Marxist Theorists
- Created by: Jacob Keyte
- Created on: 18-11-15 14:46
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- Marxism Theorists
- Marx and Engels
- Saw religion as a social tool
- Engels recognized that in order for the ruling class or maintain the status quo
- Opium of the masses
- religion is part of the ruling class ideology
- Justifies power and privilege of dominant class
- Justifies the suffering of the poor, misleads and create a false conscientiousness
- Alienation - Dulls pain of exploitation
- Saw religion as a social tool
- NEO MARXISTS
- Some forms of religion assist change and development of class consciousnesses
- Criticisms
- Shows how religion mask oppression,
- Ignores positive aspects of religion
- Shows how religion mask oppression,
- Marx and Engels
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