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M ax was the son of a professor in a small college. His father considered himself to be a free spirit. He dabbled in various forms of politics, and more important for the future of his son, religion. Most likely, Max’s father was manic-depressive. During a period of mania, he “invented” a religion that contained what he considered to be the best parts of the various religions that he had studied. Both Max and his sister were taught this religion. However, as she matured, his sister abandoned it for more traditional beliefs.
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© 1998 R. Andrew Schultz-Ross
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Ross, D. (1998). The Poetry of Insanity. In: Looking into the Eyes of a Killer. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-6088-7_18
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