A Massachusetts theologian studying psychotherapy in California, Gundry found himself fascinated by the attention Jung pays to the numinous symbols that appear in people's everyday dreams and visions, and eventually came to the conclusion that his popular appeal must stem from his ability to stimulate similar fascination in others who, like him, find themselves needing a connection to the living symbol-forming activity of the soul. Here he fleshes out the philosophical and theological issues that underlie Jung's work on the symbolic function. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)