Method For Modern University Courses in Religion (Part 2)

Some colleges intolerant opposing views. I fortunate attend Universities press issue, general, prestige modern University embraces, greater pressure conform anti-religious snobbery. Seeds doubt undergraduate classes religion (even called religious institutions) higher criticism, path History department ancient cultures myths reflect remarkable similarity accounts Bible. Art History courses show evidence wisdom ancient man, testimony ancient objects worship preserved stone. The Philosophy department plays role demonstration great pre-Christian civilizations applied minds explain universe. We travel road German atheistic leadership, Wagner, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, learn skills superman grasp power. We obtain Bachelor Arts; shaken trust universe God. But advanced education, intellectualism leaves room faith. The schools nation harbor elite atheist/authors, Dawkins, Dennett, Matthews, Shermer, Pinker, Singer, Harris, etc. Their book publications reveal godfathers system required absorb. But views insightful? This leads speculate Sigmund Freud current set popular, public speaking, author/atheists, based writings future religion, thoughts religious origins, probable outcome discontented civilization.


Sigmund Freud sought explanation source instinct drawn religion, places hope mankind accept living rationally physical world held thoughts existence beyond. If current thinking atheist authors strong advocacy removing children parental control prevention exposure religious belief, father psychoanalysis concur?

Dr. Freud points Chapter 10 work, the Future Illusion, (Pg.88) “That sound splendid. A race men renounced illusions capable making existence earth tolerable one! But I share expectations.” He key observation: “You indulge hope generations experienced influence religious teaching early childhood easily attain wished-for primacy intelligence life instincts. That surely illusion;”

It amazed years respect persons wearing white laboratory coats replaced thousand years wore black cassocks! We treat disdain, suddenly arisen great ignorance point illumination human race. Our atheist friends trust current trends traditional system disbelief requires long road education, raise child religion point. Dr. Freud anticipated well, continuing: “If I mistaken-one civilizations-there today peoples grow religious system, nearer ideal others.”

Doctor Freud outlines formula atheist task. “If expel religion European civilization system doctrines, outset psychological characteristics religion, sanctity, rigidity intolerance, prohibition thought self-defense.” Atheism militant intolerant opposing views Freud predicted.

The truth mass humanity intellectual. Freud argued fundamental revision relation culture religion. Otherwise great mass uneducated suppressed, reason enemies culture, discovery God (and fear punishment) possibly adapt policy killing hesitation. (Pg. 68-69) He rigorous oppression dangerous masses careful exclusion opportunities mental awakening. But Dr. Freud suggests action avert possibility. (Pg. 91) “When religious doctrine divested primitive infantile thinking, left body ideas science longer contradicts disprove. These modifications religious doctrine, condemned half-measures compromises, bridge gap uneducated masses philosophical thinker, preserve common bond important protection culture. With fear poor man discover upper strata society “no longer God”.

Today atheists humanity belief. Yet case case, religion replaced godless political system, greater horrors religious inspired inquisition resulted. Communist Nazi atrocities twentieth century hard evidence human society set free guilt capability mass murder plain. This occurred great age industrial development freed people drudgery centuries, ‘enlightened’ period education. George H. Watson, Cambridge fellow stated work: Take Back Past that: “the true symbol twentieth century snake tail mouth.” We traveled full circle ended socialist ideas work, advocate potential.

There doubt Dr. Freud limited period lived. He witnessed darkness World War 1, atrocities part Christian civil war, silliness alliances God interested victory side. The origins war laid time Bismarck, ridiculous idea leaders endowed God rule respective countries. The encouragement false sense order relationship creator gave confidence monarchs decided inspired God, included hostile action.

Freud felt pain human race. He sensitive plight man human shared life. He died period Second World War completed unique study tradition Judaism attempted rational explanation inexplicable sudden rise culture ancient world. Moses Monotheism interesting theory monotheistic faith Jewish connections Ancient Egypt accepted worship true God reign Egyptian King. The high priest faith, Moshe Moses, lead Jewish nation practice. Even investigation stretching point, reveals deep thinker Dr. Freud honest thinking explain religious belief.

