Karl Marx on religion: the perspective of Boko Haram in Nigeria

One memorable quote from Karl Marx’s conception of religion is, “religion is the opium of the masses.” By this, he critiqued religion as an analgesic that dulls the senses, thus inducing a false sense of satisfaction, and preventing the oppressed from revolting against the grubby socio-economic syst...

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Main Author: Igboin, Benson Ohihon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main 2014
In: Journal of religious culture
Year: 2014
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