The spirit of modern Western culture regards death as the ultimate terror—a final dissolution and complete loss of meaning—in contrast to historical and cross-cultural understandings of death as an opening or initiation into another realm.
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Unidentified Speaker — Carl Jung’s Near-Death Experience & Marie-Louise von Franz … [UoDWUyrnyC8]Evidence Quote
“The spirit of our time sees death as the ultimate terror— a final dissolution and the loss of all meaning. Yet many who have brushed against death describe an awe-inspiring encounter with a divine reality that transcends our physical existence.”
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Carl Jung’s Near-Death Experience & Marie-Louise von Franz on the Mystery of Death-Dreams— The Jungian AionCreated: 8/11/2026, 5:32:48 AM
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