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Cultural Diversity and Psychology A Christian Engagement Paul Youngbin Kim
This book helps readers more critically and compassionately engage topics related to diversity and culture in psychology from a Christian perspective.
“Kim informs and equips our understanding of the world’s diverse others. He does so with deep respect for both biblical wisdom and psychological science and with winsome conversational prose that invites readers to engage and relate. I highly recommend Cultural Diversity and Psychology , both as a text and as a guide to a culturally sensitive faith and life.” —David G. Myers, Hope College; coauthor of Psychology and Social Psychology “American Christianity has long been slow to reckon with the ways our faith and our culture are entangled. Kim’s book takes that entanglement seriously and begins to close the gap in our understanding. And oh, how we need that gap closed! Reckoning with cultural identity, cross-cultural communication, and cultural engagement is central to living faithfully and effectively today.” —Michelle Reyes, Wheaton College “The telos of studying culture and diversity from a Christian perspective is for us to faithfully pursue the greatest command- ments—to love God and to love our neighbor. What many don’t realize is that our relationship with God, who is transcendent, is fundamentally an intercultural relationship. And the majority of the global family of God now resides in the Global South and similarly does not share the same cultural assumptions as those of us who live in the West. Cultural Diversity and Psychology equips people of faith to engage in these topics thoughtfully, rigorously, and in dialogue with core Christian commitments.” —David C. Wang, Fuller Theological Seminary “Kim helps readers deepen their understandings of key multicultur- al concepts through a Christian perspective. Faculty and students looking for a nuanced, integrative approach with relatable exam- ples will appreciate this book.” —Veola Vazquez, licensed psycholo- gist and coauthor of Healing Conversations on Race
MARCH 2026 • 200 pp. • $24.99p • 9781540967565
Paul Youngbin Kim (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is professor of psychology at Seattle Pacific University. He is a regular contributor to Psychology Today , writes for the Christ Animating Learning Blog from Christian Scholar’s Review, and serves on the editorial boards for numerous academic journals, such as Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology and Journal of Psychology & Theology . Kim has taught undergraduate students for more than fifteen years. Visit his website at paulyoungbinkim.com.
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