This essay focus on Jean-Jacques Rousseau and David Hume and how they in their writings describe the doctrine of the original sin, and what they replace it with. The theoretical framework this essay work form, is Peter. L Bergers theories concerning society and religion as a social construction, were religious systems purpose is to establish order and previewed a meaning for people. From a history point of view religious system and institutions have had a significant role in establish system that will provide people with explanations about the world. In the eighteenth century, during the period in Europe often named as the enlightenment a new sort of criticism took place against religion.

I alla tider har dopet varit den viktigaste riten inom kristendomen. Motiven för dopet har dock ändrats under århundradenas gång. Man kan i viss mån säga att den kristna kyrkans historia avspeglas i dess dopteologier och dopmotiv. Ett exempel på det är hur de tidiga kristna gick från att vara förföljda till att bli accepterade och så småningom till att bli romersk statskyrka. Denna utveckling påverkade många av ceremonierna kring dopet, liksom dess innebörd.