Which Theorist Referred to Religion as "The Opiate of the People

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which theorist referred to religion as "the opiate of the people"?

• A) Auguste Comte
• B) Max Weber
• C) Emile Durkheim
• D) Karl Marx

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