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Book Synopsis The Essence of Christianity by : Ludwig Feuerbach
Download or read book The Essence of Christianity written by Ludwig Feuerbach and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2008-06-11 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most important work of the famed German philosopher, this 1841 polemic asserts that religion and divinity are outward projections of inner human nature. Feuerbach's critique of Hegelian idealism excited immediate international attention — Marx and Engels were particularly influenced. This acclaimed translation is by the celebrated English novelist George Eliot.
Book Synopsis The Essence of Religion by : Ludwig Feuerbach
Download or read book The Essence of Religion written by Ludwig Feuerbach and published by Newcomb Livraria Press. This book was released on with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New 2023 translation into English from the original manuscript, with an introduction, glossary of Feuerbachian terminology and a timeline of his life and works. "The Essence of Religion" is a philosophical work published in 1841 that critiques the nature and origins of religious belief, arguing for a Darwinian-historical origin for religion, and a materialistic worldview. In this work, Feuerbach argues that religion is a product of human imagination and projection, and that its true essence can only be understood by examining the human mind and its relationship to the natural world. Schopenhauer and Nietzsche both take their satirical criticism about religion from Feuerbach, and every aspect of Marxism can be found here in Marx's favorite Philosopher. Feuerbach is a critical figure in the development of not merely Marxism, but Materialistic Humanism in general. Feuerbach is critical to understanding Marx. This is Volume VI in the 2023 The Complete Works of Ludwig Feuerbach by Newcomb Livraria Press
Book Synopsis The Essence of Christianity by : Ludwig Feuerbach
Download or read book The Essence of Christianity written by Ludwig Feuerbach and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Essence of Christianity" by Ludwig Feuerbach is a philosophical masterpiece that challenges the very core of religious beliefs. Feuerbach, a prominent 19th-century philosopher, dives deep into the essence of Christianity, dissecting its principles, and offering a critical analysis of its theological foundations. Through his compelling arguments, he posits that God is, in fact, a projection of human ideals and aspirations. This book is a profound exploration of religion and spirituality, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of philosophy and theology.
Book Synopsis The Essence of Christianity by : Ludwig Feuerbach
Download or read book The Essence of Christianity written by Ludwig Feuerbach and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion is the disuniting of man from himself; he sets God before him as the antithesis of himself. God is not what man is, man is not what God is. God is the infinite, man the finite being; God is perfect, man imperfect; God eternal, man temporal; God almighty, man weak; God holy, man sinful. God and man are extremes: God is the absolutely positive, the sum of all realities; man the absolutely negative, comprehending all negations. But in religion man contemplates his own latent nature. Hence it must be shown that this antithesis, this differencing of God and man, with which religion begins, is a differencing of man with his own nature. The inherent necessity of this proof is at once apparent from this,that if the divine nature, which is the object of religion, were really different from the nature of man, a division, a disunion could not take place. If God is really a different being from myself, why should his perfection trouble me? Disunion exists only between beings who are at variance, but who ought to be one, who can be one, and who consequently in nature, in truth, are one.
Book Synopsis The Essence of Christianity by : Ludwig Feuerbach
Download or read book The Essence of Christianity written by Ludwig Feuerbach and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Lectures on the Essence of Religion by : Ludwig Feuerbach
Download or read book Lectures on the Essence of Religion written by Ludwig Feuerbach and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-06-21 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, translated for the first time into English, presents the major statement of the philosophy of Ludwig Feuerbach. Here, in his most systematic work, Feuerbach’s thought on religion and on the philosophy of nature achieves its full maturity. Central to the thought of Feuerbach is the concept that man not God is the creator, that divinities are representations of man’s innermost feelings and ideas. Philosophy should turn from theology and speculative rationalism to sound factual anthropology. “My aim in these Lectures,” writes Feuerbach, “is to transform friends of God into friends of man, believers into thinkers, worshippers into workers, candidates for the other world into students of this world, Christians, who on their own confession are half-animal and half-angel, into men––whole men.”
Book Synopsis Essence of Christianity. Two Essays by : Anders Nygren
Download or read book Essence of Christianity. Two Essays written by Anders Nygren and published by Reformation Pub. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1922 and 1932, these two essays provide an excellent introduction to Bishop Nygren's philosophy of religion and what enables it to endure.
Download or read book Mercy written by Cardinal Walter Kasper and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book has done me so much good." —Pope Francis From one the leading intellects in the church today—one whom Pope Francis has described as a "superb theologian"—comes perhaps his most important book yet. Available for the first time in English, Cardinal Kasper looks to capture the essence of the gospel message. Compassionate, bold, and brilliant, Cardinal Kasper has written a book which will be studied for generations.
