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Carl Jung said:  “The most intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and their conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results”  

Jung noted the change in the themes of dreams and protests leading up to the World Wars with Germany in his book Civilization in transition.  He theorized that global conflicts are often based on psychological crisis originating in the collective consciousness of individuals

As the video below shows, the first month of 2011 has begun with many conflicts around the globe.  All of these protests seem to share common themes.  They are all voices against corruption, a cries for economic justice, and a calls for stronger human rights.

The examples include:

Albania - protests over government corruption
Algeria - protests by massive unemployed teenagers
Argentina - protests against low wages and job layoffs
Australia - protests for stronger human rights
Bangladesh - protests against unsafe working conditions and poor wages
Belgium - protests against government failures
Canada - protests against human rights abuses in Pakistan
Chile - protests against rising gas prices and deteriorating economic conditions
Cuba - protests against terrorism and human rights abuses.
Cyprus - protests against wage cuts and economic policies.
Egypt - protests against government corruption, and economic policies
Greece - protests against economic policies
Honduras - protests against government corruption and human rights
India - protests demanding jobs promised for land but not delivered
Ireland - protests against economic policies
Israel - protests in over government policy
Italy - protests on economic policies by workers
Jordan - protests on economic policy
Tunisia - protests against unemployment and government corruption
Turkey - protests against conservative Islamic Government, and human rights
United Kingdom - protest against education cuts and economic policy
United States - protests on human rights re: Tibet & Koch Brothers corrupting democracy
Venezuela - protests re: economic policy
Yemen - protests against government corruption

At the core of these protests seems to be a battle of two different world views that parallel Albert Schweitzer's two religious world views.

Albert Schweitzer, the great humanitarian, and nobel peace prize winner,  observed that religion is no longer a force for spiritual life in our age.  He explained that while religion can still point to good works, it gave up its spiritual force once it sanctioned wars.  Schweitzer said religion “lifts up its voice in protest but it can not command.  The spirit of the age does not listen.”

Schweitzer though observed that in his time civilization had begun to change.  He described two different currents in religion, one that is dogmatic the other free from dogma.

Dogmatic religion is based on creeds, true beliefs, and controlling behavior.  It has no relationship to thinking.  Religion free of dogma is rationalistic, ethical and seeks to remain on good terms with thinking.   The dogmatic free religion for Schweitzer was one that he said shared the vision of Jesus. The non-dogmatic religion shared something universal of the heart which can be adopted for any age, that worked for the bringing of the kingdom of peace and justice to all.

Perhaps our world today like in Jung's tme, is a civilization in transition attempting to shed the outdated dogmatic religions, political systems, and oppressive economic systems.  A civilizaton where people's inner psyches are being transformed to collective birth a new civilization described in the vision of Global Healing.  

Global Healing understands that there can be no peace without justice no matter how strong a military and economic system is in place.  Global Healing understands that there can be no justice without sustainability no matter how well intentioned a government or people might be in their collecive thoughts.   Finally, Global Healing understands that basic human rights must take precendence over all all creeds or relgious belief systems if we are to be a true global community.

Schweitzer was adamant that a dogma free religion not be tied to any creed or tradition.  For Schweitzer his ethic of reverence for life was enough.   In the same way Global Healing is a movement that is dogma free with an ethic of "one planet, one people" that might unite a global community in transition.

So as we watch the global protests around the world, lets reflect on the words of Carl Jung: “our vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.”

Look inside and perhaps what is going on with global protests will give you a clearer vision for a civilizaton in transition to Global Healing.

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