“Religion is the opiate of the masses — this dictum by Marx is the cornerstone of the whole Marxist outlook on religion.” Lenin, 1909. Eisenstein’s reimagining of an Ostrovskii play (the Wise Man) for Proletkult theater, 1924. Photo by Hunter Cartly Published February 23, 2016 at 1116 × 913 in Religion and revolution: Robespierre’s cult of the Supreme Being ← Previous Next → With lightning telegrams: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like this:Like Loading…