VITI 1967 – HISTORIA E GODITJES SË ORGANIZUAR MBI FENË DHE INSTITUCIONET E SAJ
1967 YEAR – HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZED ATTACK ON THE RELIGION AND ITS INSTITUTIONS
Author(s): Erjon PapagjoniSubject(s): Political history, Theology and Religion, Politics and religion, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Qendra e Studimeve Albanologjike
Keywords: State; religion; communism; youth; revolution; freedom;
Summary/Abstract: The totalitarian system in Albania was completely dogmatic. From the optics of the philosophy of law, communism is considered a kind of messianic religion that has no God but has a Messia. Messianism as a savior mission or according to Marx “Prometheism”, in fact, it is proclaimed in the slogan: “By liberating itself, the proletariat liberates all mankind”. Thus the Marxist doctrine is transformed into a new Gospel, which is proclaimed by the New Savior. He is not selected, or sent by God. On the contrary, mostly he is self-elected by annihilating rivals, as the history of the political career of Enver Hoxha. A totalitarian system like the communist regime in Albania borrowed from religion the absolutism and incongruity with dogma, in our case the Marxist doctrine, which excluded from itself any other alternative thought by proclaiming to be “self-sufficient”. This in itself led fatally to dogmatism, where nothing can be opposed, but accepted, just like in religion, where everything is believed, not doubted or even discussed. Obedience to bigotry turned into an absolute principle of recruitment, and turned the communist militant into a religious fundamentalist.
Journal: Studime Historike
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 217-252
- Page Count: 36
- Language: Albanian
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