Psychoanalysis and Religion

In Psychoanalysis and Religion, Eric Fromm explores the relationship between psychoanalytic theory and religious beliefs. He argues that religion can be seen as a form of psychological defense mechanism against anxiety and existential fear. The book also examines how different religions have influenced human behavior throughout history.

By Eric Fromm · First published 1950 · Genre: Psychology, Religion, Philosophy · 7 chapters

Contents

• The Problem
• Freud and Jung
• An Analysis of some Types of Religious Experience
• The Psychoanalyst as "Physician of the Soul"
• Is Psychoanalysis a Threat to Religion?
• Foreword (1950)
• Foreword II (1967)

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