Karl Marx Argued That Religion Was a Form of Self-Alienation

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Essay

Karl Marx argued that religion was a form of self-alienation and was used to divert attention,thus helping maintain inequality and injustice in the world.How do developments in religion in recent decades support and/or contradict his position? Refer to developments such as the rise of Christian televangelism and conservative fundamentalism,growing religious nationalism in parts of the world,and the challenge of Islamic fundamentalism.

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Definitions:

Functional

Designed to be practical and useful, often relating to the specific duties or activities that an object or person performs.

Geographical Departmentalization

An organizational structure in which departments are organized based on geographic regions or areas.