According to Karl Marx,how Does Religion Preserve Existing Social Arrangements

question 7

Multiple Choice

According to Karl Marx,how does religion preserve existing social arrangements?

• A)Religious leaders use their power to bolster political leaders.
• B)Religion's beliefs and rituals directly reinforce existing social arrangements.
• C)Religious ideology denies the afterlife and any rewards in the afterlife.
• D)Religion dilutes the pains of daily life,so people don't see the true source of their problems.

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Definitions:

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Standard Oil Case

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