Develop an essay in which you compare and contrast Marx's famous assertion that religion is "the sigh of the oppressed creature,the heart of a heartless world ...the opium of the people" with Durkheim's analysis of religion as the manifestation of shared meanings and renewal of the "collective conscience."

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The Answer is Essays will vary,but students are required to demonstrate a thoughtful engagement with these two very different approaches to religious phenomena.

Develop an Essay in Which You Compare and Contrast Marx's