Do they have something in common religion and psychoanalysis? From the outset, the fact of taking seriously the radical experience of the anguish that human beings suffer at some point in their existence. Second, to recognize the importance of the "father", with and without a capital letter, in the development of the individual. Third, appreciate the value of the word, which in addition to playing a decisive role in communication, plays a performative role. Fourth, but not least, consider the past as a point of reference and, from it, give meaning to the present and the future.
This enumeration could be extended, no doubt. However, it is enough to approach the thought of Freud, Jung and Lacan - three of the undisputed figures of psychoanalysis - to glimpse the paradoxical relationship that religion and psychoanalysis have maintained in the last century, where in addition to enr...read more
