Superstition and The Human Belief
“A Few Kind Words for Superstition” is an essay by the Canadian writer Robertson Davies. The essay focuses on the belief of the human world in superstition and its different forms. Davies states that superstition throughout human culture is something of an underground belief that no one will admit to, and most frown upon, yet most people still participate in it. The author inquires on why, so called, irrational things such as “Parapsychology, UFO’s, miracle cures, transcendental meditation” are condemned in our societies yet, superstition is slightly disapproved of. Davies believes that superstition has some sort of unmentioned hook with all of us. He states that even though people won’t admit they are superstitious, he sees all four forms of superstition everyday at the college he attends. Davies writes that the four forms of superstition are Vain Observances, Divination, Idolatry, and Improper Worship of the True God. The author tells us that Vain Observances can include things like throwing salt over your left shoulder after spilling it, or avoiding walking under a ladder. Davies goes on to tell us that Divination involves basing a decision on the advice of prophecies, or oracles. He then proceeds to say that Idolatry
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Approximate Word count = 815
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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