Psychology in Nietzsche's Criticism of Religion

Born 1961; 1990 Dr. theol.; 2000 Alan Richardson Fellow at the University of Durham, UK; 2002 Dr. philos.; since 1994 professor of systematic theology at MF Norwegian School of Theology; currently also Dean of Research; member of the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, NJ.

• Chapter 1: Introduction: The TaskChapter 2: Psychological Theories for Interpreting Nietzsche's Philosophy of ReligionChapter 3: A Context of Discovery: Nietzsche's Early YearsChapter 4: The SplitChapter 5: The Death of God - the Loss of Attachment and OrientationChapter 6: The Ambiguous Ideal: Jesus and the SplitChapter 7: Preserving the Split: MoralityChapter 8: Nietzsche's Anti-Metaphysics: Psychological ConsequencesChapter 9: Human Beings and Their ReligionChapter 10: Overcoming Dependence on others: Compassion, Love or Charity, and RessentimentChapter 11: Acknowledging and moving beyond Nietzsche's psychological Criticism of Religion