In these essays, as well as the shorter ones, jung walks a fine line. Although the mass itself is a unique phenomenon in the history of comparative religion, its symbolic content would be profoundly alien to man were it not rooted in the human psyche. Pdf the swiss psychiatrist carl gustav jung made a number of revolutionary contributions to modern western psychology, and his pioneering work was. He cautioned that modern humans rely too heavily on science and logic and would benefit from integrating spirituality and appreciation of the unconscious realm. The behavioral sciences and jungs analytical psychology are set apart by virtue of their respective histories, epistemologies, and definitions of subject matter. Western colonization, and the degree to which religion is defined abstractly. It contains sixteen studies in religious phenomena, including psychology and religion and answer to job. This selection of jungs writings brings together a number of articles necessary for the understanding of his interpretation of the religious life. Using a wealth of material from ancient and medieval gnostic, alchemistic, and occultistic literature, he. Buy psychology and western religion ark paperbacks 1 by jung, c.
This connection he has worked out in greater detail in psychology and. Jung s assessment of western religion arose both from his own experiences as well as from the psychotherapeutic work with his european clients. It lacks consensus regarding a definition of religion, and, most often, it is conducted without a theoretical framework. Jung bollingen series lvii bollingen series general psychology and alchemy collected works of c. West and east is volume 11 in the collected works of c. Using the methods and theories of contemporary western psychology religion is most often understood to refer to individual. Third, we are concerned that the psychology utilized in the emerging discipline of psychology of religion is western in that it reflects a capitalist, industrialized, individualistic, and pluralistic culture that. Jung has this habit of getting way too hype about jesus and alchemy, and then prattling in semisensical circles until he hits the end of a chapter, catches his breath, and lapses back into coherence. Psychology and religion association of jungian analysts.
Jung on evil introduction by murray stein commented by enrique pardo page 2 introduction we need more understanding of human nature, because the only real danger that exists is man himself. Western and eastern paths to the heart complexarchetypesymbol in the psychology of c. Pdf carl gustav jung psychology and religionbook fi. Read online and download ebook psychology and alchemy collected. Jun 10, 2009 the jung cult is must reading for the christian who wants a serious, objective, scholarly treatment of jung and his movement.
Thus the word mind, as used in the east, has the connotation of something metaphysical. Collected works c g jung psychology religion west east. Jungs metaphysics jon mills adler graduate professional school, toronto, ontario, canada received 6 april 2011. Psychology of religion a commentary on the classic texts by john h. Psychology, religion, and spirituality is designed as a text that reflects this history while illuminating the robust dialogue that continues to accompany it.
West and east calls for comment, since no single volume can cover jungs publications on a subject that. He draws on the history of human thought in both western and eastern traditions. Fhoxford karl mannheim professor of the history and philosophy of the social sciences graduate theological foundation sir julian huxley distinguished research professor cloverdale college senior fellow of foundation houseoxford. Religion and individuation contributed by frieda fordham the study of the archetypes of the collective unconscious, has led jung to some interesting conclusions, one of the most important of which is that man possesses what he describes as. But if it is so rooted, then we may expect to find similar patterns of symbolism both in the earlier history of mankind and in the world of pagan thought contemporary with it. For jung, western religion is the organic unity of church christianity and its shadows. Jung, a series of books published by princeton university press in the u. Cw 11 psychology and religion in reality the orthodox christian formula is not quite complete, because the dogmatic aspect of the evil principle is absent from the trinity and leads a more or less awkward existence on its own as the devil. Jungs psychology with the psyche and the behavioral sciences. The past century has seen the relationship between psychology and religion progress from wary antagonists to strange bedfellows to complementary worldviews. This selection of jung s writings brings together a number of articles that are necessary for the understanding of his interpretation of the religious life and development of western man.
Psychologist carl jung on spirituality the minds journal. Criticism of jungian psychology, theology and philosophy. Two thirds of the book consist of two long essays, a psychological approach to the dogma of the trinity 1942 and transformation symbolism in the mass 1942. In the search for roots, alfred ribi closely examines jungs lifelong association with gnostic tradition. Healer of the soul the essence of jung s psychology and tibetan buddhism. Contemporary empirical research in the psychology of religion has two major deficiencies. And third, by way of a careful examination of the synchronicity theory in relation to the process jung terms individuation, an examination in which considerable case material is presented, the specific import of this seminal concept for jung s psychology of religion is disclosed. Jung may have stopped short in his writings on psychology, but he didnt stop short in his life. Carl jung psychology and religion youtube carl jung. Much as one might use a compass to determine where one is in the physical world, jung s typology is a tool for psychological orientation.
Carl gustav jung psychology and religionbook fi org. Jung, carl 1938 psychology and religion roberts, david e. Introduction in the following pages i shall attempt a general description of the types, and my first concern must be with the two general types i have termed introverted and extraverted. The first section of the book is about western religion, which is to say, jesus. He is the author of integrity in depth 1992 and the editor of terror, violence and. Psychology and religion by carl gustav jung 97803000072. Psychology and religion epub format get pdf book jan 26, 2020. Jung emphasized the importance of balance and harmony. Psychology of religion a commentary on the classic texts. Its important to remember that when you contrast that with the biblical view of christianity, that it merely makes stuff up and posits itself as truth. Jung institute of san francisco, specialises in problems of personality and character. Jung lexicon is not a critique or a defence of jung s thoughts, but a guide to its richness.
Godwyn baynes 1923 chapter x general description of the types a. Up to the seventeenth century, psychology consisted of numerous doctrines concerning the soul, but thinkers spoke from their subjective viewpoint, an attitude that is totally alien to the standpoint of modern science, par. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The collected works of c g jung volume 11 by jung, c g and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Psychology and western religion ark paperbacks 97807448009. From the universality of religion, jung deduced that religion is a product of the collective unconscious. At the lower level of these writings, jung is misrepresented as having tried to found a personal pseudo religion richard noll, the jung cult, 1994. He is the great danger, and we are pitifully unaware of it. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Jungsstyleoftheorizing,clairltyandprecisionofbasic conceptsare much less importantthan fullness ofmeaning andphe nomenologically accurate characterization ofevents.
Carl jung and psychology and religion cw 11 quotations. It was designed for those seeking an understanding of relevant terms and concepts as they were used by jung himself. West and east a library password is required to access fulltext content. He did not believe that as a psychologist he was capable of that nor was that his task.
In the original psychology and religion, which introduces part one, jung expounds the relation between christianity and alchemy. Among many revelations, the visionary events recorded in the red book reveal the foundation of jungs complex association with the western tradition of gnosis. Dec 07, 2014 if you want a semicomprehensive breakdown, i suggest the large pdf i pointed to above. Jungs model of the psyche society of analytical psychology. In the original psychology and religion, which introduces. Although noll makes comments that indicate he is not an orthodox christian, throughout this book he puts his finger on those aspects of jungs life and thought that would most concern christians. There are choice extracts from jung s collected works, but no references to other writers. Jungs model of the psyche ann hopwood the psyche jung writes.
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