Marxist Theory On Religion. PPT FUNCTIONALIST and MARXIST VIEWS OF RELIGION PowerPoint Presentation ID280148 Louis Althusser argues that religion is a part of the ideological state apparatus. Marx's theory of religion is faced with few criticisms
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Lenin echoed Marx's argument by referring to religion as spiritual gin Louis Althusser argues that religion is a part of the ideological state apparatus.
Some of Marx's views on religion are supported by Lenin, who referred to religion as 'spiritual booze.' Lenin claimed that 'religious fog' is a diversion of the working class, offering futile hopes of life after death (Boer, 2013) Marxian theory of religion - a theoretical lacuna that contributed to the fact that, to this day, there is no reference work or body of work that can be regarded as providing a comprehensive Marxist theory of religion.1 The major reason for that, of course, is the high complexity of religion compared to plainly political ideologies. First of all, it is true that with the progress of science the influence of religion will disappear
PPT RELIGION PowerPoint Presentation, free download ID1399039. From Marx's materialistic perspective, religion serves to mystify the real relations between men and inanimate objects Marxian theory of religion - a theoretical lacuna that contributed to the fact that, to this day, there is no reference work or body of work that can be regarded as providing a comprehensive Marxist theory of religion.1 The major reason for that, of course, is the high complexity of religion compared to plainly political ideologies.
PPT RELIGION PowerPoint Presentation, free download ID1399039. Some of Marx's views on religion are supported by Lenin, who referred to religion as 'spiritual booze.' Lenin claimed that 'religious fog' is a diversion of the working class, offering futile hopes of life after death (Boer, 2013) Taking Feuerbach's lead, Marx developed a theory of religious alienation -- that man projects his own perfection into the supernatural and calls the sum of these qualities 'God'