Methodology

The character of the Devil may be approached in many different ways, among them historical, theological, and psychological. We have based our study on historical information regarding the mythology of the Devil, theological speculations which contributed to or were derived from that mythology, and psychological investigations of the past century relevant to the illumination of the meaning of the phenomenon.

While true metaphysical questions must fall in the domain of philosophy, certain aspects of these questions can be illuminated by approaching them from the standpoint of depth psychology.

In particular, concept of the Devil acquires considerably more meaning when viewed in the context of psychological study.