Criticism of Earth : On Marx, Engels and Theology

Content: Preface
 Introduction
 Synopsis
 The terrain of struggle: theology and the Bible
 Conclusion
 Chapter One The Subterranean Bible
 Outwitting the censor
 Against the ruling class
 Clergy as part of a corrupt ruling class
 Economic allusions
 Against other opponents
 Appropriation and ambivalence
 Conclusion
 Chapter Two The Leading Article: Theology, Philosophy and Science
 Theology and scientific research
 Theology and philosophy
 Church and state
 Fetishism and idolatry
 Conclusion
 Chapter Three Against the Theological Hegelians I: Bruno Bauer. The book of Isaiah (with Herr Licentiate Bauer)\'My friend of many years standing . . .\'
 The Jewish question
 Holy families
 Conclusion
 Chapter Four Against the Theological Hegelians II: Max Stirner and the Lever of History
 Stirner\'s ego, or, the lever of history
 The engine-room of historical materialism
 Conclusion
 Chapter Five Against the Theological Hegelians III: Ludwig Feuerbach\'s Inversion
 Inversion
 Idealism and theology
 The theological springboard
 Irreligious criticism, or, completing the criticism of religion
 The new Luther
 Conclusion. Chapter Six Hegel, Theology and the Secular StateThe formal theologian
 The theological state
 The death of theology?
 The paradox of the secular state
 Conclusion
 Chapter Seven Idols, Fetishes and Graven Images
 History of religions
 Idolatry
 Economy
 Alienation and labour
 Money and Christology
 Commodities and capital
 Conclusion
 Chapter Eight Of Flowers and Chains: The Ambivalence of Theology
 Theological tension and the Gospel of John
 The Bible and class-conflict
 The two sides of opium
 Marx\'s demurrer: on grace
 Chapter Nine Engels\'s Biblical Temptations
 Engels\'s self-exorcism. The challenge of contradictionsSchelling, the philosopher in Christ
 Conclusion: on the loss of faith
 Chapter Ten Revelation and Revolution
 The two minds of Friedrich Engels
 Doctrinaire atheism
 Revolutionary versus reactionary Christianity
 The ambivalent Calvinism of F.W. Krummacher
 A soft spot for apocalyptic
 On Thomas Müntzer and the peasants
 Early Christianity
 Conclusion
 Conclusion
 References
 Index.