Psychology & The Cross

Jan 04 2025 80 ep. 29 mins 66

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Jungian Analyst Jakob Lusensky engages in dialogues and research at the intersection of depth psychology and Christianity for the purpose of individual and cultural transformation. New book: C.G Jung: Face to Face with Christianity - Conversations on dreaming the myth onward, is now published by Chiron Publications. https://a.co/d/gxBgEFV

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E25 Jung on Psychedelics with Suzanne Gieser

Jan 04 2025 43 mins

In this episode, I speak with Swedish psychotherapist and historian of ideas, Suzanne Gieser, who shares some of her recent research on the fascinating topic of Jung and psychedelics. She offers insights into Jung’s views on the therapeutic potential (and dangers) of these substances and sheds light on early Jungian pioneers in the field of psychedelic psychotherapy. Suzanne also

Jung on death and the great adventure ahead (audio clip)

Nov 24 2024 4 mins

Jung on death. An audio clip from John Freeman's 'Face to Face' (BBC) interview at Jung's house at Küsnacht, in March 1959, two years before Jung's passing. Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0p1ITcGtKI

E24 Confronting Death with Luis Moris

Nov 19 2024 45 mins

In this episode I speak to a dear friend and colleague, Luis Moris about his most recent book "Confronting Death". The conversation ambulate around Jung's writings on death and dying and the role of "the dead" in the process of individuation. Luis Moris is a Jungian analyst in private practice in Zurich. He is the founder of Blue Salamandra Films. He has produced and directed sever

E23 Doppelgänger: Rudolf Steiner & C.G Jung with Aaron French

Oct 20 2024 60 mins

In this episode, I speak to religious studies scholar Aaron French. We discuss Rudolf Steiner’s concept of the Doppelgänger and Jung’s concept of The Shadow, and explore what to learn when putting these two visionaries in the same room. Aaron J. French is a post-doctoral researcher in Religious Studies at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His main research focuses on the Hi

Reflections ~ Murray Stein

Sep 08 2024 4 mins

I invited a few of scholars partaking in C.G Jung: Face to Face with Christianity to share a personal reflection after reading the book. Third out is Jungian analyst and scholar Murray Stein. The music played in this episode is licensed under creativecommons.org: Siddharta Corsus - Constellations

Reflections ~ Pia Chaudhari

Aug 31 2024 3 mins

I invited a few of scholars partaking in C.G Jung: Face to Face with Christianity to share a personal reflection after reading the book. Second out is Jungian scholar and Orthodox Christian Pia Chaudhari. Here is a link to an earlier conversation we had which is also to be found in edited form in the book. The music played in this episode is licensed under creativecommons.org: Sidd

Reflections ~ Paul Bishop

Aug 25 2024 11 mins

I invited a few of scholars partaking in C.G Jung: Face to Face with Christianity to share a personal reflection after reading the book. First out is Paul Bishop. The music played in this episode is licensed under creativecommons.org: Siddharta Corsus - Constellations

C.G Jung: Face to Face with Christianity / Book release ✨

Aug 19 2024 18 mins

Today the book C.G Jung: Face to Face with Christianity - Conversations on dreaming the Myth onward is finally released. For this episode I decided to swap seats and have Sean McGrath interview myself. Thank you for listening and feel free to support this podcast by purchasing a copy of the book.

A Freudian/Jungian Dialogue with Don Carveth

Aug 03 2024 56 mins

I had a conversation with Freudian psychoanalyst Don Carveth on his excellent youtube channel "Psychoanalytic thinking". The conversation takes as a starting point the upcoming book C.G Jung: Face to Face with Christianity, but also discussed Ernest Beckers book Denial of Death and the importance of further Freudian/Jungian dialogues.

S3E7 Secular Christ | Dietrich Bonhoeffer, invisible Christianity and it's church

Jul 19 2024 37 mins

In the final episode of this season of searching for the seeds of Secular Christianity, we travel to the 20th century to learn from the German Protestant theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer. We explore his concept of religionless Christianity which developed as he sat imprisoned in Berlin by the Nazi regime for his resistance, and before his execution. McGrath continues to link back to