From religious perspective, aware today church doctrines twentieth century origin. In conservative halls Protestantism, twelve pamphlets circulated 1907 1912 encouraged fundamentalist outlook Bible, belief doctrine spread quickly Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist tradition. Pressure applied accept fundamentalism, churches boards handle matters Catholicism, majority rule. This led schisms ultimately resulted towers advanced learning Biblical education, Princeton Theological Seminary, writings J. Wentzel van Huyssteen deal uniqueness human relations science theology conservative Westminster Bible Seminary, Philadelphia. These War Colleges Theological front. Their work, other, determines approaches secular Universities designing religion.

How put modern religion? In general, University instructor specific goal mind designs course. He idea expect conclusion, steer students direction. The selection books modern, philosophical theological approach, tend avoid conservative thinkers world, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, etc. Atheists part Curriculum, scientists study workings mind listed. A bit Einstein, Darwin great scientific minds consulted understand universe ancestors, common refutations creation science covered. There works psychological inquiry, Freud, Jung William James classical sense; James Hillman, James Forsyth Hick modern sense, finally Princeton Theological minds dominate direction pursue. By course, students surrendered belief God. This goal, intellectual studies influence minds, grounded faith child-like exposure religion.

The atheist authors today hope intellectualism prevail, fine day man exist atheist mindset. But happening religious belief? Is dying? There doubt falling Protestant Catholic practices. Most divided, attendance split conservative 50s younger generation. The view membership church spends time money investing building funds, missionaries, special projects, funds create big bills obligate pay, “visions” future. So, yes, leaving traditional churches, joining mega-church movement, congregation non-localized community church demand membership serves group opposed contributions centralized authority. These independent church bodies extremely successful probability eventually dominate traditions barring economic catastrophe, “arrive automobile” congregation.

The composition teaching church bible based non-intellectual. In fact, trust scholarship, Moses-model style leadership board control destiny church, expository writing sermonizing spirit inspired infallible. So efforts trust science advancing quickly atheists audience intellect small comparison masses Dr. Freud understood, masses running non-denominationalism growing rate.

So Universities diminish religious beliefs method instruction? Some colleges politically correct. Others free discriminate please. I knew student who, nineteen seventies, attended major local university Philadelphia area. On day course, instructor asked class supernatural belief. Specifically asked (in cynical manner) student Catholic reveal class believed doctrine transubstantiation (that bread wine actual presence body blood Christ) Mass. Most students acknowledged Catholic sheepishly refrained responding faith enough, doctrine, or, wise, knew affect grade. The student answered query stated believed transubstantiation. The professor proceeded humiliate student, laughs rest class, offense oppositional opinion. The student received “C” final grade excellent scholarship, classes, allowed disagree views professor.

In case, student receiving high marks papers agreeing views professor course. When final “blue book” essay given, student decided carrying “A” average, finally reveal true feelings response questions final examination. When final grade report issued, discovered received “D” entire course. This impossible, due amount examinations given, cumulative grade point average probability outcome. I urged student write Dean, copies previous grades, suggesting demand review inquiry “D” final grade report. Within week, Dean contacted student “error” Professor, student upgraded “B”. The reality clerical error! The offending professor sought student weeks place employment! She confronted him, passed insults occupation degree paying job front co-workers, left store. The student figured bias professor revealed result investigation Dean, faced embarrassment caught. The professor assumed student chin, fought rights, couldn’t satisfaction, word!

I eliminate problem professors passing private opinions matters faith politics students. What changed habit punishing differences opinion issuing grades. This private bias offense democratic, individually free- thinking, expansive world University claims supports black mark vocation mission. In America, claim freedoms; fear, want, speech, worship. In halls University influence, important instructors remember freedoms, ensure true part classroom policy.

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