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Dark Religion

Fundamentalism from the Perspective of Jungian Psychology

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By: Vladislav Šolc, George J. Didier
Narrated by: Jack Wynters
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Jungian analysts Vlado Solc and George J. Didier set out to explore the psychological dynamics and causes of religious fundamentalism and fanaticism. The book offers an in-depth psychological analysis of what happens when a person becomes possessed by the unconscious energies of the self. Dark Religion also reveals that spirituality is an inherent dimension of human life and one of its most essential needs. It only becomes "dark" when it denies, ignores, or separates itself from its vital roots. The authors coin the term "dark religion" to describe all forms of fanatical, radical, and extreme religions. Their study shows how dark religion leads to profound conflicts on both the personal and cultural level—including terrorism and wars. The book surveys the vast contemporary cultural and religious landscapes, all the while discovering the emergent forms of spiritual praxis in light of postmodernism and the rise of fundamentalism in the new millennium.

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Critic reviews

"A Framework for Self-Reflection in a Time of Conspiracy Theories" (deborahlukovich.com) - Deborah Lukovich, PhD. Dose of Depth Podcast Review

"New book addresses religious fundamentalism and fanaticism." - Tylor & Francis online, London, Gerald Weiner, PhD, herald-dispatch.com
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There are so many well-articulated and well-referenced avenues of exploration of this subject in this work. If you do not begin with a knowledge of CG Jung’s work, there are also some approachable but comprehensive and non-patronising explanations of concepts which allow the rest of the work to be heard in context. It isn’t a “light” listen because there’s a lot to think about, but the audiobook format works well for this.

Brilliant work on a depth psychology perspective

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