Psychological Inquiry into the Meaning and Concept of Forgiveness

<p>This book explores the psychological nature of forgiveness for both the subjective ego and what Jung called the objective psyche or soul. Utilizing analytical archetypal and dialectical psychological approaches the notion of forgiveness is traced from its archetypal and philosophical origins in Greek and Roman mythology through its birth and development in Judaic and Christian theology to its modern functional character as self-help commodity relationship remedy and global necessity. Offering a deeper understanding of the concept of true forgiveness as a soul event Sandoval reveals the transformative nature of forgiveness and the implications this notion has on the self and analytical psychology.</p>