'The sigh of an oppressed creature': Marxism and religion
Channel: The Communist
Date: 2022-12-15

Marx referred to religion as the sigh of the oppressed, the sentiment of a heartless world, the soul of soulless conditions. In this talk, Jack Halinski-Fitzpatrick discusses the Marxist view of religion, and its social foundations in class society.

📚 You can learn more about the Marxist view of religion in Alan Woods' 'History of Philosophy: A Marxist Perspective' available from Wellred Books: https://wellredbooks.co.uk/product/the-history-of-philosophy/

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