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A Terrible Love of War, a Culture of Peace
FromMyth Matters
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 2004, James Hillman published a difficult and though-provoking investigation of war titled A Terrible Love of War. He writes:"I believe that we can never speak sensibly of peace or disarmament unless we enter into this love of war. Unless we enter into the martial state of soul, we cannot comprehend its pull [...] To know war we must enter its love. No psychic phenomenon can be truly dislodged from its fixity unless we first move the imagination into its heart..." In this episode, I approach Hillman and "A Terrible Love of War" with these questions:What is "the terrible love of war?" How does Hillman ask us to imagine it?What can an archetypal perspective on the phenomenon of war tell us about its nature, and our own? Can this perspective help us, as citizens and mortal humans, to create a culture of peace?I welcome your comments and questions. Thanks for listening.Support the showEmail Catherine at drcsvehla@mythicmojo.comPost a positive review on apple podcasts! Learn how you can work with Catherine at https://mythicmojo.comBuy me a coffee. Thank you!
Released:
Mar 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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