Over the past thirty years much has been written about the critical theory of society that was produced by a small group of left-wing Hegelians in the Institute of Social Research in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and in the United States. This book seeks to make a contribution to the continued development of the critical theory of society and religion as it offers a corrective to the one-sided, positivistic development of the modern social sciences as well as to the increasing social irrelevancy of the contemporary Christian church. Max Horkheimer's Critical Theory of Religion is a content analysis of the critical theory of religion of Max Horkheimer, which was developed throughout almost all of his writings and later interviews from 1926 to 1973, the year of his death.

About the Author
Michael R. Ott is Visiting Professor at Grand Valley State University, Michigan.

Reviews
?Ott brings a fresh perspective on the importance of Horkheimer's critical theory of religion for the church in our time. -- Amos Yong, Regent University School of Divinity, Virginia Beach, VA * Religious Studies Review *
...Ott brings a fresh perspective on the importance of Horkheimer's critical theory of religion for the church in our time. -- Amos Yong, Regent University School of Divinity, Virginia Beach, VA * Religious Studies Review *



Book Information
ISBN 9780761821212
Author Michael R. Ott
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint University Press of America
Publisher University Press of America
Weight(grams) 213g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 136mm * 12mm