Karl Marx once said religion is the opiate of the masses. His metaphor may have a whiff of literal truth, even if it was intended as a hostile attack on religion from an atheistic perspective. It may ...
When Karl Marx characterized religion as "the opiate of the masses," he was right about one thing: Religion is a widespread "drug" — and by far the most popular. Gaze at the paintings or sculptures in ...
The Wall Street Journal: A Key to Growth or an Opiate for the Masses?
Paul Metzger, associate professor of theology at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, and Susan Shaw, director of Women's Studies at Oregon State University, will debate the topic "Religion: Opiate of the ...
For more details on comparing religion measures in interviewer-administered and self-administered surveys, see the Center’s 2021 report, “Measuring Religion in Pew Research Center’s American Trends Panel.” Other key findings from the 2021 NPORS include:
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The primary researcher for “The World’s Muslims: Religion, Politics and Society” was James Bell, the director of international survey research for the Pew Research Center.
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