The Essence of Christianity
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The Essence of Christianity is a 19th-century philosophical work that argues Christian theology is a projection of human nature and desires onto an imagined divine being.
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Target entity: The Essence of Christianity Context triple: [Ludwig Feuerbach, notableWork, The Essence of Christianity]
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The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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Introduction to Christianity
Introduction to Christianity is a widely influential theological book that systematically presents and reflects on the core beliefs of the Christian faith, written by Joseph Ratzinger before he became Pope Benedict XVI.
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Salvation and the Church
"Salvation and the Church" is an influential 1986 ecumenical document by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic understandings of salvation and the nature of the Church.
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On Faith
On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Essence of Christianity Target entity description: The Essence of Christianity is a 19th-century philosophical work that argues Christian theology is a projection of human nature and desires onto an imagined divine being.
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A.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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B.
Introduction to Christianity
Introduction to Christianity is a widely influential theological book that systematically presents and reflects on the core beliefs of the Christian faith, written by Joseph Ratzinger before he became Pope Benedict XVI.
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C.
Salvation and the Church
"Salvation and the Church" is an influential 1986 ecumenical document by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic understandings of salvation and the nature of the Church.
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D.
On Faith
On Faith is a key doctrinal section of the First Vatican Council’s dogmatic constitution Dei Filius that systematically expounds the Catholic understanding of faith, its nature, and its relationship to reason and divine revelation.
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E.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| argues |
attributes ascribed to God are idealized human qualities
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religious doctrines express human wishes and needs ⓘ |
| author | Ludwig Feuerbach ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
The Essence of Christianity
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surface form:
Christian theology is a projection of human nature onto an imagined divine being
God is the outward projection of the inward nature of humanity ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| criticizes |
orthodox Christian doctrine
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the concept of a transcendent personal God ⓘ traditional Christian theology ⓘ |
| firstEnglishTranslationYear | 1854 ⓘ |
| firstEnglishTranslator |
George Eliot
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surface form:
Marian Evans (George Eliot)
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| genre |
philosophy of religion
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religious criticism ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
The Essence of Christianity
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surface form:
The Essence of Christianity (English edition)
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| hasPart |
Part I: The True or Anthropological Essence of Religion
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Part II: The False or Theological Essence of Religion ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century German philosophy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Friedrich Engels
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Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Marxist theory of religion ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ modern theology ⓘ psychoanalytic theories of religion ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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G. W. F. Hegel ⓘ
surface form:
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
German idealism ⓘ
surface form:
German Idealism
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| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity
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anthropology of religion ⓘ religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
God as the objectified essence of man
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religion as the dream of the human mind ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Das Wesen des Christentums ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement |
Young Hegelians
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surface form:
Young Hegelian
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| placeOfPublication | Leipzig ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1841 ⓘ |
| publisher | Otto Wigand ⓘ |
| structure | two-part work ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of dogma
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humanism ⓘ projection theory of religion ⓘ relationship between human nature and divinity ⓘ religion as human self-alienation ⓘ |
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