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Fri, Oct 17
|Virtual Film Night
Film Night: Why Do We Create Religions by This Jungian Life
Join Jim as he presents this episode of This Jungian Life that explores how our innate religious function—“as natural as needing food or love”—connects us to the sacred Self and keeps the energies meant for growth from spilling into soul-sickness.
Time & Location
Oct 17, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
Virtual Film Night
About the event
Friday, October 17 from 7 to 9 PM
(This program will not be recorded)
The religious function is part of who we are — as natural as needing food or love. It’s the inner drive that pushes us to find meaning, to touch something larger than ourselves. Jung saw that if we don’t tend it, it doesn’t go away; it twists itself into addictions, compulsions, or a kind of soul-sickness. Religion, in the deepest sense, isn’t about belief systems.
It’s about real encounters with the Self — the larger reality inside us that humbles, heals, and reshapes us. Dreams, symbols, and moments of awe are how Psyche keeps that connection alive. Without them, the energies meant for growth get stuck or spill out in destructive ways. In this episode, you’ll learn how to stay open and reimagine ways the sacred can speak to you.