Freud on God and Religion as the Sublimation of Unconscious Mind

This article explores the ideas as well as convictions of Freud on God and religion. Freud propounded that God and religion originated as a result of the sublimation of unconscious mind. In Freud’s view, religion originated as a result of the sublimation of unconscious mind filled with guilt and remorse, and the notion of God has its source in the sublimation of the father figure who is the source of protection in the face of danger. He related religious practices to obsessional neurosis. Refutation of Freud’s views from the filed of psychology points to the relevance of belief in God and practice of religion for a healthy society.