Fromm's Theory of Religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11050467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R J Siebert, Rudolf Siebert (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 1977 |
| Issue | 34 |
| Pages | 111-120 |
| Publication date | 1977-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Telos (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-6514 • E-ISSN: 1940-459X |
| Publisher | Telos Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.3817/1277034111 |
| OpenAlex | W2329434734 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Erich Fromm has been criticized by bis former colleagues at the Frankfurt Institute for having philosophically idealist theories, advising conformity to present capitalist society, and paying only lip service to social criticism. But an analysis of his theory of religion shows that it is not only faithful to the essential elements of critical social theory but that it culminates in the very foundation of critical theory: negative theology. As with the theories of Horkheimer, Adorno and Marcuse, Fromm's theory of religion is intended for those people in the twentieth century who no longer ascribe to theistic religions and for whom the crucial question is whether conversion to a humanistic “religiosity” without the dogmas and institutions of positive religions is possible
Conformity · Critical theory · Criticism · Epistemology · Foundation (evidence · Humanism · Political science · Religiosity · Social theory · Sociology · Theism · Theology · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Social Psychology · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 2026 (31) |
| Highly cited | No |