What is the unconscious in Freudian psychology and what is its role in his views on religion? How do the Oedipus complex and infantile sexuality relate to Freud’s theory of religion? According to Pals, what does Freud mean when he says that religion and belief in deities are illusions? How do Freud’s basic ideas about religion compare with those of Durkheim? What do you find useful in Freud’s theory?

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