Conscience as the voice of God: A jungian view

Archetypal psychology proposes a genetic basis for experiencing conscience as the Voice of God. Human beings are predisposed to submit themselves to parental directives, but they are also predisposed to submit themselves to some higher, spiritual law. True conscience differs from the Freudian supere...

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Published in:Journal of religion and health
Main Author: Gates, Larry (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V. [1992]
In: Journal of religion and health
Year: 1992, Volume: 31, Issue: 4, Pages: 281-286
Further subjects:B Careful Attention
B Parental Directive
B Moral Code
B Base Motive
B Genetic Basis
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Summary:Archetypal psychology proposes a genetic basis for experiencing conscience as the Voice of God. Human beings are predisposed to submit themselves to parental directives, but they are also predisposed to submit themselves to some higher, spiritual law. True conscience differs from the Freudian superego in that it sometimes directs one to disobey the prevailing moral code.From the unconscious spring the basest motives and also the noblest motives. The religious person gives careful attention to both. It is difficult but not always impossible to distinguish true conscience from subtle self-deceit.
ISSN:1573-6571
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/BF00981230