Answer to Job

Brief Overview

In the book «Answer to Job», Carl Gustav Jung explores the biblical story of Job, viewing it as a symbolic representation of humanity's struggle with divine injustice and suffering. Jung analyzes the relationship between humans and God, focusing on the psychological aspects of faith and religious experience. He offers an interpretation where Job becomes a symbol of the human soul striving for understanding and reconciliation with the divine. Jung also discusses the concept of the shadow and its role in psychology, linking it to the image of God in the Old Testament. The book provides a profound analysis of religious texts and their impact on the human psyche, as well as exploring the possibility of integrating the dark aspects of the divine into human consciousness.