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The Psychology of the Devil

Eternalised

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The Devil and the Christian Mentality

In Jungian psychology, the role that the devil plays points to the one-sided western image of God. In classical Judaism, Yahweh possesses both light and darkness. Good and evil are not separated from one another but are interrelated aspects of his new monosity. Christ wanted to change Yahweh into a moral God of goodness, but in so doing, he tore apart the opposites that were united in him. The devil is a necessary figure in life because he allows us to distinguish good from evil, heaven from hell, virtue from sin.

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