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The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast Carl Jung’s theory of religion and the effect it produces on society and Sigmund Freud’s theory of religion and the way it impacts society. The comparison is done based on Jung’s ‘Psychology and Religion’ and Freud’s ‘The Future of an Illusion. It is widely known…

1. What happened to the Westons? What actions and beliefs facilitated their behavior? Chris and Alison Weston were a middle class yet ambitious couple who end up being sued in federal civil court for more than a million dollars. This civil and criminal investigation ultimately led to more than a year in jail for each…

What’s the difference between myths and theories? Well that’s an easy question to answer isn’t it; myths involve fiction while theories involve facts, we should not make any parallels between science and superstition. There, we’ve answered the question, or have we? Although many people will agree that myth and theory are two totally different things,…

In this article Mr.. Bonbon discusses a case where a young lady defended the case of abortion. In this case of abortion the defense not only had to defend the case of arguments against abortion that defenders of abortions may find particularly challenging, but to the entire range of arguments against abortion that critics of…

Classes that teach us about ethics are not offered til college. There are no classes that teach morals in grade school or high school. In recent years we have seen young children committing horrible acts, like at Columbine and Virginia Tech. Where do children learn about ethics? Maybe some parents are entrusting schools to educate…

Christianity is a faith in which events are claimed to hold occured but which can ne’er be proved. Those who pattern it unrecorded by different ethical motives than are preached by the most holy texts. It is an establishment in which the most holy Bible is contradictory, and wherein the supreme being, by the very…

Is life really not worth it? Would you take someone’s life away when you cannot return it? Then maybe you should think again. It is not worth risking it! It is not just dying with dignity, there is more to it. Life is more valuable than you can imagine and is definitely not affordable. Hope,…

A story of hope is just about the last thing you’d expect to find in a prison movie. But in The Shawshank Redemption, that’s exactly what you get. Shawshank is the story of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), a man convicted of murdering his wife and her lover and shipped to a maximum-security prison in Shawshank,…

In today’s society the term “American Dream” is perceived as being successful and usually that’s associated with being rich or financially sound. People follow this idea their entire life and usually never stop to think if they are happy on this road to success. Most will live through thick and thin with this idealization of…

Whether it’s the doctor next door, the librarian down the street, or even your parents, there are many people to fit someone’s description as a role model. For many a role model is their favorite sport player, or actor/actress. Does the fame of a well known person change their ability to be a good role…