Freud Dialectical Journal

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1. Page 36 – “‘Freud’ reminds us that “the world is no nursery” and strongly advises us to face the harsh reality that we are alone in the universe.”
What educated assumptions do you believe brought Freud to conclude that “we are alone in the universe?”
Explanation: My thought process behind the question is that there is more than just science that brought him to believe there was no God. Freud was stubborn and was religiously intolerant.
2. Page 37 – “One can only assume that all knowledge comes from “research” and that “no knowledge” comes “from revelation.”
How can someone who does not believe in a God account for wisdom and knowledge through the Holy Spirit?
Explanation: Paul was iconic for transforming the Jesus Movement in the New

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