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What did William James appeal to in his attempt to explain religion? How is this method different from a purely confessional approach to religion? Please explain your response to the question.
Under whom did Karl Marx study at the University of Berlin, and what was the key difference between the two, that is, Marx and his mentor? Please explain the key difference between the two (Karl Marx and his teacher).
Explain the moral framework which was subjected to a most remarkable reconstruction among the theological disciples of John Calvin in both Europe and America
How does William James explain religious relationships in his Varieties of Religious Experience? In other words what forms does a religious relationship occur and how does he define religion?
Identify and explain Weber's approach to the study of religion which makes him distinct from the other theorists we have studied so far such as Sigmund Freud, Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim? What does that approach mean?
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To which individuals according to Weber can the "spirit" of modern capitalism, which consists of a positive attitude toward both work and wealth, be traced ultimately? I am looking for the specific full names of the individuals, not institutions.
According to Karl Marx what was capitalism and property ownership all about; and who actually is responsible for the alienation human beings suffer?

Who popularized the adage, "Time is money; sloth is sin. A penny saved is a penny earned" across colonial America?
In explaining religious' impacts on people, William James identifies two kinds of people. Identify and explain the people grouping or temperaments.