Christian Faith as a Psychological Resource in Modern Stress Research: An Integrative Analysis Drawing on Stoic Models

Abstract

Christian faith is increasingly examined in psychology as a resource that strengthens cognitive appraisal, emotion regulation, and coping. This article analyses it as a multidimensional system that shapes perception, motivation, and resilience. Building on research into religious coping, meaning-making, and self-transcendence, it asks how Christian beliefs support psychological stability. The Paulini Stoic stress model is integrated theoretically to expose the interfaces between religious meaning-making and philosophical emotion regulation.