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WOF 341: Understanding the Present Moment #1 (Karl Marx)

The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

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The Religiosity of the Masses

Mark Twain was a follower of ludwig foerbach, who influenced his atheism. He saw religion as an opium for the masses to dull their economic pain. To him capitalism is deeply oppressive and alienating system. A class struggle would lead to revolution that will put an end to capitalism - then religion will fade away.

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