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Title: Erich Fromm


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Erich Fromm
  • 1900-

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Similarities with Freud
  • Both believe religion is rooted in mans
    helplessness
  • Both reject supernaturalist views of religion
  • Both dislike the authoritarian quality of
    religion
  • Both value freedom, choice, independence,
    responsibility, etc.

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Two types of religion
  • Authoritarian religion
  • Man is controlled by a higher power outside of
    oneself
  • Surrender is the path to salvation
  • Humanistic religion
  • Man is the object and center of concern
  • Praising mans highest powers
  • God is the symbol of mans highest powers
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