Marx's Religious Thought And Its Contemporary Enlightenment Research

Based on original works as a benchmark,this paper examines the historical conditions,theoretical sources thoughts and the main content of Marx's religiousthoughts.This paper also studies the contemporary enlightenment of Marx's religious thoughts.This paper mainly has three parts:The first part is about the historical conditions and theoretical sources when Marx's religious thoughts formed.This part firstly explains machine industry,the growing religious criticism after the Renaissance,Germany's special historical conditions.This part of the selection of Marx's religious thoughts is formed on the ancient Greek Epicurus atheism,Hegel's religious thoughts,the representatives of the youth Hegel.The second part is mainly about the main content of Marx's religious thoughts.Marx examines the religion from his new world view,inheriting the beneficial exploration of predecessors especially Ludwig Feuerbach.This part mainly summaries Marx's religious thoughts,including the essence of religion,the function of religion and development law of religion.These thoughts are mainly based on the classical original works on his mature stage.The third part mainly says the contemporary enlightenment of Marx's religious thoughts.As guided by the Marxism in China,we should absorb the nutrition of Marx's religious thoughts.First of all,historical materialism and materialist dialectics are the fundamental methods of Marx's study of religion,which is beneficial to our current understanding of religion and the correct handling of religious issues.Second,we must adhere to its basic principles,making the religions play a positive role in.Thirdly,guiding religion to adapt to the socialist society is a basic guideline under the Marx's religious thoughts.