Marxism

• Engels


  Religion can be seen as a force for change and as a voice for others. (Engels and Marx disagree with each other - critisism)
• Maduro


  Liberation thrology: Religion is not necessarily functional, reproductive or conservative in society. e.g. The Catholic church in Poland helped push back Communism from Russia
• Abercrombie, Hill and Turner


  Modern capitalist societies do not posess a widely accepted ruling class ideology. The fear of losing jobs, houses, money stops society from having a revolution
• Marx 


  Three key ideas on religion:

  • social opium
  • ideology
  • alienation