A Violent God-Image: An Introduction To The Work Of Eugen Drewermann
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At the crossroads of theology, psychology, and social critique, A Violent God-Image: An Introduction to the Work of Eugen Drewermann presents a compelling and rigorous examination of one of the most controversial and consequential religious thinkers of the twentieth century. Matthias Beier chronicles the intellectual journey of Eugen Drewermann — a German Catholic priest, psychotherapist, and prolific author — whose radical critiques of institutional Christianity and its authoritarian, guilt-laden image of God earned him both a massive popular following and eventual censure from the Vatican. Drawing on Drewermann's vast body of work, Beier details how this iconoclastic thinker fused depth psychology, particularly the traditions of Freud and Jung, with biblical exegesis to argue that orthodox Christian theology has historically projected a violent and fear-inducing image of the divine, with profoundly damaging consequences for human psychology and society. Beier's study is both an act of scholarly synthesis and an accessible gateway into a body of thought that remains urgently relevant to contemporary debates about religion, authority, and human dignity. Written with analytical precision yet never sacrificing readability, the work illuminates Drewermann's argument that a truly liberating faith must be grounded not in obedience and fear, but in trust and the affirmation of life — a proposition that continues to unsettle theological orthodoxy. For readers drawn to the intersection of faith, psychology, and the critique of institutional power, this introduction poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what kind of God do our religious institutions truly serve?
Author: Matthias Beier
Format: Paperback
Published: 2006, Continuum
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Some moisture damage
Condition remarks: Staining to block.
At the crossroads of theology, psychology, and social critique, A Violent God-Image: An Introduction to the Work of Eugen Drewermann presents a compelling and rigorous examination of one of the most controversial and consequential religious thinkers of the twentieth century. Matthias Beier chronicles the intellectual journey of Eugen Drewermann — a German Catholic priest, psychotherapist, and prolific author — whose radical critiques of institutional Christianity and its authoritarian, guilt-laden image of God earned him both a massive popular following and eventual censure from the Vatican. Drawing on Drewermann's vast body of work, Beier details how this iconoclastic thinker fused depth psychology, particularly the traditions of Freud and Jung, with biblical exegesis to argue that orthodox Christian theology has historically projected a violent and fear-inducing image of the divine, with profoundly damaging consequences for human psychology and society. Beier's study is both an act of scholarly synthesis and an accessible gateway into a body of thought that remains urgently relevant to contemporary debates about religion, authority, and human dignity. Written with analytical precision yet never sacrificing readability, the work illuminates Drewermann's argument that a truly liberating faith must be grounded not in obedience and fear, but in trust and the affirmation of life — a proposition that continues to unsettle theological orthodoxy. For readers drawn to the intersection of faith, psychology, and the critique of institutional power, this introduction poses a question that lingers long after the final page: what kind of God do our religious institutions truly serve?