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=== From a psychological and anthropological view, the expectation of a returning savior is an archetype.  Carl Jung noted that “the archetypal image of the…savior or redeemer lies buried and dormant in man’s unconscious since the dawn of culture; it is awakened whenever the times are out of joint and a human society is committed to a serious error.”carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog<ref>{{cite web|title=carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog|url=https://carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog/2020/02/11/salvation-anthology/#:~:text=The%20archetypal%20image%20of%20the,in%20Search%20of%20a%20Soul|publisher=carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog|date=2020-02-11|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>.  In other words, societies under stress often project their hopes onto a mythic figure who will restore order.  Jung even pointed out that ancient Egypt’s Osiris was a prototype of the savior-king motifcarljungdepthpsychologysite.blog<ref>{{cite web|title=carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog|url=https://carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog/2020/02/11/salvation-anthology/#:~:text=Pages%20359|publisher=carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog|date=2020-02-11|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>.  Similarly, folklore (King Arthur’s return, the Mahdi in Islamic legend, etc.) and modern cults (messiah complexes) repeatedly revive this theme. ===
* Savior Archetype: Jung’s observationcarljungdepthpsychologysite.blog<ref>{{cite web|title=carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog|url=https://carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog/2020/02/11/salvation-anthology/#:~:text=The%20archetypal%20image%20of%20the,in%20Search%20of%20a%20Soul|publisher=carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog|date=2020-02-11|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref> implies that the “Jesus is coming back” image is psychologically resonant but not evidence-driven.  It reflects a collective wish for deliverance.
* Cross-Cultural Heroes: Many myths (Arthur, Quetzalcoatl, Mithras, etc.) feature a prophesied return of a hero.  This is a universal motif of the “hero’s journey” or cyclical ages (as in Hindu yugas or Mayan calendar).  These all underline how the human psyche recycles hope.
* Symbolic Need: The pervasiveness of such symbols suggests more about us (need for justice and renewal) than about objective world events.  As Jung wryly noted, people often “project” the savior figure onto realitycarljungdepthpsychologysite.blog<ref>{{cite web|title=carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog|url=https://carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog/2020/02/11/salvation-anthology/#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20greatest%20hindrances,364|publisher=carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog|date=2020-02-11|access-date=2025-12-07}}</ref>.

Thus psychological analysis shows that belief in a final redeemer is a common human pattern, but this “convergence” is at the level of narrative and myth, not empirical reality.  It tells us why belief in Christ’s return is widespread and enduring, but by itself does not confirm the truth of the prophecy.