Marx's view of religion
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- Created on: 10-06-14 14:07
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Karl Marx's understanding of religion. [30]
- Remember: Casey, Calls, Point of Entry, 3 Times, Especially, In and About, Ann of Obedience, Stupid Variables
- Casey and Calls:
- Capitalism and Communism, Marx feels that religion is a large factor in developing Capitalism, he believed that the wealth that Capitalism associates with and the hierarchy system is a product of the same values in religion
- He wanted to create a more communist society but, didn't intend for it to go to extreme lengths that often result in dictatorship
- CHINA AND NORTH KOREA
- UK AND USA
- He wanted to create a more communist society but, didn't intend for it to go to extreme lengths that often result in dictatorship
- Capitalism and Communism, Marx feels that religion is a large factor in developing Capitalism, he believed that the wealth that Capitalism associates with and the hierarchy system is a product of the same values in religion
- Point of Entry
- Product of the Economy. He believed that religion was a product of the economy relating to the issues in society
- Church's are often very rich, for example in the UK, and established state, the Church of England receives great finances from the government and owns a lot of land, as it has throughout history
- Doesn't allow equality, something which Martin Luther King, who was a Christian, 'had a dream' to achieve
- Used the Bible Quote "Let justice roll on like a river" Amos 5:24
- Product of the Economy. He believed that religion was a product of the economy relating to the issues in society
- 3 times
- Marx believed in three criticisms of religion
- Irrational
- servile
- hypocritical
- Marx believed in three criticisms of religion
- Especially
- Enlightenment
- More of an naturalistic approach to religion, links more to Buddhism and metaphysical definitions, it is used by theists and atheists alike
- Enlightenment
- In and About
- Illusion and Alienation - this is Marx talking about the irrational side of religion and the lack of truth within it. An example of this is through the idea that religion is a falsity that alienates out mind
- This links to and is synoptic with Freud who said that religion was an illusion and created womb regression and lack of psychological maturity
- "Alienation - men are dominated by their own creation" (Coser)
- Illusion and Alienation - this is Marx talking about the irrational side of religion and the lack of truth within it. An example of this is through the idea that religion is a falsity that alienates out mind
- Ann of Obedience
- Acceptance of Oppression
- This is Marx's belief that because of religion people allow society to oppress them because of the idea that they will achieve more in another life.
- Proletariat and Bourgeois
- "pie in the sky" (Marx)
- "Religion is the opium of the masses" (Marx)
- Synoptic to Augustine and Iranaeus because they believed that suffering and evil was needed for us to truly understand the concept and nature of God and the questions of theodicy
- This is Marx's belief that because of religion people allow society to oppress them because of the idea that they will achieve more in another life.
- Acceptance of Oppression
- Stupid Variables
- Surplus Value
- Religion creates this hierarchy of wealth, despite arguments in the bible that are against it. such as surplus value meaning the owners of a company make huge profits, but the workers, often in developing countries can only just get by
- "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven" Matthew 19:23
- Religion creates this hierarchy of wealth, despite arguments in the bible that are against it. such as surplus value meaning the owners of a company make huge profits, but the workers, often in developing countries can only just get by
- Surplus Value
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