A Psychological Commentary on the Article: Untangling Spiritual Contradictions Through the Psychology of Lived Paradox: Integrating Theological Diversity in the Old Testament with Durand’s Framework on the Imaginary

The tension of integrating proactivity and passivity in response to ever changing situations in the world can be addressed from multiple disciplines.The article Untangling Spiritual Contradictions Through the Psychology of Lived Paradox: Integrating Theological Diversity in the Old Testament with Durand's Framework on the Imaginary addresses the healthy integration of proactivity and passivity both from a twofold (theological and anthropological) perspective.It can be further enriched with contemporary empirical findings in the domain of psychology.To summarize the theological perspective of this integration, the article explored how the theological stream of Wisdom Theology in the Old Testament emphasizes choice, training and discipline, diligent pursuit, discerning the righteous and the wicked, and divine justice and theodicy while the theological stream of Promise Theology emphasizes building trust in God, expectant passivity, God's protection, ceasing from anxiety, and safety in God.In terms of the anthropological perspective of this integration, the article outlined how the construct of the imaginary is relevant to one's relationship with God as well as others, as it is a dynamic force that creates images and symbols and is represented by particular verbs and actions.The Heroic Imaginary Structure of the human imaginary, ̶ characterized with the verbs 'to distinguish', 'to separate', 'to ascend', and 'to purify', ̶ emphasizes actualizing an outcome, striving, initiative and action, separating good and evil, and conquering one's obstacles.The Mystical ('intimist') Imaginary Structure, ̶ characterized with the verbs to confound, to descend, to possess, and to penetrate ̶ emphasizes intimacy, passivity, refuge as a fortress, peaceful rest, and relaxation 1,2 .The following tables (A and B) outline the parallels between these theological and anthropological analyses on the integration of proactivity and passivity 3 .Table A: Parallels Between Wisdom Theology and the Heroic Structure of the Imaginary Wisdom Theology Heroic Imaginary Structure Choice Actualizing an Outcome Training and Discipline Striving Diligent Pursuit Initiative and Action (and Production) Discerning the Righteous and the Wicked Separating Good from Evil Divine Justice and Theodicy Conquering One's Obstacles

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