I owe my basis for the following thoughts to C.S. Lewis, in his book Mere Christianity. The problem with placing trust in society is the assumption that man is basically good. Man, being evil, cannot truly desire to help others. He is always out for him self, in some way or another. The hippie movement of the '60s and '70s did not realize this, and believed that the key was love and peace. The Christian realizes this problem, and sees the solution to society in God. No matter how wonderful society is, individuals will bring that down. Conversely, the individual can be destroyed by culture. The problem with humanity is the belief that everything is okay, and that man is basically good. There is a problem with this world, and it is sin.
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