God and Evil. Critical Comparison | Les Oglesby

This book collects the works of two outstanding thinkers of the %d%th century — Carl Gustav Jung and Hans Urs von Balthazar, in order to critically compare their views on the eternal question of God's involvement in evil.

Carl Gustav Jung in his works, especially in the collection of essays "Symbolik des Geistes", considered the topics of Christianity, psychotherapy and theology, focusing on God's attitude to evil. On the other hand, in his theological trilogy, Balthazar, although he took into account Jung's contribution to psychology, expressed his opposite opinion on the question of God and evil.

In his work, Les Oglesby carefully analyzes the similarities and differences in the views of these two thinkers, their theological orientations and approaches to understanding events such as the death of Christ on the cross. He also explores how the different approaches of Jung and Balthazar can interact and complement each other..

The book offers readers a deep reflection on the central symbols of Christianity and the problem of evil. She shows how analytical psychology and Christian theology can mutually enrich each other by creating creative tension..

This work will be useful for students studying psychology and religion, as well as for Jungian analysts and theologians..