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A Review of Psychology , Theology , and Spirituality in Christian Counseling

Drawing from the divergences between religion and the science of psychology , McMinn 's (1996 ) Psychology , Theology , and Spirituality in Christian Counselling sought to provide a practical evaluation of how spiritual disciplines can be a potent instrument in the relationship as well as the relationship of the integration of psychology and theology Drawing from the role of religion

in the counselling office to the assessment of psychological and spiritual health as manifested in prayers , the scripture , the context of sins , confession , forgiveness and redemption , McMinn argues that Christian therapy and Christian counselling while bounded by some ethical issues , spiritual intervention in psychotherapy remains to be an important thread in the psychology and counselling profession

soliciting fees , receiving third party disbursements for sacred intrusions can greatly affect the reputation of counselling therapy

Consequently , the issues raised by McMinn also include that of the efficacy of spiritual interventions in the context of proven empirically-supported therapies . Ultimately , McMinn (1996 ) contends that it is the client who ultimately decides on what type or level of counselling is needed to improve their mental health . McMinn discussed the issue of how self-destructive beliefs and values can and should be challenged , while remaining more generally open to and using a client 's perspective on spirituality . Christian counselling as surmise by McMinn after all , ultimately depends on the clients

Essentially , McMinn...