Freud's monotheism / William B. Parsons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parsons, William Barclay, 1955- author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in religion and monotheism, 2631-3014.

Cambridge elements. Elements in religion and monotheism, 2631-3014

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freud, Sigmund, 1856-1939.

Freud, Sigmund.

Monotheism.

Psychoanalysis and religion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (74 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This Element consists of three interrelated parts. 'What Freud Said' summarizes the salient details of Freud's psychology of religion: his views on the origins and development of western religions; on contemporary western monotheisms; on the 'unpsychological' proceedings of the religio-cultural super-ego; his qualified endorsement of religious forms of psychotherapy; and his cursory analysis of eastern religions.'What Freud got Wrong' surveys the history of the multidisciplinary critiques (anthropological, sociological, later psychoanalytic, theological/philosophical) that have been levelled at his interpretative strategies. 'Towards a Revised Psychoanalytic Theory of Religion' suggests that the best way forward is to employ a psychoanalytic theory of religion which, taking its cue from the history of its critique, houses reflective, inclusive and dialogical elements. It presents illustrations taken from a variety of contemporary religio-cultural phenomena (marvel movies; issues concerning religion, sexuality and gender; the Megachurch; QAnon) as portable lessons for such applications.

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Freud's Monotheism

Contents

1 What Freud Said

1.1 Methods and Religion

1.2 Freud's Theory of the Personality

1.3 The Origins of Religion

1.4 The Development of Religion

1.5 The Advent of True Monotheism

1.6 Christianity and Islam after Moses

1.7 Contemporary Religion: Freud's Definitional Strategy

1.8 Freud's Interpretation of Religion: The Classic-Reductive Approach

1.9 Religion and Therapy

1.10 Religion and Society

1.11 Psychoanalysis As the Secular Cure of Souls

1.12 Freud and Eastern Religions

2 What Freud Got Wrong

2.1 The Origins and Development of Religion

2.2 Freud and Contemporary Religions

2.3 The Definitional Debate

2.4 Religious Counters

2.5 Sociological Reservations

2.6 Feminist and Race Critiques

2.7 Later Psychoanalytic Revisions

3 Toward a Revised Psychoanalytic Theory of Religion

3.1 Freud and Peter Parker

3.2 The Unbehagen of Religion, Gender and Sexuality

3.3 The Unbehagen of Religious Doctrines

3.4 The Rise of the Megachurch

3.5 The Case of QAnon

3.6 Concluding Reflections

References.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jan 2023).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781108908252

110890825X

9781108922555

1108922554

9781108919975

1108919979