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Revisiting "Opium of the Masses": A Pastoral-Counselling Framework for Understanding Religious Influence and Abuse in Ghana
Dornyo, S.
Published on November 1, 2025
Abstract
The statement 'religion is the opium of the masses' has often been cited as a critique of how faith can numb people to painful realities...
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Dornyo, S. (2025). Revisiting "Opium of the Masses": A Pastoral-Counselling Framework for Understanding Religious Influence and Abuse in Ghana. ODUCCP Journal of Mental Health & Counselling, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1-10. Available at: https://journal.oduccp.edu.gh/articles/XhtYHoMHghGUWf5UHCML