Christian faith#
Summary#
Christian faith is characterized as a sacrifice of freedom, pride, and self-confidence of spirit, involving subjection, self-derision, and self-mutilation. It demands a painful subjugation of reason, resembling a continuous suicide of the intellect. The formula “God on the Cross” represented an unprecedented boldness in inversion, promising a transvaluation of all ancient values, originating from the profound Orient as revenge against Rome’s noble, light-minded toleration.