Freud's Atheism and Religion

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In this article, the writer examines the views of Sigmund Freud. The writer points out that throughout his long life and career in psychology, Freud studied mythology, religion, spirituality and the basis of morality, pondered their origins, and formulated theories regarding their appeal and influence on individuals and society. In this article, the writer discusses Freud's strong opinions regarding atheism and looks at how he regards religion.

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"Sigmund Freud is considered one of the stronger exponents of atheism in the twentieth-century, and general described religion as a form of psychological projection through which an illusion is foisted upon the world of the living. Throughout his long life and career in psychology, he studied mythology, religion, spirituality, and the basis of morality, pondered their origins, and formulated theories regarding their appeal and influence on individuals and society. Biographers of Freud have concluded that he, "must have been impressed by the universal nature of religious phenomena, being on the interface between the biological and social realms". "

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