Bringing the Shadow to Light: Faith, Freud, and the Dark Side

Podcast: Anabaptist Theological Perspectives · Jerry Eicher

Opublikowano: 2026-05-02

Host Jerry Eicher (Anabaptist Theological Perspectives) explores the ‘dark side’ of human impulses and how Scripture and psychology approach it. Drawing on John 1 and Pauline teaching, he compares Freudian repression with Jungian integration and reflects on voices like Jordan Peterson and contemporary conservative counseling trends. Topics include conscience, the shadow self, the problems of repressing undesirable impulses into a “basement,” the limits of Freudian-based Christian counseling, and the biblical call to bring our broken parts into the light of Christ rather than dissociate from them. Key points: Freud’s model often leads to disassociation and buried wou...