The value of confession and forgiveness according to Jung
- 1 March 1985
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Religion and Health
- Vol. 24 (1) , 39-48
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01533258
Abstract
This article represents a broad survey of the views of C. G. Jung regarding confession and for giveness. Man, a naturally religious being, has a need to confess his wrong and to gain forgiveness of one sanctioned to absolve. The curative effect of confession has been known for centuries. Without confession, man remains in moral isolation. Priests, ministers, and rabbis, as well as psychotherapists, attest to the universality of this human phenomenon. Confession is located in that place where psychology and religion meet-guilt. Jung's views on confession bridge the chasm between psychology and religion.Keywords
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