God, Freud and religion : the origins of faith, fear and fundamentalism / Dianna T. Kenny.

London : Routledge, Taylor Francis Group, 2015.

viii, 223 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Foreword -- Science, god and religion -- Does God exist? : the common origins in human nature of taboos, conscience, neurosis and religion -- The origin and meaning of totems and religion. Freud, religion, culture and -- Philosophy -- Freud, the demonic, madness, and the fanciful critiques of Freud's theory -- On religion -- Group psychology and the psychoanalysis of violence -- Terror theology and -- Fundamentalism -- Conclusions and a cautionary tale -- References.