/lit/ - Literature

>>19501759
I think that many aspects of Jung's thought can be conformed to orthodox Catholic belief, but it should definitely be approached with caution. His ideas on psychology are distinct from his ideas on religious syncretism and his idea of Christ, and as with any author, we should take what is good, and leave what is bad. Personally, I reference his work Aion relatively often in discussions with atheist or agnostic friends - many of them find his analysis of the astrological processions as relating to the life of Christ very compelling, although I always preface it by saying it is just one interesting perspective, and that I don't necessarily "believe" that it is true.

>>19501787
>>19501790
By spending time praying and asking God for the grace of enkrateia and self-discipline, you might be able to finally read those documents that convert so many Protestants to apostolic Christianity. John Henry Newman is a great example, who, after careful study of the fathers and church history, said "To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant". God be with you!

>why did God (who is unchanging and One) create a world in His image which is changing and has multiplicity
This is because God in a certain sense also has an inherent multiplicty, though not splitting Him in any way. God's (the Father's) essence is purely simple and indescribable, but He eternally begets His Son and spirates His Spirit, who are distinct from Him, but of this same nature and power. These are revealed relations we know about as human creatures, without knowing God's essence. This lays out a pattern of triadic multiplicity we can see in creation. Also Christ is seen as the Logos, which contains in it all the logoi (you could think of them as Platonic forms) for all things in creation, which allows for multiplicity in creation since it is all created through the Logos and ultimately patterned on His reality.
>why is there possibility for falling away from God or creating different false traditions
Because of the fall. Our mind and very nature got corrupt, not just our body, so now we can indulge in intellectual fantasies while missing the truth. Only option is repentance.