Secularization introduces many perspectives on the essence of religion. Friedrich Schleiermacher, Ludwig Feuerbach, and Søren Kierkegaard were all 19th century philosophers who were authors of intellectual, religious writings. They each expressed their outlook on the essence of religion and expanded on their theories specifically.
According to Friedrich Schleiermacher, feeling is an object of religion. Religious feelings are an infinite state of consciousness and knowledge is self-conscious awareness of the infinite in the finite. The essence of religion is what connects humans to the infinite. Schleiermacher means that a soul and the body it lives in are dependent of each other. This can explain why he is attracted to Christianity; Christianity …show more content…
Human expression is limited in Schleiermacher’s opinion because it can only be spoken through language. Due to the idea that individuals are the authority, the bible isn’t necessary because it is only a representation of historical religious feelings and past experiences in language. Good ethics are good actions that are not specifically recognized and evaluated by the person who acted the behavior.1 (44) The human and the divine are simply not separate. Schleiermacher ponders on the idea that it is impossible to be more or scientific without being religious and implies this is true. (45)
Ludwig Feuerbach is a little similar to Schleiermacher. Schleiermacher explains that religion is a feeling and Feuerbach follows this further down a different path in his book titled “The Essence of Christianity.” He describes that the feeling of human nature is the absolute.2 (5) The essence of religion is nature of a human which consists of reason, will, and affection. (3) Nature is a material and the materials of the brain are
According to Friedrich Schleiermacher, feeling is an object of religion. Religious feelings are an infinite state of consciousness and knowledge is self-conscious awareness of the infinite in the finite. The essence of religion is what connects humans to the infinite. Schleiermacher means that a soul and the body it lives in are dependent of each other. This can explain why he is attracted to Christianity; Christianity …show more content…
Human expression is limited in Schleiermacher’s opinion because it can only be spoken through language. Due to the idea that individuals are the authority, the bible isn’t necessary because it is only a representation of historical religious feelings and past experiences in language. Good ethics are good actions that are not specifically recognized and evaluated by the person who acted the behavior.1 (44) The human and the divine are simply not separate. Schleiermacher ponders on the idea that it is impossible to be more or scientific without being religious and implies this is true. (45)
Ludwig Feuerbach is a little similar to Schleiermacher. Schleiermacher explains that religion is a feeling and Feuerbach follows this further down a different path in his book titled “The Essence of Christianity.” He describes that the feeling of human nature is the absolute.2 (5) The essence of religion is nature of a human which consists of reason, will, and affection. (3) Nature is a material and the materials of the brain are