Title: And man created God : Is God a human invention? /
Authors: Banks, Robert.
Publisher: Lion Hudson,
Year: 2011
Subjects: God (Christianity)
Abstract: If God made everything, who made God? this question has intrigued thinkers from the earliest times and provided opponents of religion with some of their strongest ammunition. In And Man Created God renowned scholar Robert Banks explores the history of this question from its earliest vocalisation in the ancient world to its most famous historical proponents. In the process he reveals the many ways in which men have made gods, and the many reasons why--Back cover.
Contents: pt. 1. Back on the public agenda. The renewal of an old attack on religion -- pt. 2. Early advocates of a sceptical view. A new challenge to the gods -- Its later uptake and turnaround -- pt. 3. Four leading modern approaches. God as the product of human wishes : Ludwig Feuerbach -- God as a substitute for oppressive conditions : Karl Marx -- God as a projection of repressed desires : Sigmund Freud -- God as the symbol of human potential : Erich Fromm -- pt. 4. A time for self-examination. Facing up to the personal challenge.