Confession: A Spiritual Analysis
Then, McMinn (2007) acknowledges the Spirituality perspective on sin. According to the author (2007), spirituality role in sin requires one to enter deeply into their spiritual life, which will require one to abandon sin management and to seek inner transformation through the work of the Holy Spirit (p 165). This means for sin to be appropriately managed it involves one to exceed willpower and seek God, which allows for the spiritual disciplines to become essential tools for holiness (McMinn, 2007, p 166). McMinn (2007) explains that the spiritual disciplines are not what are causing one’s holiness, but that it allows for the door to one’s soul to be opened, which allows God’s grace and truth to become a part of them (p. 166). According
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In chapter six, McMinn’s main emphasis is on the concept of confession within the counseling session. The author discusses prayer by explaining the psychological perspective of confession, theology perspective of prayer, and spirituality perspective of confession. McMinn (2007) acknowledges that certain empirical research regarding Confession in counseling has psychological benefits, such as people who naturally reveal more in counseling will be less prone to psychosomatic ailments verse the people who are naturally more guarded; people who expressed grief after losing a spouse also show fewer physical ailment verse the people who tried to privately deal with their grief (p204-205). McMinn (2007) focuses on the confessional nature of psychotherapy. According to the author (2007), “confession is a natural, automatic part of counseling,” (p 206). Confessions that are herd by counselors and priest both replicate the rhythm McMinn described in his foundations chapters of the following: “an individual recognizes and admits need and is then drawn into a healing relationship through the understanding or absolving words of a priest or counselor,” (McMinn, 2007, p 206). McMinn (2007) points out that despite the fact the confessional nature of counseling there are differences amongst religious confession and counseling confession (p 206). According to McMinn (2007), the difference amongst religious confession and counseling confession is the follow: Religious confessions undertake moral error on the part of the confessor, whereas counseling typically assumes a bigger problem that is unconsciously driven (McMinn, 2007, p 206). Meaning that the priest focus is on the immediate moral problem, whereas the counselor focus is on the psychological context that will help explain why the behavior has occurred, therefore confession accepts moral violation, and counseling accepts moral neutrality (McMinn, 2007, p 206). McMinn (2007) also points out that there might be a
In chapter six, McMinn’s main emphasis is on the concept of confession within the counseling session. The author discusses prayer by explaining the psychological perspective of confession, theology perspective of prayer, and spirituality perspective of confession. McMinn (2007) acknowledges that certain empirical research regarding Confession in counseling has psychological benefits, such as people who naturally reveal more in counseling will be less prone to psychosomatic ailments verse the people who are naturally more guarded; people who expressed grief after losing a spouse also show fewer physical ailment verse the people who tried to privately deal with their grief (p204-205). McMinn (2007) focuses on the confessional nature of psychotherapy. According to the author (2007), “confession is a natural, automatic part of counseling,” (p 206). Confessions that are herd by counselors and priest both replicate the rhythm McMinn described in his foundations chapters of the following: “an individual recognizes and admits need and is then drawn into a healing relationship through the understanding or absolving words of a priest or counselor,” (McMinn, 2007, p 206). McMinn (2007) points out that despite the fact the confessional nature of counseling there are differences amongst religious confession and counseling confession (p 206). According to McMinn (2007), the difference amongst religious confession and counseling confession is the follow: Religious confessions undertake moral error on the part of the confessor, whereas counseling typically assumes a bigger problem that is unconsciously driven (McMinn, 2007, p 206). Meaning that the priest focus is on the immediate moral problem, whereas the counselor focus is on the psychological context that will help explain why the behavior has occurred, therefore confession accepts moral violation, and counseling accepts moral neutrality (McMinn, 2007, p 206). McMinn (2007) also points out that there might be a