John p dourley biography sample
John P. Dourley (–) was a Jungian analyst, a professor of religious studies, and a Catholic priest....
John P. Dourley
John P. Dourley (1936–2018) was a Jungian analyst, a professor of religious studies, and a Catholic priest.
He taught for many years at Carleton University in Ottawa, his doctorate being from Fordham University. He received his Diploma in Analytical Psychology from the C. G. Jung Institute in Zūrich/Kusnacht.
He is best known as a 'Jungian theologian' for his considerate interpretation of, and critical insights into, the psychology of Carl Jung.
John P. Dourley died on June 22, at the age of He had been in declining health in recent years but was still in practice and his death was unexpected.
Often in context with contemporary religious thinking, e.g., the Protestant Paul Tillich, Dourley made inquires into the wider implications of Jung's views, which situates the source of religion in the psyche.
Education
Dourley came of age in Ottawa.
In 1964 he was ordained a Catholic priest in the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. He then received his Licentiate in Philosophy and Theology at St. Paul University in Ottawa, his Masters in Theology at the University of Ottawa, and a M.A.
at St. Michael's College, Toronto.