Dr. Jeremy Pierre Research Paper

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Dr. Jeremy Pierre, an Assistant Professor of Biblical Counseling at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, defines depression during an interview concerning theology and depression. He believes that depression is a lack of hope, not only sadness but also a lack of feeling, a numbness. Depression is something that everyone goes through yet is also considered a mental disorder when crossed a certain line. Dr. Pierre discourages the common focus on the certain line and instead encourages a focus on theology. He believes that depression is the culmination of loss and depravity, both of which are inescapable in this sin-cursed world. Dr. Pierre encourages both believers and unbelievers to pinpoint what they are hoping in so faithfully that constantly