Humpty Dumpty, a young man's fall was due to a socio-economic status within that community. All of the king's horses and all of the king's men, couldn't put Humpty Dumpty back together again, but the king could.
Why did Christ die on the cross? So people feel good about themselves for a couple of days? Pastors often perform a "spiritual abortion" and that is an example of why the Church so often has a credibility problem.
Nihilism is the philosophy in which traditional values and beliefs are often viewed as useless, existence is senseless, and truth and morals is a necessary, I would argue that there's a bit of nihilism within all of us.