Today’s input was challenging however very interesting.

I enjoyed learning about and looking at the different Scholars. It is interesting to focus on scholars who have contrasting beliefs around the same topic. I learned that Karl Max who is a German philosopher who developed the theory of international communism was critical to religion. Karl Max believed that people are obsessed and deluded by religion. He argued that religion gave people false hope and it was the opium of the people. Karl Max thought that religion was an illusion.

I also found the study of Matt Waggoner very interesting. Matt believed that religion had a purpose in people’s lives. He mentioned that religion is not an illusion or a mental mistake but something that societies regard as valuable.

I managed to to grasp most concepts in the lecture and tutorial however I will further my knowledge by further academic reading.