Myth Of The Great Ending: Why We've Been Longing for the End of Days Since the Beginning of Time

Joseph M. Felser

ISBN 10: 1571746455 / ISBN 13: 9781571746450

Published by Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Myth Of The Great Ending: Why We've Been Longing for the End of Days Since the Beginning of Time
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1571746455
• ISBN 13: 9781571746450
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

From Christian believers in the Apocalypse and the Rapture, to New Age enthusiasts of prophecies concerning the year 2012, Doomsday lore has been a part of culture, a myth that colors how we perceive the world. Why do we remain obsessed with Doomsday myths even when they fail to materialize? What if we haven't recognized the true message of these myths? Blending history, psychology, metaphysics, and story, philosopher and author Joseph Felser explores the spiritual questions raised by these enduring myths.
Along the way he consults the work of Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Marie-Louise von Franz, Black Elk, Wovoka, Itzhak Bentov, Jane Roberts, Seth, Hermann Hesse, Ingo Swann, David Bohm, Fred Alan Wolf, J. Allen Boone, William James, and Robert Monroe through ever-widening circles of understanding.
Felser suggests that our obsession with "The End of the World" hides a repressed, healthy longing for reconciliation with our inner and outer worlds--with nature and our own natural spirituality. He urges us to recognize and act upon that longing. When we begin to listen to nature's voice and pay heed to our own dreams--including visions, intuitions, and instinctive promptings--the greatest revolution in all history will unfold. We can create a future of our own choosing, a beginning rather than an ending.

About the Author

Joseph M. Felser, Ph.D. earned his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Chicago and is an associate professor at Kingsborough Community College/CUNY in Brooklyn, NY. He is the author of The Way Back to Paradise: Restoring the Balance between Magic and Reason. His work appears regularly in scholarly journals and he was invited to give the Keynote Address at the world-renowned Monroe Institute's 20th Professional Seminar in March 2006. He lives in suburban New Jersey.