Marxism and Religion with Ben Burgis

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0:00 Intro
0:45 Who were the Young Hegelians?
7:45 What is Marx’s view of religion?
10:53 What is the practical function of religion?
15:23 How is Marx’s view of religion different from Feuerbach’s?
19:43 What is it about material life that creates religion?
25:02 Marxism and other ways to interpret religion
27:08 Marx and postmodernism
34:20 Can Marx’s critique of religion still apply today?
44:35 Wrap-up
Dr. Ben Burgis, benburgis.com/
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