The Frankfurt School on Religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4905957 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Craig Brittain (University of Aberdeen, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 204-212 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-8171 • E-ISSN: 1749-8171 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1749-8171.2012.00339.x |
| OpenAlex | W2170929965 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 8 |
The diverse scholars associated with the Frankfurt School offer an important understanding of religion. Offering a more nuanced position than either the contemporary "return of religion" position or that of "New Atheism," critical theorists like Horkheimer, Adorno and Benjamin develop an aggressive critique of the ideological nature of religion, while also appreciating religion's relationship with the concern for objective truth. This complex attitude towards the study of religion is criticized and adapted by the "second generation" of the Frankfurt School, primarily through the work of Habermas and Wellmer. Habermas's early reduction of religion to primitive forms of thought has shifted after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, to a more hospitable desire to encourage dialogue between religious adherents and secularists. Although collectively the intellectuals associated with the Frankfurt School do not articulate a coherent and complete theory of religion, their work continues to represent a rich resource for the contemporary study of the discipline
Clinical Psychology · Critical Theory and Philosophy · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Psychology · Weber, Simmel, Sociological Theory
Religious leaders as regime enablers
The Future of Religious History in Habermas’s Critical Theory of Religion
Religious and political intersections
Taking Religion Seriously? Habermas on Religious Translation and Cooperative Learning in Post-secular Society
The Future of Religion and Secularity in Sociology’s History
A place for pastoral power
Introduction to the special issue on the Frankfurt School and religion
Violence and Corruption of Megachurch Leaders
Is Gabola a Decolonial Church or Another Trajectory of Freedom of Religion in Post-Colonial South Africa? Rethinking Ethical Issues in Religious Praxis
Making sense of the postsecular
| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |