Images of the Abyss

Images of the abyss in traditional Christian theology and psychology are generally symbolic of hell, destruction, or death. Here, the notion of abyss is regarded afresh through the experiences of Jacob Boehme, the 17th century German shoemaker and mystic, and Carl Jung, the 20th century Swiss psycho...

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Main Author: Madden, Kathryn Wood (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [2003]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 2003, Volume: 42, Issue: 2, Pages: 117-131
Further subjects:B Ungrund
B unitary reality
B Jacob Boehme
B Mysticism
B Self
B abyss
B Carl Jung
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Summary:Images of the abyss in traditional Christian theology and psychology are generally symbolic of hell, destruction, or death. Here, the notion of abyss is regarded afresh through the experiences of Jacob Boehme, the 17th century German shoemaker and mystic, and Carl Jung, the 20th century Swiss psychoanalyst. Boehme's pre-existent abyss, which he called the Ungrund, or un-ground, and saw as underlying all of creation, even God, relates to the unitary reality of Jung's Self. The Self is before the beginning of the individual human psyche and also its ultimate goal in terms of psychological life.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1023/A:1023625712969