Book Synopsis Principles of the Philosophy of the Future by : Ludwig Feuerbach
Download or read book Principles of the Philosophy of the Future written by Ludwig Feuerbach and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles Of The Philosophy Of The Future by Ludwig Andreas Feuerbach. Translated by Manfred Vogel
Book Synopsis The Essence of Christianity by : Ludwig Feuerbach
Download or read book The Essence of Christianity written by Ludwig Feuerbach and published by LONDON: KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRÜBNER, & CO. This book was released on 2014-10-31 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Example in this ebook § 1. The Essential Nature of Man. Religion has its basis in the essential difference between man and the brute—the brutes have no religion. It is true that the old uncritical writers on natural history attributed to the elephant, among other laudable qualities, the virtue of religiousness; but the religion of elephants belongs to the realm of fable. Cuvier, one of the greatest authorities on the animal kingdom, assigns, on the strength of his personal observations, no higher grade of intelligence to the elephant than to the dog. But what is this essential difference between man and the brute? The most simple, general, and also the most popular answer to this question is—consciousness:—but consciousness in the strict sense; for the consciousness implied in the feeling of self as an individual, in discrimination by the senses, in the perception and even judgment of outward things according to definite sensible signs, cannot be denied to the brutes. Consciousness in the strictest sense is present only in a being to whom his species, his essential nature, is an object of thought. The brute is indeed conscious of himself as an individual—and he has accordingly the feeling of self as the common centre of successive sensations—but not as a species: hence, he is without that consciousness which in its nature, as in its name, is akin to science. Where there is this higher consciousness there is a capability of science. Science is the cognisance of species. In practical life we have to do with individuals; in science, with species. But only a being to whom his own species, his own nature, is an object of thought, can make the essential nature of other things or beings an object of thought. Hence the brute has only a simple, man a twofold life: in the brute, the inner life is one with the outer; man has both an inner and an outer life. The inner life of man is the life which has relation to his species, to his general, as distinguished from his individual, nature. Man thinks—that is, he converses with himself. The brute can exercise no function which has relation to its species without another individual external to itself; but man can perform the functions of thought and speech, which strictly imply such a relation, apart from another individual. Man is himself at once I and thou; he can put himself in the place of another, for this reason, that to him his species, his essential nature, and not merely his individuality, is an object of thought. Religion being identical with the distinctive characteristic of man, is then identical with self-consciousness—with the consciousness which man has of his nature. But religion, expressed generally, is consciousness of the infinite; thus it is and can be nothing else than the consciousness which man has of his own—not finite and limited, but infinite nature. A really finite being has not even the faintest adumbration, still less consciousness, of an infinite being, for the limit of the nature is also the limit of the consciousness. The consciousness of the caterpillar, whose life is confined to a particular species of plant, does not extend itself beyond this narrow domain. It does, indeed, discriminate between this plant and other plants, but more it knows not. A consciousness so limited, but on account of that very limitation so infallible, we do not call consciousness, but instinct. Consciousness, in the strict or proper sense, is identical with consciousness of the infinite; a limited consciousness is no consciousness; consciousness is essentially infinite in its nature.1 The consciousness of the [3]infinite is nothing else than the consciousness of the infinity of the consciousness; or, in the consciousness of the infinite, the conscious subject has for his object the infinity of his own nature. To be continue in this ebook
Book Synopsis Christianity by : Matt Stefon Assistant Editor, Religion
Download or read book Christianity written by Matt Stefon Assistant Editor, Religion and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the basic doctrines, history, and religious practices of Christianity, including Christian concepts of human nature, and profiles famous Christian figures throughout history.
Book Synopsis Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith by : Gianni Vattimo
Download or read book Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith written by Gianni Vattimo and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The debate over the place of religion in secular, democratic societies dominates philosophical and intellectual discourse. These arguments often polarize around simplistic reductions, making efforts at reconciliation impossible. Yet more rational stances do exist, positions that broker a peace between relativism and religion in people's public, private, and ethical lives. Christianity, Truth, and Weakening Faith advances just such a dialogue, featuring the collaboration of two major philosophers known for their progressive approach to this issue. Seeking unity over difference, Gianni Vattimo and René Girard turn to Max Weber, Eric Auerbach, and Marcel Gauchet, among others, in their exploration of truth and liberty, relativism and faith, and the tensions of a world filled with new forms of religiously inspired violence. Vattimo and Girard ultimately conclude that secularism and the involvement (or lack thereof) of religion in governance are, in essence, produced by Christianity. In other words, Christianity is "the religion of the exit from religion," and democracy, civil rights, the free market, and individual freedoms are all facilitated by Christian culture. Through an exchange that is both intimate and enlightening, Vattimo and Girard share their unparalleled insight into the relationships among religion, modernity, and the role of Christianity, especially as it exists in our multicultural world.
