“My problem is to wrestle with the big monster of the historical past, the great snake of the centuries, the burden of the human mind, the problem of Christianity.” (Jung)
What is happening to the great snake? Christian institutions are foundering. New Testament studies undermine the monolithic hold of the Bible. Is there any relevance of the Christ story to this historical, cultural, psychological moment? Jung’s psychological approach to the Christian myth was and is revolutionary. At the same time the work with the image of Christ deepened his psychology. The Christian myth, he insisted, was neglected and needs to be developed.
What this means for us… There are in the Christian myth intimations of psychology’s emergence: The Kingdom of God is within” (Luke’s Gospel) and “The Spirit of truth…shall guide you into all the truth…” (John’s Gospel) The images of the Jesus story and the teachings approached psychologically help to transform our understanding of our personality. Engaging the Christ myth as Jung did can expand our experience of ourselves in a way that is dynamic and self-generating.
Dates: October 21, 2011, 7 to 9 pm.
October 22, 2011, 9 am to 4 pm.
Place: Eugene, Oregon
Leaders: John C. Petroni, Ph.D.
Note: This seminar is not sponsored by the Guild for Psychological Studies.
