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The Darkening Spirit
Jung, spirituality, religion
The twenty-first century could well be Jung's century, just as the twentieth century was Freud's. Jung predicted the demise of secular humanism and claimed we would search for alternatives to science, atheism and reason. We would experience a new and even unfashionable appetite for the sacred....
Published April 2nd 2013 by Routledge
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Gods and Diseases
Making sense of our physical and mental wellbeing
Today's society faces many problems that cannot be solved by the application of reason, logic or medicine. Some of these include alcoholism, suicide, drug addiction and child abuse to name but a few. Many mental health problems are on the increase such as depression, phobias and anxiety with no...
Published November 29th 2012 by Routledge
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The Jung Reader
Carl Gustav Jung was the pioneering founder of analytical psychology, a form of analysis that has revolutionised the approach to mental illness and the study of the mind. In this anthology, David Tacey brings together a selection of Jung's essays from his famous Collected Works. Divided into...
Published March 25th 2012 by Routledge
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The Idea of the Numinous
Contemporary Jungian and Psychoanalytic Perspectives
The idea of the numinous is often raised in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic contexts, but it is rarely itself subjected to close scrutiny. This volume examines how the numinous has gained currency in the post-modern world, demonstrating how the numinous is no longer confined to religious...
Published July 30th 2006 by Routledge
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The Spirituality Revolution
The Emergence of Contemporary Spirituality
The spiritual life is no longer a specialist concern, restricted to those who belong to religious traditions. The spirituality revolution is a spontaneous movement in society, a significant new interest in the reality of spirituality and its healing effects on life, health, community and well being...
Published February 11th 2004 by Routledge
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Jung and the New Age
Just as formal religion appears to dwindle to a minority interest, 'New Age' spirituality gathers increasing momentum and and baffles us with its popular appeal. What is more, it has appropriated Jung as one of its spiritual leaders.In his own trenchant style, David Tacey offers a theoretical and...
Published July 4th 2001 by Routledge
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Remaking Men
Jung, Spirituality and Social Change
The nature of masculinity is a popular subject for contemporary authors, either treated critically from a sociological standpoint, or analysed from a psychological and spiritual perspective.In Remaking Men, David Tacey argues that we must strive to bridge the gap between these separate traditions -...
Published May 14th 1997 by Routledge