The Progressive Revelation of Carl Jung

[sealchan]

Many Jungians might balk at this topic but it is one that some Jungians would embrace as an important consideration...that the psychologist Carl Jung has created an understanding of religion from a point of view independent of those religions while, at the same time, finding deep and ultimate value in those religions. Since Jung also provides an alternate method for pursuing religious meaning we have here the makings of a proxy for religion or a way to create ones own religious practice.

Given Jung's deep respect for the pursuit of scientific knowledge, how can we understand this?

 

[bobhikes]

Given Jung's deep respect for the pursuit of scientific knowledge, how can we understand this?

I’m not very knowledge able about Jung but am very logical and still see the necessity for Religion. Humans have 2 sets of knowledge learned logic and natural knowledge. Learned logic is science and can be very beneficial to human kind. Natural knowledge is built in through our emotions and this is the realm religion or spirituality. Neither can fully can fully satisfy the individual you need some combination of both

 

[crossfire]

Many Jungians might balk at this topic but it is one that some Jungians would embrace as an important consideration...that the psychologist Carl Jung has created an understanding of religion from a point of view independent of those religions while, at the same time, finding deep and ultimate value in those religions. Since Jung also provides an alternate method for pursuing religious meaning we have here the makings of a proxy for religion or a way to create ones own religious practice.

Given Jung's deep respect for the pursuit of scientific knowledge, how can we understand this?

If one has difficulty finding value in both science and religion at the same time, one might consider the possibility that ones understanding of each might be lacking.

 

[leov]

If one has difficulty finding value in both science and religion at the same time, one might consider the possibility that ones understanding of each might be lacking.

Humanity is really lucky that people of spiritual sensitivity and scientific analysis appeared, people like Jung and Steiner. It by itself is a part of progressive revelation.