< P> Ever since Freud put religion on the couch in "The Future of an Illusion," there has been an uneasy peace, with occasional skirmishes, between these two great disciplines of subjectivity. As prime meaning givers, God and the unconscious have vied for supremacy in our thinking about ourselves, especially our thinking about our human nature, our moral stature, and our destiny. Freud, in his bold manner, found projection, fear, and denial to be the wellspring of religion's domination over man. In analogous fashion, those giving primacy to the soul over the unconscious have long...

Spezzano finds the truth in simple insights that show how to look afresh at one's most important relationships, heal pain, and bring love and forgiveness. After each principle, he gives brief exercises that nudge readers further, prompting them to absorb insights even more deeply.