g “entity”, the over-soul. Along with our natural
             instincts as animals, we are given the ability to choose whether we will
             submit to our animal urges or follow the true path of the over-soul.
             The over-soul exists universally among men and is the basis of deriving
             the basic laws of government. Emerson writes, “Justice we see and
             know, Love, Freedom, Power. These natures no man ever got above, but they
             tower over us, and most in the moment when our interests tempt us to wound
             Through the over-soul, the importance of the ideals of justice, love,
             freedom, and power, can be seen. The general laws in the U.S.
             Constitution and the Bill of Rights, concerning the justice and freedom of
             men, all carry hints of moral, or nearly religious attributes. There are
             many similar laws in other free countries that carry the nearly the same
             intent and purpose as our laws of freedom and justice.
             The hints of morally and spiritually derived laws of the United States are
             justifiable, due to the amiable and pious characters of its drafters, the
             founding fathers of this country. These men were unquestionably of good
             moral values, seeing truth in the idea that all men deserved freedom and
             justice. Their desire to oppose that which forcibly limited their freedom
             was greatly influenced by the over-soul. They embodied these truths into
             the laws and rights formulated in our government.
             The idea of the over-soul is evident in, and greatly influences religion
             and faith. Emerson writes, “…there is no screen or ceiling
             between our heads and the infinite heavens, so there is no bar or wall in
             the soul where man, the effect, ceases, and God, the cause,
             begins”(53). Emerson believed that God was forever influencing, but
             not forcing, man to do what is right. Constantly mentioning
             “God” in his writings, Emerson’s beliefs were greatly
             influenced by religion. The abili...