John Swinton, BD, PhD, RMN, RMND: “Can a Pill Do What the Holy Spirit Could Not?”

The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar on October 21, 2022 with John Swinton, BD, PhD, RMN, RMND titled “Can a Pill Do What the Holy Spirit Could Not?: Psychiatric Medication, Personhood, and Living Faithfully with Mental Health Challenges.” Dr. Swinton is a Professor in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at the School of Divinity, History, Philosophy & Art History at King's College University of Aberdeen. TMC Seminars are a semi-monthly gathering of faculty, students, clinicians, and others interested in the intersections of theology, medicine, and culture. For more information and recordings, visit tmc.divinity.duke.edu/seminar/​.