Freud on Religion

Marsha Aileen Hewitt is Professor of Social Ethics and Religion at Trinity College, University of Toronto and a psychoanalyst in private practice. Her books include From Theology to Social Theory: Juan Luis Segundo and the Theology of Liberation and Critical Theory of Religion: A Feminist Perspective.

"Hewitt takes a genuinely inquiring approach to Freud’s view of religion…Demonstrating deep scholarly contemplation of the original texts, the author is guided by her knowledge of Freud’s theoretical intention in the psychoanalytic enterprise as a whole…[and] is daring and exciting in delving into Freud’s view of the occult, telepathy, and finally love itself. This work restores attention to the contribution of Freud’s thinking to the contemporary study of religion and is a must read for those interested in psychoanalysis, religion, and modern culture. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All readers." - R. H. Balsam, Yale University, in CHOICE

• Preface 1. Introduction 2. 'The Mind is Its Own Place, and in Itself Can Make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven' 3. Crime, Punishment and the Return of the Repressed 4. Telepathy and the 'Occult' Unconscious 5. What's Love Got to Do With It?: New Psycho-mythologies Bibliography Index