Bridges Institute for Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapies

Join Sacred Design Lab co-founder Casper ter Kuile and sociologist Amy Traver speak in this interview with David DeSteno, Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University. Together, they discuss moral emotions, the research validating thousands of years of spiritual practice, and the power of microdosing gratitude instead of keeping an evening gratitude journal.

The focus is spiritual care, but I think there is much to learn from the discussions within spiritual care/chaplaincy. - Claudia Kohli

This report is chock-full of stories (case studies, audio and video) about faith communities innovating to bring generations together as a source of societal healing and renewal. The task requires leaders to reckon honestly with power dynamics, embrace constructive conflict, and cultivate relationships that can weather difficulty and grow stronger through it. Also includes a conversation guide. “The question isn’t whether faith communities should do cogenerational work,” said study co-author Eddie Gonzalez, “but whether they can remain relevant and life-giving without it.”