The concept of religion is a controversial terrain as the topic is seen as divisive and discordant within nations. Beckford and Luckmann (1989) discuss religion as an ongoing challenge for scientists studying society. Since the Industrial Revolution there has been an ambivalent dichotomy of opinion towards religion with some perceiving religious ideology continuing as normal, while others believed the concept would be discarded as the new social order developed. This essay will consider Marx and Engels' perspectives on the role of religion and will also discuss how relevant this topic is in the 21st century. The use of academic texts, handouts, and journal articles will be used to research and answer the essay question. The essay will cover the following topics: Marx and his importance in the science of sociology, the ideology of Marx and Engels and how they depart from Hegel's philosophy, the idea of ​​false consciousness, Marx and Engels' perspective on religion using the basis of dogma as a human phenomenon. This essay will also define the basic and superstructure metaphor, theories of alienation and its connection with the religious premise of Marx and Engels. Finally, this essay will discuss the relevance of their topic within contemporary society. Karl Marx, a macro-sociologist, was revered as one of the founding fathers of the sociological discipline along with Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, and George Simmel. Both Marx and Engels were members of the Berlin Doctors' Club, a group of Young Hegelians who believed that Christianity was historical in the social needs of man, as discussed by Raines (2002). The young Marx switched from law studies to philosophy in 1837 and was fascinated by Hegel's work, which as...... middle of paper ...... history of the world. Verso.International Sociological Association, Luckmann, T. and Beckford, J.A. 1989. The changing face of religion. Sage.Law, A.2011. Key concepts in classical social theory. London: SAGE Publications. Luckmann, T., & Beckford, J. A. 1989. The changing face of religion. London: Sage.Marsh, I. et al. 2009. Sociology, making sense of society. 4th ed. London: Pearson Education.Marx, K., Engels, F. 2002. Communist Manifesto with and Introduction by Gareth Stedamnd Jones. 29th ed. London: Penguin Books.Ollman, B.1976. Alienation: Marx's conception of man in capitalist society. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Raines, J.2002. Marx on religion. Temple University Press.Wilder-Smith, a. E.1975. The origin of man, the destiny of man: a critical investigation into the principles of evolution and Christianity. Minnesota: Bethany House.