Marxist Flashcards
1
Q
Lenin
A
religion is a ‘spiritual gin’
- confuses w/c and keeps them in their place
- a ‘fog’ that obscures reality
2
Q
Marx
A
People’s religious beliefs reflect their alienation
- Superstructure + a series of myths which justifies and legitimises fcc
- opiate to dull the pain of oppression
3
Q
Criticisms of Lenin and Marx
A
Maduro - Liberation Theology
Religion still exists where there is no oppression
