Psychology

In traditional psychotherapy , religion tends to be relegated to the sidelines and not brought out into the open in discussions . Psychology instead relies on human experience , the meanings generated from these experiences and how such meanings impact the life of a person . God 's involvement , more or less is relegated to the sideways . On the other hand , theology has placed God at the center of understanding human behavior and the social processes in the world . Hence , God 's word and the way it is interpreted are used in evaluating human experiences and behaviors . Because of the mutual exclusivity of the two disciplines practitioners of either discipline tended to ignore what the other has to offer

McMinn , through his book however , poses that the Christian view of humans and of God 's involvement in the lives of people has an important impact in the mental and emotional help of people . Christian practices such as prayer and the reading of scripture can help a lot in determining the condition of individuals and help them initiate in the process of looking into themselves and evaluating themselves in light of God 's word

If this were done , the counselee will be directed to areas of sin in his life . In a sense , he will not be able to understand the areas of sin unless he has a standard to use . In this case , it is the Scripture with the help of the Holy Spirit that directs the person 's attention to the areas of sin in his life . When these areas shall have been recognized then confession can be done . Confession helps the person put a name to the nameless feelings of guilt and shame . When they have been named then their power over the person tends to loosen . Confession , a distinct Christian practice , helps the person unload and pour out his heart .