Which statement about Tan's view on spiritual disciplines and therapy is true?

• A. Spiritual disciplines are irrelevant to therapy
• B. Scriptures are used to inform counseling
• C. Client consent is required for prayer-based interventions
• D. Prayer is considered a potential intervention

Answer: (A)

Spiritual life and clinical therapy are kept distinct in this view of practice. The main idea is that the therapeutic method relies on evidence-based clinical skills, not on religious practices themselves. From this perspective, spiritual disciplines are seen as personal resources that may inform a client’s life outside of therapy, but they are not necessary or central to the therapeutic process. That’s why the statement claiming spiritual disciplines are irrelevant to therapy best captures Tan’s stance: therapy operates within professional techniques and ethical guidelines, while spiritual practices are outside the core therapeutic toolkit.

The other statements reflect a more integrative approach—using scriptures to inform counseling, obtaining consent for prayer-based interventions, or treating prayer itself as a potential intervention. Those ideas describe ways spirituality can be woven into therapy, which contrasts with the view that spiritual disciplines are irrelevant to the therapy process.