John A. Sanford

John A. "Jack" Sanford (26 July 1929–17 October 2005) was a Jungian psychoanalyst and Episcopal priest. Jack was born in Moorestown, New Jersey, from both parents who were leaders in the spiritual healing movement. In his early twenties, he decided to follow the footsteps of his father (and his grandfather and his two great-grandfathers) and entered the Episcopal Theological Seminary in Cambridge, Mass., to prepare to be an Episcopal minister.

He worked as a parish priest for 19 years then started private practice as a psychoanalyst focusing on psychology, religion and inner growth. He has been a mentor for Journey into Wholeness since its beginning in 1977.

He was the son of Edgar L. Sanford, also an Episcopalian priest, as was his own father and grandfather, the author of God´s Healing Power and of Agnes Sanford (1897-1982), the founder of the Inner Healing Movement.

He is the author of a number of books including:
*"'Dreams: God's Forgotten Language"
*"The Kingdom Within"
*"Ministry Bornout"
*'Invisible Partners"
*"The Man Who Wrestled with God"
*"Dreams and Healing"
*"What Men are Like"
*"Soul Journey"
*"Mystical Christianity, APsychological Commentary on the Gospel of John"
*"Healing Body and Soul"
*"Evil -The Shadow Side of Reality"
*"The Strange Trial of Mr Hyde"
*"The Song of the Meadowlark"
*"Healing and Wholeness"
*"Between People: Communication One-To-One

External links

* [http://journeyintowholeness.org/media/tapeset_johns.shtm John A. Sanford tapes at Journey into Wholeness] (includes biographical material)
* [http://www.innerexplorations.com/catjc/5.htm Profiles in Jungian-Christian Dialogue: John Sanford] (video interview)
* [http://innerexplorations.org/movie/PSan%20-001-01.mp4]