Essence of Christianity

• Preface by Ludwig FeuerbachI. 1. The Essential Nature of Man2. The Essence of Religion Considered GenerallyPart I.The True or Anthropological Essence of ReligionII. God as a Being of the UnderstandingIII. God as a Moral Being or LawIV. The Mystery of the Incarnation; or, God as Love, as a Being of the HeartV. The Mystery of the Suffering GodVI. The Mystery of the Trinity and the Mother of GodVII. The Mystery of the Logos and Divine ImageVIII. The Mystery of the Cosmogonical Principle in GodIX. The Mystery of Mysticism, or of Nature in GodX. The Mystery of Providence and Creation out of NothingXI. The Significance of the Creation in JudaismXII. The Omnipotence of Feeling, or the Mystery of PrayerXIII. The Mystery of Faith—The Mystery of MiracleXIV. The Mystery of the Resurrection and of the Miraculous ConceptionXV. The Mystery of the Christian Christ, or the Personal GodXVI. The Distinction between Christianity and HeathenismXVII. The Significance of Voluntary Celibacy and MonachismXVIII. The Christian Heaven, or Personal ImmortalityPart II.The False or Theological Essence of ReligionXIX. The Essential Standpoint of ReligionXX. The Contradiction in the Existence of GodXXI. The Contradiction in the Revelation of GodXXII. The Contradiction in the Nature of God in GeneralXXIII. The Contradiction in the Speculative Doctrine of GodXXIV. The Contradiction in the TrinityXXV. The Contradiction in the SacramentsXXVI. The Contradiction of Faith and LoveXXVII. Concluding ApplicationAppendix1.The Religious Emotions Purely Human2.God is Feeling Released from Limits3.God is the Highest Feeling of Self4.Distinction between the Pantheistic and Personal God5.Nature without Interest for Christians6.In God Man is his Own Object7.Christianity the Religion of Suffering8.Mystery of the Trinity9.Creation out of Nothing10.Egoism of the Israelitish Religion11.The Idea of Providence12.Contradiction of Faith and Reason13.The Resurrection of Christ14.The Christian a Supermundane Being15.The Celibate and Monachism16.The Christian Heaven17.What Faith Denies on Earth it Affirms in Heaven18.Contradictions in the Sacraments19.Contradiction of Faith and Love20.Results of the Principle of Faith21.Contradiction of the God-Man22.Anthropology the Mystery of Theology

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