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Is Jung Right That The Christian God Is An Antinomy?

 November 27, 2024,

November 27, 2024, Brilliance or Madness Hi friends and family, the trouble with sitting, sipping and speculating is that every now, and again I come across either sheer stupidity or a massively important epiphany. I'm still trying to figure out which class the following excerpt from Jung's 'Answer To Job' falls into. "He clearly sees that God is at odds with himself—so totally at odds that he, Job, is quite certain of finding in God a helper and an “advocate” against God. As certain as he is of the evil in Yahweh, he is equally certain of the good. In a human being who renders us evil we cannot expect at the same time to find a helper. But Yahweh is not a human being: he is both a persecutor and a helper in one, and the one aspect is as real as the other. Yahweh is not split but is an antinomy—a totality of inner opposites—and this is the indispensable condition for his tremendous dynamism, his omniscience and omnipotence. Because of this knowledge Job holds on to his intention of “defending his ways to his face,” i.e., of making his point of view clear to him, since notwithstanding his wrath, Yahweh is also man’s advocate against himself when man puts forth his complaint." I have read through or partially read Jung's 'Answer to Job' more times than is probably good for my sanity. The more I read and think on it, the greater sense his book makes. Which is why I'm looking for input from those who read my blog. What do you think of an all-inclusive creator god? does this explain the apparent cruelty of a loving god? does this explain how evil came to be? if Christians are right that we are created in god's image, does this explain the evil within us? is original sin really god's original sin? Obviously, my questions only scratch the surface. Feel free to ask your own in the comments section. Brian
Brilliance or Madness

Hi friends and family, the trouble with sitting, sipping and speculating is that every now, and again I come across either sheer stupidity or a massively important epiphany. I'm still trying to figure out which class the following excerpt from Jung's 'Answer To Job' falls into.  

"He clearly sees that God is at odds with himself—so totally at odds that he, Job, is quite certain of finding in God a helper and an “advocate” against God. As certain as he is of the evil in Yahweh, he is equally certain of the good. In a human being who renders us evil we cannot expect at the same time to find a helper. But Yahweh is not a human being: he is both a persecutor and a helper in one, and the one aspect is as real as the other. Yahweh is not split but is an antinomy—a totality of inner opposites—and this is the indispensable condition for his tremendous dynamism, his omniscience and omnipotence. Because of this knowledge Job holds on to his intention of “defending his ways to his face,” i.e., of making his point of view clear to him, since notwithstanding his wrath, Yahweh is also man’s advocate against himself when man puts forth his complaint."

I have read through or partially read Jung's 'Answer to Job' more times than is probably good for my sanity.  The more I read and think on it, the greater sense his book makes. Which is why I'm looking for input from those who read my blog. What do you think of an all-inclusive creator god?

  • does this explain the apparent cruelty of a loving god?
  • does this explain how evil came to be?
  • if Christians are right that we are created in god's image, does this explain the evil within us?
  • is original sin really god's original sin?
Obviously, my questions only scratch the surface. Feel free to ask your own in the comments section. 

Brian 

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