Smith describes Buddha’s teaching as “life-redeeming” and “ego-shattering” How could it be both?

Requirements:

Deep Analysis

Questions to respond with a minimum of 250 words per respond

Good grammar

Deep thoughts

A PARADOX

• Smith describes Buddha’s teaching as “life-redeeming” and “ego-shattering” How could it be both?

ILLUSION?

• In what sense is religion an ‘illusion’ for Freud? Why are religious beliefs so powerful?

RELIGION AS NEUROSIS

• How, according to Freud, does religious behavior resemble neurotic behavior?

CATEGORIZING FREUD

• Pals describes Freud’s account of religion as functionalist, as projectionist, and as reductionist? Meaning what in each case?

Required Text:

Daniel L. Pals: Nine Theories of Religion

Chapter Two: Religion and Personality: Sigmund Freud