Essay - Concept of A Creator in Christianity and the Views of...

concept of a Creator in Christianity and the views ***** Sigmund Freud and William James

This paper discusses ***** concept of a Creator in ***** and also focuses on the views held by Sigmund Freud ***** ***** James on this subject. While Christianity believes firmly ***** the existence of Creator, Freud maintains that ***** ***** has originated from man's deep-rooted neurosis. ***** on the o*****r hand felt that religious beliefs had some biological and psychological connections ***** therefore it is important for man to dev*****e his own concept of a Cre*****tor rather than believing on the one ***** he has inherited ***** ***** ancestors.

CONCEPT OF A CREATOR

Most religions in the world support ***** concept of a Universal Creator, the one being who has single *****edly created the entire Universe and is considered to be a *****nevolent merciful soul. While in ***** polytheist religions, the concept of ***** may differ slightly, but ***** all three primary religions of the world, the Creator is ***** powerful being ***** has no partners and neither does he require any helpers to ass*****t him in his numerous tasks. While Christianity does have the concept of trinity, which *****, to some people, appear to be in conflict with the concept ***** a mo*****theistic idea of Crea*****r but it is important to underst***** Christian*****y doesn't view God as more than one ***** but feels that Jesus is ***** of H***** manifestations. This concept is exclusive to Christianity because only followers ***** this religion consider Jesus to a m*****nifestation of *****. But Creator nonetheless is still that one Universal soul that was there when man had not entered the world, and that shall remain intact even after the ***** would come to end. The Crea*****r is thus an import*****t being ***** we all look up to for comfort and help ***** that ***** He can ***** us out ***** our miseries and sorrows and only ***** can relieve us of our pains.

Creator thus occupies an essential place in our lives ***** most ***** us do need Him from time to ***** whether we admit it openly or not. But it is imp*****tant to understand ***** not every person believes in the ***** of a Crea*****r, there are some who believe on the scientific evolution ***** the world and ***** maintain that world came into ***** with***** any significant intervention from ***** soul. This notion may appear to be too vague and morally-incorrect to some of us ***** ***** must mention here ***** some very well known people did not believe in the ***** of God, ***** they maintained that Creator ***** just a anecdotal concept ***** man ***** derived from his desire to have a protective shield around him.

***** Freud was ***** such ***** ***** *****tally dismissed religious ***** because in ***** research on psychology, he did ***** find any evidence to support t***** existence of Creator. *****refore in his view Creator was nothing ***** than a manifestation ***** man's childhood neurosis. He felt