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God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.

God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.

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 God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.
God and the State is Mikhail Bakunin's famous, unfinished anarchist work, published posthumously in 1882, that critiques religion and government as oppressive forces that control individuals. He argues that the state uses the concept of God to justify its authority and that both must be abolished for true freedom, advocating for a society based on individual liberty, voluntary association, and mutual cooperation. The book is a foundational text in anarchist theory, arguing that "facts are before ideas" and that material conditions shape history, while also warning that science, if given power, could become a new form of tyranny.Copyright Popular Culture and Religion. Philosophy Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • 05 - Chapter 05. God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.

    05 - Chapter 05. God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.
    Feb 3 2026
    05 - Chapter 05. God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.
    God and the State is Mikhail Bakunin's famous, unfinished anarchist work, published posthumously in 1882, that critiques religion and government as oppressive forces that control individuals. He argues that the state uses the concept of God to justify its authority and that both must be abolished for true freedom, advocating for a society based on individual liberty, voluntary association, and mutual cooperation. The book is a foundational text in anarchist theory, arguing that "facts are before ideas" and that material conditions shape history, while also warning that science, if given power, could become a new form of tyranny.
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    25 mins
  • 04 - Chapter 04. God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.

    04 - Chapter 04. God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.
    Feb 3 2026
    04 - Chapter 04. God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.
    God and the State is Mikhail Bakunin's famous, unfinished anarchist work, published posthumously in 1882, that critiques religion and government as oppressive forces that control individuals. He argues that the state uses the concept of God to justify its authority and that both must be abolished for true freedom, advocating for a society based on individual liberty, voluntary association, and mutual cooperation. The book is a foundational text in anarchist theory, arguing that "facts are before ideas" and that material conditions shape history, while also warning that science, if given power, could become a new form of tyranny.
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    49 mins
  • 03 - Chapter 03. God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.

    03 - Chapter 03. God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.
    Feb 3 2026
    03 - Chapter 03. God and the State by Mikhail Bakunin.
    God and the State is Mikhail Bakunin's famous, unfinished anarchist work, published posthumously in 1882, that critiques religion and government as oppressive forces that control individuals. He argues that the state uses the concept of God to justify its authority and that both must be abolished for true freedom, advocating for a society based on individual liberty, voluntary association, and mutual cooperation. The book is a foundational text in anarchist theory, arguing that "facts are before ideas" and that material conditions shape history, while also warning that science, if given power, could become a new form of tyranny.
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    33 mins
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