Joseph Was Asked to Adopt a Marxist Perspective of Religion

question 51

Multiple Choice

Joseph was asked to adopt a Marxist perspective of religion and apply it to answering the question "When will societal suffering end?" Which of the following would be Joseph's answer?

• A) when fewer citizens are interested in and involved with religious organizations
• B) when citizens in the society stopped using religion as a crutch for their lives
• C) when more citizens become church goers and live their beliefs in the community
• D) when political leaders make policies based on religious beliefs

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