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What do Niccolo Machiavelli, Abraham Lincoln, Martha Stewart, Vladimir Putin, and Mel Gibson have in common? In their own ways, they each resemble the stormy God of the Hebrew Bible, Yahweh-known as the Father in the New Testament and Allah in the Qur'an. Whether or not we believe in his existence, we are all susceptible to the Yahweh complex, a distinct god complex modeled upon his attitudes, emotional style, and behaviors. Like the deity itself, the complex can be positive or dark, influencing our relationships, our social environment and culture, our public affairs and international relations, our treatment of the earth, and, of course, our religions. Legacy of Darkness and Light explores both sides of this complex. Drawing upon the experiences of famous individuals as well as the larger factors that shape history, Legacy aims to help us recognize and understand our own Yahweh complex in order to deal with it in a healthy, conscious, and self-empowered way.

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. . . an intense, serious, and sophisticated book. . . . It will reclassify your perceptions in a truly deepening way. -Ann Walker, PhD, Book Review Editor, Psychological Perspectives: A Journal of Global Consciousness Integrating Psyche, Soul, and Nature . . . a powerful, fearless text about the human condition . . . -Beverley Zabriskie, Jungian Analyst, Jungian Psychoanalytic Association, New York

""". . . an intense, serious, and sophisticated book. . . . It will reclassify your perceptions in a truly deepening way."" -Ann Walker, PhD, Book Review Editor, Psychological Perspectives: A Journal of Global Consciousness Integrating Psyche, Soul, and Nature "". . . a powerful, fearless text about the human condition . . ."" -Beverley Zabriskie, Jungian Analyst, Jungian Psychoanalytic Association, New York"

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Michael Gellert is a Jungian analyst practicing in Los Angeles. He was formerly director of training at the C. G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles and a humanities professor at Vanier College, Montreal. He managed an employee assistance program for the City of New York and has been a mental health consultant for the University of Southern California and Time magazine. He studied with Marshall McLuhan at the University of Toronto and has lived in Japan, where he trained with a Zen master. Lecturing widely on psychology, religion, and contemporary culture, he is the author of Modern Mysticism, The Way of the Small, The Divine Mind, America's Identity Crisis (the latter two each winning a Nautilus Book Award), and Far From This Land. His website is www.michaelgellert.com.

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