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What was Erich Fromm's religious background?

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Erich Fromm was born to a Jewish family in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1900. He was raised in a traditional Jewish home and attended a Jewish school. However, as he grew older, he became increasingly disillusioned with traditional religion. He eventually rejected religion altogether and became an atheist. Despite his rejection of religion, Fromm's work was heavily influenced by Jewish thought and philosophy.
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