Facing the Dragon: Confronting Personal and Spiritual Grandiosity [Paperback]

Robert L. Moore (Author), Max J. Havlick Jr. (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003

Traditional doctrinal and historical interpretation both rely heavily on rational analysis. But from the disciples at Emmaus to the beginnings of the present century, it has been the impact of scripture upon the human heart that has changed human lives. In recent decades, this impact has been strengthened by advances in linguistic and literary theory, by such disparate influences as feminism, structuralism, Jungianism, deconstructionism, the analysis of archaic imagery and myth, the recovery of Gnostic texts, and finally an openness to pluralism, whether ethnic, geographic, religious, or interpretive. All of these factors are treated here with a brevity and comprehensiveness which convincingly show that the reader of scripture has a creative and not merely passive role.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If you would understand the deepest roots of terrorism, greed, and religious fanaticism, read Facing the Dragon. "But be forewarned: you may find some offshoots in your own garden." --June Singer, Jungian analyst, author of Boundaries of the Soul

By exploring and explaining the deep structures in the human psyche, Dr. Moore gives those of us who long to take our recovery deeper a book full of useful and life-changing ideas and insights that will help us do just that. Recovering from any addiction is true spiritual warfare. This book further arms readers to fight our life-and-death battles. --John Lee, author of The Flying Boy

About the Author

Robert L. Moore, Ph.D., is a professor of psychoanalysis, culture and spirituality at Chicago Theological Seminary and a Jungian analyst. He is the co-author, with Douglas Gillette, of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine and the author of The Archetype of Initiation: Sacred Space, Ritual Process, and Personal Transformation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Chiron Pubns (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188860221X
• ISBN-13: 978-1888602210
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #255,971 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Facing The Dragon, The Best Book on The Great Self Within, July 26, 2004

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David W Merkel (Otsego, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Facing the Dragon: Confronting Personal and Spiritual Grandiosity (Paperback)

When you take a look around at this latest rising wave of darkness in our world, there are few voices speaking with clarity about the fundamental psychological and spiritual sources of that darkness, and, what can realistically be done on both an individual and global scale about it. Many are talking naively or in terms of divisiveness out of their own grandiosity. Robert Moore's new book, Facing The Dragon, is a wonderful insight into the full spectrum of grandiosity and how it functions to create both great peace and beauty, and, great evil and chaos when not faced on a personal and global scale. Dr. Moore synthesizes many sources of understanding: psychology, religion, spirituality, and culture, and brings his perspective and research together with real examples to clearly help the reader see how grandiosity works in their lives, their families, their churches, and their governments. I highly recommend this book to anyone in academia, government, religious or spiritual study, business, or anyone otherwise on a personal spiritual journey. The book is yet another in a cohesive series of works Dr. Moore has given us intended to bring our collective psychology closer together as a planet. Thank you Dr. Moore for this continued work. I can't wait until The Dragon rears its head in the next book, Riding The Dragon! David Merkel

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is an important work, July 13, 2004

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Stephen Zubo (Algonquin, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Facing the Dragon: Confronting Personal and Spiritual Grandiosity (Paperback)

Men in recovery - or anyone actually who has ever had to adjust some personal behaviour to save their own life - eventually comes to realize that the time has come to face the Dragon. Or the devil within, or the beast within, or whatever you want to call it. And whatever it was that you were avoiding with the substance or behaviour ingested - it is exactly that Dragon which must now be faced. Be it anger, fear, lonliness, what hve you. This is generally not good news. And despite the wealth of revovery material available in the world today; there is not nearly enough which approach these problems from this perspective. This is an important work.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ideological sameness, August 3, 2004

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Jeffery J. Rahn "Jeff Rahn" (Boulder, Colorado United States) - See all my reviews
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Dr. Moore discusses how narcissism demands that others think and behave like us. It's something I struggle with daily. He draws out this and many other hidden patterns (sizes, shapes and colors) of ideological fundamentalism. To me this is an important idea for developing imagination or an open heart.