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idolization

Worshipping False Idols | Celebrities and Success

February 4, 2019 by Mary Cate Long

Photo by Milan Loiacono The term false idol has a distinctly religious and antiquated connotation. A picture of a pagan dance circle surrounding a golden statue or some other generally heathen mental image fill the mind. However, Erich Fromm, German-American psychoanalyst and philosopher, argued that idolatry is alive and well in today’s society, albeit in […]

Worshipping False Idols | Social Media and Body Image

February 3, 2019 by Makena Huey

Students and faculty at Pepperdine University share the causes and effects of idolizing physical appearance and technology.

Students Shouldn’t Idolize Celebrities

October 22, 2018 by Tahte’Ana Nelson

Art by Ally Armstrong Celebrity addiction could be a symptom of self-esteem issues. It could potentially cause confusion as to whether being content with one’s outward appearance is merely related to having high self-esteem. This is detrimental because it could potentially produce a likelihood that some young people will fall into a false reality of […]

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