All religion, however, is nothing but the fantastic reflection in men's minds of those external forces which control their daily life.

Nun ist alle Religion nichts andres als die phantastische Widerspiegelung, in den Köpfen der Menschen, derjenigen äußern Mächte, die ihr alltägliches Dasein beherrschen.

Friedrich Engels

Anti-Duhring

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Religion

Author

Friedrich Engels

Source

Anti-Duhring

Genre

Political literature Philosophical literature

Language

German

Time

1878 1870s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

Germany Europe

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Engles, Frederick. Dührings Umwälzung der Wissenschaft. 1878, pt. 3, ch. 5.

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