The Critique of Religion: A Remedy for Distorting Transcendence and an Aid to Meaningful Religious Dialogue

Abstract

The author shows that the constant criticism of religion in contemporary discourse need not be perceived purely as negative phenomenon, but as something which offers people of faith an opportunity for fruitful self-criticism and for opening a space for dialogue.

Keywords

• Criticism of religion
• self-criticism
• religious dialogue
• contemporary religious scene
• Ludwig Feuerbach
• Karl Marx
• Friedrich Nietzsche