About Book

This work presents a unique interdisciplinary study drawing on the psychology of C. G. Jung and the spiritual teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. to examine how nonviolence functions psychologically as a form of spiritual warfare capable of transmuting aggression. Using King’s march from Selma to Montgomery as a metaphor, Cunningham highlights how nonviolent philosophy not only shaped American civil rights struggles but also reveals deeper psychological and spiritual dynamics at both the personal and collective levels. The book investigates racism as a core collective wound, exploring how individuals repress their potential for violence and how this repression can be transformed through the ethos of nonviolence. It serves as a significant contribution to understanding the paradoxical relationship between violence and nonviolence, offering insights relevant to psychology, history, race studies, and peace movements.Renée Moreau Cunningham is a Diplomate Jungian Analyst with the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts, Texas Chapter, and a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She has maintained a private practice for over 25 years.