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This is the ultimate storehouse of Becker-related information. Be it news articles or film reviews, recorded lectures or video clips, all types of Becker-oriented discussion can be found right here.
  • News & articles   ( 245 Articles )
    The EBF has published bi-monthly newsletters since the early 1990s. Over that time we have compiled hundreds of Becker-oriented essays, literature reviews, news updates, and opinion pieces. Reflecting the fecundity of Becker’s analysis, topics range from psychology to ecology to cinema studies. Click on the title above to browse the most relevant articles from the past 17 years.
  • Video materials   ( 5 Articles )
    Our library of footage from past conferences and lectures is growing all the time. Use this as a resource to familiarize yourself with our Becker pioneers and educators.
  • Audio recordings of lectures & conferences   ( 25 Articles )
    Beyond essays and articles, the EBF has also amassed hundreds of audio recordings from past conferences, lectures, and symposiums. This year we have committed ourselves to making as many of these recordings accessible to the public as possible. These lectures are arranged chronologically and presented in mp3 format. Check back regularly for updates.
  • 'Of Recent Interest (Book Reviews)'   ( 85 Articles )
    Since the EBF’s inception, Daniel Liechty (Associate Professor of the School of Social Work at Illinois State University) has been reviewing books which touch on Becker’s ideas in his column “Of Recent Interest.” All of these reviews, including those written by guest reviewers, are available here.
  • Lecture texts   ( 9 Articles )
    Several past EBF speakers have made their lecture notes viewable online. Click on the above title to browse these documents.

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Becker on Otto Rank

"Rank goes so far as to say that the 'need for a truly religious ideology is inherent in human nature and its fulfillment is basic to any kind of social life.' Only in this way, says Rank, only by surrendering to the bigness of nature on the highest, least-fetishized level, can man conquer death. In other words, the true heroic validation or one's life, lies beyond sex, beyond the other, beyond the private religion-all these are makeshifts that pull man down or that hem him in, leaving him torn with ambiguity."

-From Denial of Death, Chapter 8

more on Otto Rank here
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