Here is the passage in which the quote has its origin, and the precise
wording as translated from German by R.F.C. Hull:
"...If Christianity demands faith in such contradiction, it does not
seem to me that it can very well condemn those who assert a few
paradoxes more. Oddly enough, the paradox is one of our most valuable
spiritual possessions, while uniformity of meaning is a sign of
Weakness. Hence, a religion becomes inwardly impoverished when it
loses or waters down its paradoxes; but their multiplication enriches
because only the paradox comes anywhere near to comprehending the
fullness of life. Non-ambiguity and non-contradiction are one-sided,
and thus, not suited to express the incomprehensible."
(C.G.Jung, PSYCHOLOGY AND ALCHEMY, Tr. R.F.C. Hull, Col wks Vol 12:
18)
Eclectic Church
http://www.eclecticchurch.org/3_The_Divine_Paradox.htm
If you wish to purchase a copy of Jung's "Psychology and Alchemy,"
translated by R.F.C. Hull, you'll find several options here:
Addall.com
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