Here he distinguishes between three different philosophical styles: flux philosophies are oriented toward the future, stasis philosophies are oriented toward the past, and process philosophies focus on the present. Alfred North Whitehead, perhaps the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century, was a process philosopher. Time, as we experience it, is conditioned by archetypal processes. These [...]

Here he distinguishes between “actual god” (a term used occasionally by Carl Jung) and social images of god that are maintained by different cultures and civilizations. He suggests that god is the organizing principle behind the entire universe and that this is akin to the organizing principle of each individual psyche. He explains that god [...]

Here he describes Satan, Lucifer, and Prometheus as different versions of C. G. Jung’s “shadow” archetype. He evaluates the differing interpretations in theology and depth psychology. He discusses the nature of archetypes and suggests that the solar system — with sun, planets, and moons — is a useful analogy for thinking about archetypes and their [...]

Here he maintains that, since the ancient Greeks, literary critics have consistently viewed tragedy as the highest literary art form. This is because tragedy reveals the nobility of the human spirit in the face of evil and disaster. And, for centuries, critics have acclaimed King Lear as the greatest of all tragedies written in any [...]

Here he points out that, in Jungian psychological theory, the godhead archetype is representative of the larger self. This larger self includes many unconscious processes and is vastly greater than the ego. It can also be thought of as the self of society, or of the biosphere, or even of the cosmos. Jung was critical [...]

Here he explains that the “problem of evil” evolved within the context of Christian theology. How is it possible for evil to exist in a world in which god is perfectly just, good, omniscient, and omnipotent? Milton’s great epic poem, Paradise Lost, is among the foremost works of English literature that endeavor to justify the [...]