Freud and Jung on Religion

Michael Palmer provides a detailed account of two of the most important theories of religion in the history of psychology--those of Freud and Jung. The book first analyzes Freud`s claim that religion is an obsessional neurosis, a psychological illness fueled by sexual repression. He then considers Jung`s rejection of Freud`s theory, and his own assertion that it is the absence of religion, not its presence, which leads to neurosis. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.