A noted psychoanalyst assesses the modern issue between traditional religion and a philosophy that takes as the sole aim in life the satisfaction of instinctive and material values. Before the birth of psychoanalysis, religion had been a main resource to explore the psyche of human beings. After Freud's example, psychoanalysis is well known to have adopted a critical, atheist position towards religion. As a social scientist and psychologist, Erich Fromm suggests a somewhat different definition of religion from those definitions generally in use in the field of phenomenology of religion, which are narrower. apart from occasional highlights on the Buddhist and Judeo-Christian traditions here and there, the book is fairly unremarkable and disappointing. The biggest failing is that Fromm really has only a layman's grasp of what religion is and consequently makes dumb statements like "secular religion". He finds that the question is not whether man returns to religion and believes in God but whether he lives love and thinks truth.”, I had trouble rating this. For Freud, as for Fromm, the ideals of men should be truth, freedom, reduction of suffering, independence, responsibility and brotherly love. by. Man, must develop powers to love others and himself. Fromm's lectures are presented as a series of essays on religion and Freudian psychology. For Fromm, early Christianity is humanistic and not authoritarian, but has slowly developed into a monster after the Romans made it an official religion. Although, this book is short there are tons of insights. This book makes a very good point about authoritative religion and how it can create disassociation with inner personality and true self. Obviously Fromm, like Freud, rejects Jung's ideas of deity controlling humans and that an idea is true just because it exists. Fromm, like Freud, believes religious feeling are related to neuroses. The book ends with some recommendations of other authors of humanism: Teilhard de Chardin, Hans Kung, Karl Rahner. For Fromm, religion comes at early ages, when we cannot really control our inner forces and the external forces. Some schools, such as transpersonal psychology, are explicitly spiritual psychologies. No_Favorite. The psychoanalyst is in a position to study the human reality behind religion as well as behind nonreligious symbol systems. In it he makes a distinction between authoritarian religion, which fosters dependency and blocks self-realization, and humanistic religion which generates human ideals and an ethical vision based in love of humanity. He served as president of the American Psychological Association, and wrote one of the first psychology textbooks. It deserved really 3.5 stars. This book explains how Freud and Jung explain the nature of religion and its fruits or defects. Fromm's ability to draw from multitude of greatly varied sources and put different disciplines together, showing phenomenons from many angles, shines again in this short book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fromm's is generally known to provides stimulating stuff , his psychoanlytic critiques of culture, and capitalism as producing scizophrenic machine men, are both imaginative insightful. In-depth conversations with experts on topics that matter. Read this if you want to understand why every religion has factions. Therefore religion is responsible for the reduction of human intelligence. He confuses. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published And lastly, it should help people to understand that psychoanalysis can set men free of their unconscious conflicts. "—, "Clearly directed to those who question traditional religion and its supernatural doctrines, and to such readers it can be strongly recommended. that they chose this option (to believe in God) simply to feel safe, and not as a form of adherence. Its also cool how Fromm tries to extend the concept of the oedepedial com. For Fromm, religion comes at early ages, when we cannot really control our inner forces and the external forces. He reveals how a humanistic religion is conducive to one’s own humanity, and explains why psychoanalysis does not threaten religion. Freud sort of has an enilightenment critique of the whole thing and well Jung is Jung. So in view of this, this book is comes as quite underwhelming. Paul Marcus - 2003 - Praeger. Psychoanalysis and Religion. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. By being totally submissive to a divinity, man is incapable of believing in his brothers, without experience of his own love, of his power to reason. Freud's criticism towards religions about how it puts morality on unstable basis really speaks volume to me. Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Psychoanalysis and religion. Publisher. that they chose this option (to believe in God) simply to feel safe, and not as a form of adherence. In fact, the Greek root psyche meant "soul," "breath," or "spirit." The resource was religious and theological. Publication date. An exploration of what religion and spirituality mean to us as humans, by the New York Times–bestselling author and social psychologist. “A daring book to have cast into the midst of the world’s excitements, for it will itself breed new excitements…it is not a book to be missed by those interested in man’s spiritual growth.”— Review by Kim Han-Kyung, 2001 Fromm, Erich. Fromm, Erich, 1900-1980. Just like religious doctors, psychologists ought to be concerned with the health of the patient's soul. Fromm pursued happiness, but happiness for him was possible only outside religion. American psychologist and philosopher William James (1842–1910) is regarded by most psychologists of religion as the founder of the field. The psychoanalyst, Fromm argues, ought to help her/his patients by directing them towards more humanistic impulses. The argument herein is that psychoanalysts ought to assume the role of priest/rabbi/monk in our secular world. What people think and feel, for Fromm, is rooted in their character, and their character is molded by his life and surroundings: the political and socioeconomic realites. For those interested in the psychoanalysis of religion, Ana-María Rizzuto stands as a giant in the field. New Haven, Yale University Press. 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