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Psychoanalysis and Religion (Terry Lectures) Kindle Edition

by Erich Fromm (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
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An exploration of what religion and spirituality mean to us as humans, by the New York Times–bestselling author and social psychologist.

In 1950, Erich Fromm attempted to free religion from its social function and to develop a new understanding of religious phenomena. Rather than analyzing what people believe in—whether they’re monotheistic, polytheistic, or atheistic—Fromm presents an idea of what religion means in secular terms. In his timeless and straightforward style, Fromm unmasks the alienating effects of any authoritarian religion. He reveals how a humanistic religion is conducive to one’s own humanity, and explains why psychoanalysis does not threaten religion. Whether you’re a believer or a long-time atheist, Fromm’s erudite analysis of religion is sure to reshape your concept of spirituality. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erich Fromm including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate. 
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Erich Fromm

Fromm Smiling

Fromm and his mother, Rosa Fromm

Fromm Meditating

Fromm Smiling

Though Fromm suffered from several heart attacks during his later years, he was able to smile until the end of his life. The photo was taken two weeks before he died, in 1980.

Fromm and his Mother

Fromm and his mother, Rosa Fromm, around 1906.

Fromm Meditating

Fromm made it a priority to meditate and to analyze his dreams every day. Here he is meditating in his home in Cuernavaca, ca. 1965.

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“Erich Fromm is both a psychologist of penetration and a writer of ability.” —Chicago Tribune
 

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In this classic work a noted psychoanalyst assesses the persistent tension between traditional religion and the underlying philosophy of psychoanalysis, which many believe regards the satisfaction of instinctive and material wishes as the sole aim of life.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BPJODC6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (March 26, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 26, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2486 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
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Erich Fromm

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Erich Seligmann Fromm (German: [fʀɔm]; March 23, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Arturo Espinosa [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This book opens the door to a deeper spirituality behind the system of religion.
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2011
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Read this a while ago and recently took it with me on a plane to read again. Such a smart book. Ironically though, this book points to some sort of spiritual truth rather than negate it. It's not that Fromm seeks to do this so much, but he lifts a lid off the "system" and it's falsity which paves the way to a higher mysterious truth that is buried in most "mass organizations governed by a religious bureaucracy" as he puts it. It's strange that this book does this. It's a very wise approach to the problem that most great religions have created. It's an honest in depth look at it all rather than the usual way some people respond to religion these days which is to disregard them with superficial reasons rather than to dig deep into the psychology behind it all. When going beyond that psychology, the discovery is there must be more, but we never get it right in our man made systems which are often developed from fear and the need to control rather than faith which is an embracing of mystery that we will never fully have all the answers for.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading!
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2007
Another great book by a great mind. Although, this volume is not his masterpiece work, it is definitely worth reading. Fromm taps into the core issues of religion, and addresses the schizm that exists within the bureaucracy of organized religion. One side is pulling toward a patriarchal, authoritarian, fear and guilt orientation, while the other is geared toward self-realization, as well as the promotion of human ideals. He does not agree with Freud on many issues, and he warns about the limits of psychoanalysis as a tool in the search for man's higher spiritual self. Although psychoanalysis is not trendy any longer, it remains the core and the glue that holds the subjective field of psychology together.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2018
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Gregory Olsen
3.0 out of 5 stars Naive in the typology of religion
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2007
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I had trouble rating this. 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 confuses Weltanschauung with religion and they are not necessarily the same thing. He also makes some fairly trite comparisons with religion and psychoanalysis. The bulk of the book is a commercial for his particular brand of humanistic Neofreudianism viz. classical Freudianism. It is not his best book.
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