by Richard Stromer | Apr 6, 2018 | Archetypes, Carl Jung
Among the most compelling ideas in the Western mystical tradition is the understanding that the universe is patterned by perennial, universal motifs. The depth psychologist C.G. Jung, drawing inspiration from the work of the Greek philosopher Plato, called these...
by Richard Stromer | Mar 23, 2018 | Archetypes, Biblical Myths, Judaism, Midrash, Religious Function of Myth
Joseph Campbell was famously critical of many aspects of the monotheistic religions, none more so than the tendency of these faiths – especially the orthodox or fundamentalist versions of them – to confuse myth and history. Since the Judaic, Christian, and Islamic...
by Richard Stromer | Jan 19, 2018 | Archetypes, Movies
The Power of Myth at the Movies: The Way Motion Pictures are a powerful and captivating medium for exploring the mythic, archetypal nature of our experience as human beings. Indeed, I believe cinema to be the preeminent medium for presenting myth in the modern world,...
