EMBODYING INTEGRATION REVIEW 21
Neff and McMinn Review: Part B
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Abstract
The following paper examines chapters four, five, and six of the book Embodying Integration,
which is available online (Neff and McMinn, 2020). The themes of forgiveness, redemption, and
reconciliation are all summarized in Chapter 4. It illustrates the sacrifices Jesus made for us to be
saved. Chapter five summarizes the writers' explanation of God's earthly mission and how it is
carried out through us, humanity. The final chapter addresses God to us. Integration of
Christianity into counseling sessions looks to the counselor like what they see when they do it.
The chapters investigate several ideas on integration and how the counselor's opinion on various
theological viewpoints influences the counseling session. Afterward, in this section, the author
reflects on two major themes from the previous sections of the paper. Finally, the author/reader
sums up what they learned about themselves and their spirituality from the book.
Keywords: atonement, Christianity, integration, client, counselor
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Summaries of chapters four through six
Chapter Four
"Considering Atonement," the fourth chapter of the book, is named. Maria was in a state
of confusion after a violent marriage, according to the story. Maria acquired self-blaming views
that drove her away from her family and community. The author said that psychologists must
listen to people's tales in order to better comprehend them. Because she feels that both personal
