“Man Against Darkness” W.T. Stace “Man Against Darkness” is an essay written by W.T. Stace. He presents the philosophical background for the existential stance of the modern world. He tries to explain why religion no longer plays an important part in the modern world and what causes people to lose faith in religion. He begins his essay by explaining the viewpoint of the Catholic bishops of America and compared it to the idea …showed first 75 words of 888 total…

…showed last 75 words of 888 total…my own destiny and there’s no one in the sky to help me live my life. I choose what I want to be and where I want to go and everything is based on my decisions. Whenever I fell, I couldn’t see any hand reaching down from the sky to help me. I solve my own problems and I can only depend on me. That’s why I do not believe in religion.