The Concept of Destiny in Depth Psychology and Theology

The Concept of Destiny in Depth Psychology and TheologyByRichard A. Rich Professor of ReligionLycoming College700 College PlaceWilliamsport, PA Concept of Destiny in Depth Psychology and TheologyThe Problem of Destiny In his inaugural lecture at the University of Frankfort in 1929 Paul Tillich reopened theproblem of Destiny for modern Theology . He argued that Destiny consists of a transcendentnecessity in which freedom becomes entangled (Tillich 1961: 23 24). Tillich s intent was toshow that freedom is finite and that it occupies a limiting context of meaning and necessity. Iffreedom were absolute, it would be unconditional and without a Destiny . Twenty-two years later Tillich returned to the same issue. In the first volume of hisSystematic Theology he contended that freedom and Destiny constitute a basic polarity in thestructure of being. He defined freedom as the deliberation, decision, and responsibility of acentered self (Tillich 1951: 184).

The Concept of Destiny in Depth Psychology and Theology The Problem of Destiny ... destiny is a projection of dependence upon the father. If, according to theistic faith, God is the origin of destiny, then this is a transference of paternal dependency. Hence, destiny becomes a

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