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Marxian Perspectives on Religion, Class, and Communism: A Critical Analysis

Explore Karl Marx's views on religion, class struggle, and the concept of communism. Delve into his analysis of capitalism, alienation, and revolutionary dictatorship. Learn about the bourgeoisie, proletariat, and origins of inequality. Compare Marx to other thinkers like Paine and delve into the role of religion in society. This comprehensive study provides insights into Marx's historical materialism and critical perspectives on social progress.

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Marxian Perspectives on Religion, Class, and Communism: A Critical Analysis

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  1. Karl Marx (1818-1883) Johnathan Wolff (1959-present)

  2. Marx on Religion Class and Class Struggle Communism

  3. Three Views of Human Reason and Social Progress • Enlightenment Liberalism: See, e.g. Wollstonecraft, p. 98-99, 100; Paine (in Wollstonecraft), p. 94); Declaration of Independence; Declaration of the Rights of Man • Conservatism: See e.g. Edmund Burke; Klemens von Metternich): See, e.g. Metternich (in Lualdi), p. 139, 140; Burke (in Wollstonecraft), p. 84, 85 • Historical Materialism: Karl Marx; see definition in Wolff, p. 52

  4. Class and Class Struggle • Bourgeoisie • Proletariat • Petite Bourgeoisie • Land Owners/Aristocrats • The origins of inequality (Wolff, p. 49)

  5. Marx on Religion • Marx and the ‘Young Hegelians’ • Marx compared to Paine • Religion as “the opium of the people” (3 features; Wolff p. 20) • Religion as symptom (see Wolff, p. 13)

  6. Communism • Capitalism and Alienation (Wolff, p. 94) • Freedom and domination (e.g., see Lualdi, p. 152) • Revolutionary dictatorship (Wolff, p. 92) • ‘Utopian’ vs ‘scientific’ communism (Wolff, p. 93)

  7. Marx on Religion Class and Class Struggle Communism • Capitalism and Alienation (Wolff, p. 94) • Freedom and domination (e.g., see Lualdi, p. 152) • Revolutionary dictatorship (Wolff, p. 92) • ‘Utopian’ vs ‘scientific’ communism (Wolff, p. 93) • Bourgeoisie • Proletariat • Petite Bourgeoisie • Land Owners/Aristocrats • The origins of inequality (Wolff, p. 49) • Marx and the ‘Young Hegelians’ • Marx compared to Paine • Religion as “the opium of the people” (3 features; Wolff p. 20) • Religion as symptom (see Wolff, p. 13)

  8. 488 Macon, Ga. Lewis W. Hine 1-19-1909. Bibb Mill No. 1 Many youngsters here. Some boys were so small they had to climb up on the spinning frame to mend the broken threads and put back the empty bobbins. Location: Macon, Georgia.(Lewis Hine, National Child Labor Committee, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/nclc/)

  9. General view of the spinning room, Cornell Mill, showing some of the young boys and girls employed there. See names on other photo. Cornell Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts. (Lewis Hine, National Child Labor Committee, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/nclc/)

  10. This little girl (like many others in this state) is so small she has to stand on a box to reach her machine. She is regularly employed as a knitter in London [i.e., Loudon?] Hosiery Mills. Said she did not know how long she has worked there. (See report and other photos.) Location: Loudon, Tennessee. (Lewis Hine, National Child Labor Committee, http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/nclc/)

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