Marx and Engels' Religious Theory: An Exploration (Academic Treasures of the Chinese Local Social Sciences Academy·Zhejiang Series)

Author: Wan Bin, Jin Lian
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Publish Date: 2006-07-13
Features: This book is a research outcome of the National Social Science Fund Project. It systematically organizes the theories of Marx and Engels on religion, deeply elaborates the essential spirit and intellectual contributions of Marx and Engels' religious theory: that religion is the realization of human essence in the belief of "superhuman forces"; religion is "opium for the people," and in class struggle, the ruling class uses it to reinforce class domination; it proposes scientific conclusions on the origin and development of religion, concluding that in a socialist society, it is necessary to implement a policy of separation of church and state and freedom of belief. Only by achieving the complete liberation of humanity can religion ultimately perish.