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Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Ecumenism
Jung's correspondence with one of the twentieth century's leading
theologians and ecumenicists On Theology and Psychology brings
together C. G. Jung's correspondence with Adolf Keller, a
celebrated Protestant theologian who was one of the pioneers of the
modern ecumenical movement and one of the first religious leaders
to become interested in analytical psychology. Their relationship
spanned half a century, and for many years Keller was the only
major religious leader to align himself with Jung and his ideas.
Both men shared a lifelong engagement with questions of faith, and
each grappled with God in his own distinctive way. Presented here
in English for the first time are letters that provide a rare look
at Jung in dialogue with a theologian. Spanning some fifty years,
these letters reveal an extended intellectual and spiritual
discourse between two very different men as they exchange views on
the nature of the divine, the compatibility of Jungian psychology
and Christianity, the interpretation of the Bible and figures such
as Jesus and Job, and the phenomenon of National Socialism.
Although Keller was powerfully attracted to Jung's ideas, his
correspondence with the famed psychiatrist demonstrates that he
avoided discipleship. Both men struggled with essential questions
about human existence, spirituality, and well-being, and both
sought common ground where the concerns of psychologists and
theologians converge. Featuring an illuminating introduction by
Marianne Jehle-Wildberger, On Theology and Psychology offers
incomparable insights into the development of Jung's views on
theology and religion, and a unique window into a spiritual and
intellectual friendship unlike any other.
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