C. G. Jung and Hans Urs Von Balthasar - God and Evil - A Critical Comparison

This book brings together the work of Carl Gustav Jung and Hans Urs von Balthasar, two of the most creative thinkers in psychology and theology in the twentieth century, to critically compare their ideas on the perennial question of God's involvement with evil.

List of contents

Preface Part 1: Constructing a Framework for Critical Comparison Introducing Jung and Balthasar. A Framework for Critical Comparison Part 2: Bases for Critical Comparison Anthropology and Theological Orientation. Analogy and Polarity Part 3: God’s Involvement with Evil Evil – its Origins and Reality. Jung on God’s Involvement with Evil. The Cross in Jung and Balthasar Part 4: Conclusion A Cruciform Model for God’s Involvement with Evil. Summary.

About the author

Les Oglesby was Director of Ministry in the Diocese of Ely, and has now retired. He gained his Lambeth PhD in Psychology and Theology in 2012.

Summary

This book brings together the work of Carl Gustav Jung and Hans Urs von Balthasar, two of the most creative thinkers in psychology and theology in the twentieth century, to critically compare their ideas on the perennial question of God’s involvement with evil.

Product details

• Authors: Les Oglesby, Oglesby Les
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.10.2013
• EAN: 9780415870573
• ISBN: 978-0-415-87057-3
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Research in Analytical Psychology and Jungian Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Psychoanalysis; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Religious, RELIGION / Philosophy, RELIGION / Psychology of Religion, Philosophy of religion, Analytical and Jungian psychology, Analytical & Jungian psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Jungian