TSAQAFAH
Vol. 21 No. 1 (2025): Tsaqafah Jurnal Peradaban Islam

On Freud's Origin of Religion: A Kalam Jadid Perspective

Rizqi Fadlilah, Ahmad (Unknown)
Kholid Muslih, Mohammad (Unknown)
Hafidh Alim, Tegar (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 May 2025

Abstract

Sigmund Freud was a figure who had a wide influence. He explained that religion originates from human thoughts. This article aims to further explain Freud's theory of the origin of religion and analyze it through the perspective of Kalam Jadid. This research is qualitative research with a literature study type. The data obtained are then analyzed interpretively, comparatively, and historically. Following the assessment process, it was discovered that the following points encapsulate Freud's idea of the genesis of religion. First, totemism is a sort of religion that dates to early tribes. Second, monotheism is one of the faiths that have evolved from earlier ones. Third, people invented religion to get over emotions of helplessness and terror when confronted with difficult life circumstances. Therefore, religion is a type of neurosis as well. According to Kalam Jadid, there are several flaws in Freud's thesis. There is no hard evidence to back up Freud's claim that totemism was the first religion. Freud's premise that God does not exist is also the foundation of his theory. It is implied that Freud disregarded the idea that revelation is a source of knowledge, and that people are inherently religious and have a spiritual side.

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Journal Info

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tsaqafah

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

Description

TSAQAFAH (pISSN: 1411-0334 | eISSN: 2460-0008) is journal of Islamic civilization published by University of Darussalam Gontor. It is semiannual journal published in May and November for the developing the scientific ethos. Editors accept scientific articles and result of research in accordance with ...