The Essence of Christianity

The Essence of Christianity

Ludwig Feuerbach, German philosopher (1804-1872)


This ebook presents «The Essence of Christianity», from Ludwig Feuerbach. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

- About This Book

- Preface

- Preface To The Second Edition

- Introduction

- Chapter I. The Essential Nature Of Man

- Chapter Ii. The Essence Of Religion Considered Generally

- Part I. The True Or Anthropological Essence Of Religion

- Chapter Ii. God As A Being Of The Understanding

- Chapter Iii. God As A Moral Being, Or Law

- Chapter Iv. The Mystery Of The Incarnation

- Chapter V. The Mystery Of The Suffering God

- Chapter Vi. The Mystery Of The Trinity And The Mother Of God

- Chapter Vii. The Mystery Of The Logos And Divine Image

- Chapter Viii. The Mystery Of The Cosmogonical Principle In God

- Chapter Ix. The Mystery Of Mysticism, Or Nature In God

- Chapter X. The Mystery Of Providence And Creation Out Of Nothing

- Chapter Xi. The Significance Of The Creation In Judaism

- Chapter Xii. The Omnipotence Of Feeling, Or The Mystery Of Prayer

- Chapter Xiii. The Mystery Of Faith-the Mystery Of Miracle

- Chapter Xiv. The Mystery Of The Resurrection And Of The Miraculous Conception

- Chapter Xv. The Mystery Of The Christian Christ, Or The Personal God

- Chapter Xvi. The Distinction Between Christianity And Heathenism

- Chapter Xvii. The Significance Of Voluntary Celibacy And Monachism

- Chapter Xviii. The Christian Heaven, Or Personal Immortality

- Part Ii. The False Or Theological Essence Of Religion

- Chapter Xix. The Essential Stand-point Of Religion

- Chapter Xx. The Contradiction In The Existence Of God

- Chapter Xxi. The Contradiction In The Revelation Of God

- Chapter Xxii. The Contradiction In The Nature Of God In General

- Chapter Xxiii. The Contradiction In The Speculative Doctrine Of God

- Chapter Xxiv. The Contradiction In The Trinity

- Chapter Xxv. The Contradiction In The Sacraments

- Chapter Xxvi. The Contradiction Of Faith And Love

- Chapter Xxvii. Concluding Application