson, and Tisdale each provide a relational response to the clinical and theoretical content of the spotlight article.
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Canales AndersonC. G. (2025). Healing the individual by holding the collective: A response to Kogan (2025). Journal of Psychology and Theology, 53(4), 423–431.
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HoffmanM.HoffmanL. (2020). Transcendence and immanence in contemporary psychotherapies: Trends, tensions, and treatment. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 48(4), 239–254. https://doi.org/10.1177/0091647120956961
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PalominoH. (2025). Culture and integrative practice: A systems and pastoral care response to Kogan (2025). Journal of Psychology and Theology, 53(4), 416–422.
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PonderL. S. (2022). Developing a culturally informed integrative practice: A Response to Michael Vogel’s “Transitioning integration: The case of Regan.” Journal of Psychology and Theology, 50(2), 115–122. https://doi.org/10.1177/00916471221077245
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ReedL. F. (2024). Integrating psychological and theological perspectives on multiculturalism, social justice, and peace. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 52(2), 131–140. https://doi.org/10.1177/00916471241247144
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TisdaleT. (2025). Intersubjective engagement in a liminal cultural third: A reflection on Kogan (2025). Journal of Psychology and Theology, 53(4), 432–440.
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VogelM. J. (2022). Transitioning integration: The case of Regan and the future of a paradigm. Journal of Psychology and Theology, 50(2), 101–114. https://doi.org/10.1177/00916471221075599
