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Criticism of Earth
On Marx, Engels and Theology, IV
Series: - Historical Materialism Book Series, Volume: 35
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Criticism of Earth thoroughly reassesses Marx and Engelsâs engagement with theology, drawing on largely ignored texts. Thus, alongside âopium of the peopleâ, Hegelâs philosophy of law, and the Feuerbach theses, other works are also central. These include Marxâs early pieces on theology, continual transformations of fetishism, and lengthy treatments of Bruno Bauer and Max Stirner. Engels too is given serious attention, since he moved beyond Marx in appreciating theologyâs revolutionary possibilities. Engelsâs Calvinism is discussed, his treatments of biblical criticism and theology, and his later writings on early Christianityâs revolutionary nature. The book continues the project for a renewed and enlivened interaction between Marxism and religion, being the fourth of five volumes in the Criticism of Heaven and Earth series.
Roland Boer, Ph.D. (1993) in Biblical Studies, McGill University, is Research Professor at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He has published extensively in theology, Marxism, biblical criticism and political theory. His most recent works are Criticism of Theology (2011), Cave Droppings (2011), and Criticism of Religion (2009).
"A great philosopher once wrote that 'some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested'. The five volumes of Roland Boer's magisterial series Marxism and Theology may well be all three." â Matthew Sharpe, in; Arena Journal 41/42 (2013), [28]-58
Preface
Introduction
1. The Subterranean Bible
2. The Leading Article: Theology, Philosophy and Science
3. Against the Theological Hegelians I: Bruno Bauer
4. Against the Theological Hegelians II: Max Stirner and the Lever of History
5. Against the Theological Hegelians III: Ludwig Feuerbachâs Inversion
6. Hegel, Theology and the Secular State
7. Idols, Fetishes and Graven Images
8. Of Flowers and Chains: The Ambivalence of Theology
9. Engelsâs Biblical Temptations
10. Revelation and Revolution
Conclusion
References
Index
Introduction
1. The Subterranean Bible
2. The Leading Article: Theology, Philosophy and Science
3. Against the Theological Hegelians I: Bruno Bauer
4. Against the Theological Hegelians II: Max Stirner and the Lever of History
5. Against the Theological Hegelians III: Ludwig Feuerbachâs Inversion
6. Hegel, Theology and the Secular State
7. Idols, Fetishes and Graven Images
8. Of Flowers and Chains: The Ambivalence of Theology
9. Engelsâs Biblical Temptations
10. Revelation and Revolution
Conclusion
References
Index
All those interested in Marxism and religion, critical theory and philosophy, as well as biblical studies and theology.