RELIGION AS COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS

Abstract

The article provides a theoretical justification of the personal and collective unconscious. The influence of archaic archetypes of the unconscious on the religious consciousness of an individual is described. Z. Freud’s orthodox psychoanalysis is compared with the analytical psychology of K.G. Jung. Freud’s works such as "The Future of an Illusion", "Totem and Taboo" and Jung’s books "Essays on the Psychology of the Unconscious", "An Attempt at a Psychological Interpretation of the Dogma of the Trinity", "Psychology and Religion" are considered. The significance of religion contributing to the individuation of personality is analyzed.