Jacob Boehme and the Spiritual Roots of Psychotherapy by Glenn J Mccullough
Jacob Boehme (1574-1624) was a wildly creative mystical writer whose extraordinary revelations of God, the soul, and the universe have been consigned to obscurity. In this original book, Glenn J. McCullough argues that Boehme is the ultimate source of a key modern movement: psychotherapy. Bringing clarity to Boehme's revelations, McCullough shows how he anticipates the pioneering concepts of Sigmund Freud and C.G. Jung, including their ideas of the unconscious mind and its remarkable potentials. At the centre of Boehme's thought is the figure of Sophia--divine Wisdom--and her seven drives, which guide the soul on a journey of expanded awareness and rebirth. While Boehme has been dismissed as an esoteric outsider, McCullough situates him in the mainstream Western tradition of Augustine and Luther, while highlighting his unique approach to the ecstatic dream-world of Wisdom.
"In this fascinating study, ProfMcCullough adds another significant name to the list of modern psychotherapy’s forerunners and ancestors, the German mystic Jakob Boehme. In doing this, he draws renewed attention to the religious ancestry of what became psychoanalysis and depth psychotherapy with Freud and Jung. This book is a dedicated attempt to recover this lineage and birthright. The author’s exciting argument is a strong contribution to the gathering momentum to integrate spirituality into the clinical work of post-modern psychotherapists." - Murray Stein, author of Jung’s Map of the Soul
Glenn J. McCullough, PhD, RP, is Assistant Professor of Practical Theology and Spiritual Care at Emmanuel College and Knox College in the University of Toronto. He is an ordained minister and a psychotherapist in private practice.
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| ISBN 13 | 9789004678552 |
| Title | Jacob Boehme and the Spiritual Roots of Psychotherapy |
| Author | Glenn J Mccullough |
| Series | Studies In Theology And Religion |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Brill |
| Year published | 2025-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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