‘Religion’ in Classical Social Theories: Marx, Weber and Durkheim

functions of the category ‘religion’ in the writings of Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim. These theorists have been enshrined as the Founding Fathers of Sociology. Their conceptualization of ‘reli-gion’ has become the foundation of sociological discourse on religion. Importantly, Marx, Weber, and Durkheim claimed a non-religious ... ................
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