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Christianity and Jungianism

dms1972

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Hi, I have been reading about Carl Jung, the swiss psychoanalyst and his inroads into christianity....the main critique I have read is by Leanne Payne, who didn't agree with the uncritical use or mixing of Jungian theory with Christian teaching on spiritual formation. However I already have read some of that through Morton Kelsey, who Payne was sharply critical of. And I don't feel comfortable reading more of Kelsey. There are other writers though and I am not sure about them, eg. John A. Sanford (son of Agnes Sanford). The issue seems to be does their Jungianism overshadow their Christian faith. The main problem Leanne Payne had with Jung was the neo-gnosticism in his writings. I was wondering whether or not John A Sanford might be a safer guide than Morton Kelsey??
 

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It has been too many years since I read Sanford and Kelsey. I think the best thing to do is to read and decide for yourself.
I also think that Jung provides a facet for looking at Christ but the important thing is our relationship with him as a person rather than just archetype.
 
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I want to share a few sources I have found on this I have found helpful. Some assessments of Jung by christian writers are more critical than others. Leanne Payne and Jeffrey Satinover, Victor White would be more critical of his thought. Morton Kelsey much more open. In the middle perhaps people like Paul Tournier, Christopher Bryant, and Roger Hurding in Roots and Shoots, who advocates a "cautious openmindedness" ...where Jung's insights are tested out in the light of Scripture.




 
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