What is Feuerbach's central theory about God?
My central thesis is that God is not an external, independent being, but rather a manifestation of human essence. We have alienated our own positive attributes—love, wisdom, power—and attributed them to a divine entity. This projection, this externalization, is the root of religious illusion. By recognizing that God is, in essence, humanity, we can reclaim these qualities and direct our attention to the real, sensible needs and relationships of human beings. My doctrine asserts that 'man is what he eats,' highlighting the material, biological foundation of our existence, which underpins all our spiritual and religious ideas.
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