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Religion

Kate Davison: Atheism, secularism and religious freedom: Debates within the German left
International Socialism Journal nr. 150, apr 16 – side 55
Note: Debates in Germany in recent years around the wearing of the hijab, Islamic religious instruction in schools, circumcision and claims of a “Salafist” threat continue to demonstrate the importance for Marxists to be clear on the question of religious freedom. Under the cover of defending “Western” culture—always “defined” as “Christian-Jewish” or Christianity-based—these controversial discussions have created an atmosphere of hostility and suspicion, offering renewed opportunities for racists and reactionaries.
 

Graham Mustin: Religion and revolution in the Middle Ages
International Socialism Journal nr. 147, jul 15 – side 179
Note: In International Socialism 141 Roland Boer gives a fascinating account of how Luther Blissett’s novel Q is “a stunning reclamation of the revolutionary Christian tradition for a whole generation of anti-capitalist activists”.
 

Roland Boer: “All things are in common”: theology and politics in Luther Blissett’s Q
International Socialism Journal nr. 141, jan 14 – side 139
Note: The long and wildly popular novel Q is a stunning reclamation of the revolutionary Christian tradition for a whole generation of anti-capitalist activists. Written by the radical Italian collective, Luther Blissett (now Wu Ming, “nobody”), it was first published online in Italian in 1999.
 

Amy Gilligan: Review: Materialism vs creationism
International Socialism Journal nr. 134, apr 12 – side 213
Note: John Bellamy Foster, Brett W Clark and Richard York, Critique of Intelligent Design (Monthly Review Press, 2008), £10.95
Intelligent design—the notion that the complexity we see in the universe could only have arisen due to the intervention of a “designer” or creator—has seen somewhat of a resurgence in the 21st century. Particularly in the US, right wing fundamentalist Christians have attempted to force schools to teach intelligent design alongside evolutionary theory in an attempt to provide credibility for their ideas as “science”.
 

Roland Boer: The full story: Marxism and religion
International Socialism Journal nr. 123, jul 09 – side 161
Note: “Religion is the main cause of wars and conflicts through history.” How often do we hear that old idealist argument used in our day of renewed global conflict? In an earlier issue of this journal John Molyneux wrote a useful response to that position. I would like to offer a critical reply to Molyneux, pointing out where he falls short but also developing one or two points further.
 

Neil Davidson: Book Review: Terry Eagleton: Reason, Faith and Revolution
Socialist Review nr. 337, jun 09 – side 25
Note: In this very welcome contribution to the current debate on religion, Terry Eagleton has two central objectives. One is to dismantle the pretensions of leading figures among the New Atheists, above all Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, whom he conflates into a single entity called "Ditchkins".
His other objective is likely to be more controversial with readers of Socialist Review. Eagleton, rightly focusing on Christianity rather than Islam, argues that the genuine radicalism of original religion was abandoned (the relevant chapter is actually called "The Revolution Betrayed") following its institutionalisation and subsequent accommodation to power
 

John Molyneux: More than opium: Marxism and religion
International Socialism Journal nr. 119, jul 08 – side 51
Note: About 20 years ago I spoke on “Marxism and religion” at the Socialist Workers Party Easter Rally in Skegness. I began, roughly, with the words, “Today, in Britain, religion—fortunately—is not a major political issue.” Unfortunately, this is no longer the case. Today religion, or rather one religion in particular, namely Islam, is at the centre of political debate.
 

Anindya Bhattacharyya: Marx og religion
Socialistisk Arbejderavis nr. 278, apr 08 – side 11
Note: Mange af de angreb, som muslimer oplever i dag, er de samme som jøderne blev udsat for på Marx tid. Liberale tænkere hånede religion, og så religion som det afgørende problem i kampen for frihed. Marx mente, at det at se på religion på en så snæver måde, skjulte for det større billede af samfundet og derved også de grundlæggende problemer vi i dag har.
 

Jørn Andersen: Socialister og religion
Socialistisk Arbejderavis nr. 273, okt 07 – side 12
Note: Mange kender citatet fra Marx om, at “Religion er opium for folket”. Det stammer fra indledningen til “Kritik af den hegelske retsfilosofi” og er skrevet i 1844. Udtalelsen markerer, at marxister er de mest grundlæggende og konsekvente kritikere af religion.
 

Paul Blackledge: Not just opium
International Socialism Journal nr. 113, jan 07 – side 191
Note: A review of Scott Mann, Heart of a Heartless World: Religion as Ideology (Black Rose Books, 1999), £13.99
How should socialists relate to social movements whose aims are informed by religious ideas? A moment’s consideration of this problem is enough to suggest that a simple answer is precluded by the very diversity of such movements.
 

Anindya Bhattacharyya: Teori for bevægelsen: Marx og religion
Socialistisk Arbejderavis nr. 253, mar 06 – side 8
Note: Mange af de angreb, som muslimer oplever i dag, er de samme som jøderne blev udsat for på Marx tid. Liberale tænkere hånede religion, og så religion som det afgørende problem i kampen for frihed. Marx mente, at det at se på religion på en så snæver måde, skjulte for det større billede af samfundet.
 

Jørn Andersen: Socialister og religion
Socialistisk Arbejderavis nr. 248, nov 05 – side 8
Note: Mange kender citatet fra Marx om, at "Religion er opium for folket". Udtalelsen markerer, at marxister er de mest grundlæggende og konsekvente kritikere af religion. Men marxisters konkrete, politiske angreb er ikke rettet mod troende eller tilhængere af religiøse bevægelser, men mod de institutioner, der binder religionen til den herskende orden.
 

Hazel Croft: Religion, rebellion & reaction
Socialist Worker nr. 1779, dec 01 – side 10
Note: It is clear to anyone who looks around the world today that religious ideas still retain huge influence among millions. Why do people still look to religion, and what attitude should socialists take?
 

Kjetil Kvist: "Stopp kristentvang i skolen" – en kritikk
Internasjonal Sosialisme 2 (norsk) nr. 2, jun 98 
Note: Sosialister har lange tradisjoner å forsvare når det kommer til kritikk av religionen og kristendomsundervisningen – og la det være sagt; Andreas forsvarer dem godt. Men jeg føler at det er flere punkter Andreas ikke belyser godt nok.
 

Anders Schou: Mennesket skabte Gud
Socialistisk Arbejderavis nr. 149, dec 96 – side 6
Note: De “faste” kristne værdier, som det er så populært at hylde, spænder fra jøders oprør mod romersk imperialisme til inkvisitionens afbrænding og tortur af hekse og kættere.
 

Nina Holm Jensen: Religion er folkets opium: Et svar på en verden i kaos
Socialistisk Arbejderavis nr. 123, nov 95 – side 6
Note: Religion er et forsøg på, at finde et svar på den kaotiske verden vi lever i. Men religionen løser intet.
 

Alex Callinicos: In a heartless world
Socialist Review nr. 119, apr 89 – side 14
Note: Following the Rushdie affair, Alex Callinicos looks at the Marxist view of religion
 

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