In 1932 and 1933, Einstein and Freud collaborated on a little-known book entitled Why War to address the ongoing occurrences of war and the possibility of peace.  Similarly, Jung sought to understand the genesis of such crimes against humanity.

Building on these works, we will look at a number of myths and biblical stories, including the sacrifice of Isaac (the Akedah) and Job, to understand the archetypal roots of violence within the Psyche, as well as our collective tendency to sanction, deny, and even revere eruptions from the dark unconscious.

The refrain running throughout this presentation is the question: Did God shed a tear in seeing his son’s sacrifice for humanity and the consequences of this act?  The important question addressed in this lecture is: What justifies our need for violence and its denial?

Prices

Non-Member:  $45.00

Individual Member:  $40.00

Seniot 65+ Member:  $35.00

Student Member:  $15.00

Dr. Michael Conforti is a Jungian analyst and the Founder and Director of the Assisi Institute. He is a faculty member at the C.G. Jung Institute - Boston, the C.G Jung Foundation of New York, and for many years served as a Senior Associate faculty member in the Doctoral and Master's Programs in Clinical Psychology at Antioch New England. A pioneer in the field of matter-psyche studies, Dr. Conforti is actively investigating the workings of archetypal fields and the relationship between Jungian psychology and the New Sciences. He has presented his work to a wide range of national and international audiences, including the C.G. Jung Institute - Zurich and Jungian organizations in Australia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Italy, Russia, Switzerland, and Venezuela. He is the author of Threshold Experiences: The Archetype of Beginnings (2007) and Field, Form and Fate: Patterns in Mind, Nature and Psyche (2002). His articles have appeared in Psychological Perspectives, San Francisco Jung Library Journal, Roundtable Press, World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution, and Spring Journal, and his books has been translated into Italian, Russian and a soon to be released Spanish edition of his work.

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