Gnostic inner illumination and Carl Jung's individuation
The ancient religious system of Gnosticism argued for the transcendence of the physical world and the divinity of self-knowledge. More recently, a similar argument was made by Carl Jung through his concept of individuation. This paper examines some of the similarities between Gnostic inner illuminat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1992]
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Journal of religion and health
Year: 1992, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 237-245 |
| Further subjects: | B
Physical World
B Similar Argument B Religious System |
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| Summary: | The ancient religious system of Gnosticism argued for the transcendence of the physical world and the divinity of self-knowledge. More recently, a similar argument was made by Carl Jung through his concept of individuation. This paper examines some of the similarities between Gnostic inner illumination and Jung's concept of individuation. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00986275 |