Book Synopsis In Defence of Christianity by : Brian Hebblethwaite
Download or read book In Defence of Christianity written by Brian Hebblethwaite and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This short book of apologetics originated in the two Gifford lectures which I contributed to a joint series in Glasgow in September 2001 and the four Hensley Hanson lectures which I delivered in Oxford in May 2002. Much rewriting and reordering has taken place"--Pref
Book Synopsis Jesus and the Lost Goddess by : Timothy Freke
Download or read book Jesus and the Lost Goddess written by Timothy Freke and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2011-08-10 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Were the Teachings of the Original Christians Brutally Suppressed by the Roman Church? • Because they portray Jesus and Mary Magdalene as mythic figures based on the Pagan Godman and Goddess • Because they show that the gospel story is a spiritual allegory encapsulating a profound philosophy that leads to mythical enlightenment • Because they have the power to turn the world inside out and transform life into an exploration of consciousness Drawing on modern scholarship, the authors of the international bestseller The Jesus Mysteries decode the secret teachings of the original Christians for the first time in almost two millennia and theorize about who the original Christians really were and what they actually taught. In addition, the book explores the many myths of Jesus and the Goddess and unlocks the lost secret teachings of Christian mysticism, which promise happiness and immortality to those who attain the state of Gnosis, or enlightenment. This daring and controversial book recovers the ancient wisdom of the original Christians and demonstrates its relevance to us today.
Book Synopsis The Essence of Religions by : Christophor Coppes
Download or read book The Essence of Religions written by Christophor Coppes and published by SelectBooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we move away from worn-out dogma from both the religious and scientific realms toward a contemporary synthesis of understanding about our existence, Christophor's refreshing and comprehensive analysis of major religions in light of the profound lessons from numerous NDE journeyers offers a rich new tapestry of understanding that I find most valuable.
Book Synopsis The New Essence of Christianity by : William Hamilton
Download or read book The New Essence of Christianity written by William Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Here's functional belief for a jet age with superfluous baggage flung out--ready to go to work and meet new needs. "We need to reduce the area of what is believed and lay claim upon it," says William Hamilton. "We need to learn from anyone, anywhere, who has the time and grace to speak about what he really knows. Then we have to learn to talk in our own way, though brokenly, less assuredly. This may mean being willing to admit that our knowledge and our faith is in bits and pieces." Bluntly, but with refreshing candor, William Hamilton speaks for the millions who want to know what they can believe and why, but suffer from "theological indigestion" of too rich, too heavy and too much food for the spirit. Let's start, he says, with the idea of fragments--those durable items of belief that have survived persecution, creed building, monasticism and the acids of modern life. These he gathers up, turns over and finds good enough for the cornerstone of the structure he erects for THE NEW ESSENCE OF CHRIRSTIANITY. Our hard, sober look at things forces us to admit that, first of all, we have problems with God. Nietszche proclaimed that God was dead; Carl Goerdler, the anti-nazi martyr, that He was a "botcher"; and, in our own day, Arthur Koestler that He is dethroned; and Albert Camus that He has withdrawn. Even the Christian, says Hamilton, may find that "he is there when we do not want Him, in ways we do not want Him and He is not there when we do need Him." Yet this makes for firmer faith in a God at last found through search and suffering. Greatest help of all, Hamilton believes, is in a revitalized view of Jesus the Lord of life as well as of death. Through a revaluated, de-sentimentalized view of Jesus, we learn how the Christian man is to deal with the world--"the same ways that God dealt with man in the world--with humiliation, patience and suffering." Finally, he emerges with a clear idea of the style of life required of Christians today. He sees choices open along a broad spectrum, ranging from "rebellion, activism, transforming the world...a break with conformist culture" to "resignation, receiving and suffering in the world, the search for a concealed break within culture." By probing the meanings of these cultural expressions, in the clue offered by marriage, in historical examination of ways in which Christlike men have abided in the world are revealed the means by which we today may think, like and obey God. In a book spiced and brilliantly interwoven with apt quotation, William Hamilton turns at last to Dietrich Bonhoeffer for his summary "Man is challenged to participate in the suffering of God at the hands of a godless world."" -Publisher
Book Synopsis Divine Essence and Divine Energies by : C Athanasopoulos
Download or read book Divine Essence and Divine Energies written by C Athanasopoulos and published by James Clarke & Company. This book was released on 2013-04-25 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A composite book of essays from ten scholars, Divine Essence and Divine Energies provides a rich repository of diverse opinion about the essence-energy distinction in Orthodox Christianity - a doctrine which lies at the heart of the often-fraught fault line between East and West, and which, in this book, inspires a lively dialogue between the contributors. The contents of the book revolve around several key questions: In what way were the Aristotelian concepts of ousia and energeia used by the Church Fathers, and to what extent were their meanings modified in the light of the Christological and Trinitarian doctrines? What theological function does the essence-energy distinction fulfil in Eastern Orthodoxy with respect to theology, anthropology, and the doctrine of creation? What are the differences and similarities between the notions of divine presence and participation in seminal Christian writings, and what is the relationship between the essence-energy distinction and Western ideas of divine presence? A valuable addition to the dialogue between Eastern and Western Christianity, this book will be of great interest to any reader seeking a rigorously academic insight into the wealth of scholarly opinion regarding the essence-energy distinction.
