Which Theorist Equated Religion with a Drug Based on the Argument

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which theorist equated religion with a drug based on the argument that religion often tranquilizes the underprivileged into accepting their lot in life?

• A)Emile Durkheim
• B)Max Weber
• C)Thomas Hobbes
• D)John Calvin
• E)Karl Marx

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Definitions:

Inhalation

The act of breathing in; drawing air or other substances into the lungs.

Subcutaneous

Refers to being located or existing under the skin.

Otic

relating to the ear or its functions.

Intrathecal

Refers to the administration of medications or other substances directly into the space under the arachnoid membrane of the brain or spinal cord.