Ernest Becker's Views on Religion and Culture

Becker highlights the interconnection between religion and culture, challenging the widely held belief that they are separate entities. He argues that both religion and culture serve as mechanisms to help people cope with the existential dread stemming from their awareness of mortality. Becker identifies two main ways people deny death: through immortality projects and transference objects, illustrating how individuals deify certain aspects of their lives to alleviate their fear of death.