Jung's The Red Book Dialogues with the Soul Herald of a new Religion?

This article discusses one of Jung's The Red Book dialogues that suggests Jungian psychology may be a new spiritual form. Jung's distinction between the spirit of the times and the spirit of the depth is discussed. The possibility that a new God-image is arising, and Jung's relationship to traditional religion, especially Christianity, are examined. This article suggests that Elijah appeared to Jung because of his opposition to any change in the God-image in the Hebrew Bible, and Salome appeared because of her association to John the Baptist, who announced a new God-image. Jung's approach to the numinosum is contrasted with that of Rudolph Otto. The idea that Jung appears to be suggesting he is the pope of a new religion is refuted. This article also examines theological criticisms of Jung, refuting Jung's various critics, in particular, Noll, who suggests that he was trying to start a new religion. Finally, the article suggests that Jung's psychology is a religious approach to the psyche, not a religion in the institutional sense.