Communism: The Opium of the People

Communism: The Opium of the People presents a sustained critique of Marxist and Leninist claims about religion, arguing that the charge of religion as social narcotic misrepresents both Christian doctrine and historical practice. Drawing on Marxist texts, papal encyclicals, and philosophical argument, Fulton J. Sheen examines communism’s theory of religion alongside the Church’s teaching on justice, poverty, and social responsibility.