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Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling
Copyright © 1996, 2011 by Mark R. McMinn. All rights reserved.
First printing by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., in 1996.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
McMinn, Mark R.
Psychology, theology, and spirituality in Christian counseling / Mark R. McMinn.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8423-5252 (alk. paper)
1. Pastoral counseling. 2. Psychology and religion. I. Title.
BV4012.2.M26 1996
253.5′2—dc20 96-12604
Repackage/revision first published in 2011 under ISBN 978-0-8423-5252-9.
Dedicated to Christian counselors—
May we grow in depth as we grow in numbers.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Religion in the Counseling Office
Chapter 2: Toward Psychological and Spiritual Health
Foreword
Several years ago I was invited to teach a graduate course titled Methods and Models of Integration. The course was intended to teach ways that bring therapy and the Christian faith together. It’s a topic that interests me, but almost immediately, I said no to the offer.
I have taught a number of courses like this, and every time the students sign up expecting a list of techniques and theories that will give a neat formula for bringing their faith into the counseling room without violating any professional ethics. It was ...
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About Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality in Christian Counseling
The American Association of Christian Counselors and Tyndale House Publishers are committed to ministering to the spiritual needs of people. This book is part of the professional series that offers counselors the latest techniques, theory, and general information that is vital to their work. While many books have tried to integrate theology and psychology, this book takes another step and explores the importance of the spiritual disciplines in psychotherapy, helping counselors to integrate the biblical principles of forgiveness, redemption, restitution, prayer, and worship into their counseling techniques. Since its first publication in 1996, this book has quickly become a contemporary classic—a go-to handbook for integrating what we know is true from the disciplines of theology and psychology and how that impacts your daily walk with God. This book will help you integrate spiritual disciplines—such as prayer, Scripture reading, confession—into your own life and into counseling others. |
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