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