marxist functions of religion

Question 1

religion provides comfort - Marx

Answer 1

religion is the “ opium of the people “ : acts as an opiate dulling pain of exploitation - promise of afterlife
A03: malinowski- religion vital helping people at Life crisis Times .

Question 2

Religion maintains capitalism - Marx-Lenin

Answer 2

religion acts as an ideological state apparatus - ideology is a belief system distorting people’s perception of reality

Question 3

Lenin “spiritual gin “

Answer 3

religion is an intoxicant doled out to the masses by ruling class in confusing them “mystical fog”

Question 4

religion legitimises hierarchy : HCS

Answer 4

HINDU Caste system - legitimises power and privilege
- dalits are looked down upon , seen as assigned to at birth due to past lives

ANOTHER - Divine right of Kings

Question 5

A03: Hindu caste system - neo marxism

Answer 5

Gramsci - religion can help social change
MLK - Malcolm X .
Bloch principle of hope
opposes as religion changes oppression of lowest groups
disobedience is a sinful challenge

Question 6

religion creates false class consciousness -

Answer 6

theodicy of disprivelege - keeps proletariat passive and submissive