J. Pittman McGehee, MDiv,
Jungian analyst
Tuesdays, 5:45 - 7:15 pm
May 6 - 27
$75 ($65 Jung Center members)
6 CE hours
How can we understand evil? Though we will not "solve" the problem of evil in this class, we will look at Jung's psychological understanding of it, along with traditional Christian perspectives. Jung challenges us to differentiate evil from "the dark side of God," "the dark side of the Self," and the personal shadow, distinctions that are difficult but necessary to make. The life crises that the ego sometimes understands as "evil" may in fact present valuable opportunities for change and growth. Jung's correspondence with Father Victor White and his "Answer to Job" will provide insight into Jung's unique perspective.
Recommended reading: Answer to Job, C.G. Jung; The Jung-White Letters, eds. Ann Conrad Lammers and Adrian Cunningham
J. Pittman McGehee, MDiv, is the former dean of Christ Church Cathedral. He is a Jungian analyst and the director of Broadacres Center, a center for spirituality and psychology. Pittman is a poet and lectures frequently on analytic psychology.
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