Feminist Social Criticism and Marx's Theory of Religion.Amy Newman -1994 -Hypatia 9 (4):15 - 37.detailsFeminist philosophers and social theorists have engaged in an extensive critique of the project of modernity during the past three decades. However, many feminists seem to assume that the critique of religion essential to this project remains valid. Radical criticism of religion in the European tradition presupposes a theory of religion that is highly ethnocentric, and Marx's theory of religion serves as a case in point.