John W. Auxier, PhD
Biography
Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Associate Dean of Trinity Western Seminary
Program Chair for the Master of Divinity
Trinity Western Seminary
Dr. Auxier’s pastoral experience includes seven years in youth ministry and five years as a solo pastor in Evangelical Free Churches in New Jersey and Arizona. His research areas include transhumanism, theology and popular culture, addictions, marital therapy, technology and spirituality, and forgiveness. He has presented papers at the Evangelical Theological Society, the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists and at Comic-Con.
Research Interest
Integration of Theology and Psychology
Forgiveness
Addictions Recovery
Technology and Faith
Theology and Popular Culture
Transhumanism
Courses Taught:
Pastoral Counselling Group Therapy
Theories of Marriage & Family Therapy
Theological Issues in Counselling
Psychopathology
Theology of Popular Culture
Marriage Enrichment
MFT Internship Supervision
Introduction to Comic Studies
Memberships:
Clinical Fellow of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT)
Licensed MFT, Washington State Board of Health Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS)
Evangelical Theological Society (ETS)
Comics Studies Society (CSS)
Education
MDiv - Princeton Theological Seminary
MA (Church History) - Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
PhD (Rehabilitation Counseling-Addictions) - University of Arizona