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Ever wondered why Karl Marx thought religion was like Opium - or whether religion is possible without a god? Voiced by David Mitchell, this series of four 60 second animations examines different ways that religion has been viewed by non-religious thinkers. As well as Marx and Dawkins, religion is put under the microscope by thinkers Auguste Comte and JJ Bachoffen.

60-Second Adventures in Religion - for iPod/iPhone The Open University

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Ever wondered why Karl Marx thought religion was like Opium - or whether religion is possible without a god? Voiced by David Mitchell, this series of four 60 second animations examines different ways that religion has been viewed by non-religious thinkers. As well as Marx and Dawkins, religion is put under the microscope by thinkers Auguste Comte and JJ Bachoffen.

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    Religion as social control

    Religion as social control

    Had Marx got his way, society would be so happy being revolutionaries, there’d be no need for religion. He’d obviously never been to a Gulag.

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    Transcript -- Religion as social control

    Transcript -- Religion as social control

    Had Marx got his way, society would be so happy being revolutionaries, there’d be no need for religion. He’d obviously never been to a Gulag.

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    Religion as ritual

    Religion as ritual

    Explore how ancient beliefs developed from “Eggism” into modern day religion. French philosopher, Comte explains how.

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    Transcript -- Religion as ritual

    Transcript -- Religion as ritual

    Explore how ancient beliefs developed from “Eggism” into modern day religion. French philosopher, Comte explains how.

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    Religion as a mother

    Religion as a mother

    Why do so many people picture God as a man? JJ Bachofen suggested there was once a time when it was the Goddess, not God that people turned to for religious guidance.

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    Transcript -- Religion as a mother

    Transcript -- Religion as a mother

    Why do so many people picture God as a man? JJ Bachofen suggested there was once a time when it was the Goddess, not God that people turned to for religious guidance.

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