Ludwig Feuerbach

An unhappy lover of theology: Feuerbach and contemporary religious studies

by Jakob De Roover

Published in Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Foreword to "Abelard and Heloise, or: The Writer and the Human by Ludwig Feuerbach". A translation by Eric v.d. Luft

by Angela Moreira

in progress

„Ich bin (wenigstens zum Teil?) Spinozist“. _______ Ludwig Feuerbachs Auseinandersetzung mit dem Judaismus im Rahmen seiner Spinoza-Rezeption und deren Einflüsse auf die Entwicklungen zur „Philosophie der Zukunft“.

by Angela Moreira

Master thesis - in German

Spinozas Menschenlehre - Matherons Interpretation als Weiterführung der Hegelschen-Feuerbachschen Tradition?

by Angela Moreira

Ludwig Feuerbach (1804-1872)

by Derek Michaud

Edited in The Boston Collaborative Encyclopedia of Western Theology

Desperately Seeking Someone: Attachment Theory and the Danger of Speaking God's Name

by Graeme Fancourt

Published in International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry, 8:1 (2009), this is a modified version of my MA dissertation that explores the role attachment theory plays in the faith development of adolescents. It attempts to go beyond the notion that calling God by a parental name is somehow more problematic than using any other name, given that all names imply relationship, and so have implications for developing attachment systems.

This paper is a praxis-driven theological reflection upon Attachment Theory and Religious Faith, specifically... more This paper is a praxis-driven theological reflection upon Attachment Theory and Religious Faith, specifically questioning the extent to which disruption of the attachment system during adolescence influences how the name of God might be heard. Attachment theory is presented using a story alongside an explanation of the work of Simone de Roos and Lee Kirkpatrick. Following an analysis of their findings, it is suggested that Attachment theory is a development of Feuerbach’s projection critique of Christian faith within psycho-social discourse. Three theological reflections upon this analysis are presented and reviewed: a literalist perspective, a pure-narrative theological reflection, and a third approach, built on the work of Sallie McFague, which emphasises the reciprocal nature of the Christian names of God. This paper proposes that praxis
operating in the mode of the first two reflections may encourage
either a superstitious invoking of God’s name, or an idealisation
of the church as community. The aim of the final theological reflection is to inform a ministry that encourages sharing in God’s names as a redemptive resource for a Christian understanding of self-formation.

Man and God: Religion and Experience In Feuerbach

by Brandon White

Published in 'Glossolalia' (Spring 2011)

Ludwig Feuerbach is often characterized as the harbinger of modern atheism and the precursor to the psychoanalytical... more Ludwig Feuerbach is often characterized as the harbinger of modern atheism and the precursor to the psychoanalytical approach to religion. Accusations that Feuerbach simply dissolves God and dismantles religion have obscured the potential value of Feuerbach's methods. In defense of Feuerbach, I argue in this paper that he does not toss religion aside, but proposes a new conception of what religion is. Feuerbach's philosophical program, particularly his understanding of experience, leads him to conclude that religion is reducible to human being. This conclusion has the potential to influence how sociologists and others approach the presence of religiosity in supposedly secular settings.

Revisiting the Continental Shelf: Moira Gatens on Law, Religion, and Human Rights in Eliot, Feuerbach, and Spinoza

by Stacy Douglas

2011. Feminist Legal Studies. 19:1.

An interview with feminist philosopher Moira Gatens on her recent project of revisiting the philosophy of George Eliot... more An interview with feminist philosopher Moira Gatens on her recent project of revisiting the philosophy of George Eliot as woven through her essays and works of fiction.