Marx Weber Religion Analysis

Mohanad EL-Tantawy

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Dr/ Ananya Chacravarti Response Paper #1

Religion has been dependably a questionable theme that has been examined by such a variety of individuals all through the history. They were such a large number of hypotheses about religions proposed and examined, and some of these speculations are for Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Weber. The impact of religion on society and how the religions have a control over individuals' life are simply a couple of reasons that got their consideration and investment. These three had solid speculations and suppositions about religions and what they speak to. These speculations have numerous things in like manner in a few parts, then again, we can discover a ton of contrasts

For him, all religions were illusions and were made by man. In the acquaintance of commitment with the evaluate of Hegel's theory of right, Marx expressed that "Man makes religion, religion does not make man. Religion is, in reality, the self- cognizance and respect toward oneself of man who has either not yet won through to himself, or has effectively lost himself once more". He accepted that the general public and individuals are the ones who made religions to fulfill some of their needs. It was a route for individuals to comprehend their general public, and it was likewise an approach to characterize the general public's qualities, standards and morals. Marx additionally included that "[religion] is the opium of the individuals". This quote is a standout amongst the most acclaimed quotes from Marx. It implies that individuals use religions as an intend to acknowledge their life, particularly on the off chance that they have a terrible life. For instance, they attempt to clarify bad fortunes and some other injuries throughout their life as god's will, and they are attempting to accept that they will be compensated with bliss in life following

Marx guaranteed that religions don't exist, and they are all illusions, nonetheless, Durkheim guaranteed that all religions are genuine; his cases are just right in the event that we take a gander at them from a social idea. Weber's study included numerous religions, for he was attempting to figure out why we act the way we act. He additionally mulled over the relationship between the unpredictability of the society structure and religions. All these cases are dubious ones, and some individuals accept in them, while others scrutinize them