Since the early 1970s, Willy Obrist has been working on the neglected theory of C.G. Jung's depth psychology, incorporating it into modern knowledge about living organisms, and reflecting on the consequences of Jung's discovery for our world view and religion. What is new about the present study is that Obrist approaches the religious metamorphosis from the perspective of the evolution of consciousness itself.

The result of his exploration made the author realize that the development of European consciousness was not just an accidental historical process but a true evolutionary...