Christian scheme#
Summary#
The Christian scheme refers to the persistent spiritual will to interpret everything that happens according to a Christian framework, rediscovering and justifying the Christian God in every occurrence. This disciplinary constraint, though violent and arbitrary, proved itself a means whereby the European spirit attained its strength, curiosity, and subtle mobility. The long bondage of thought to Christian interpretation, like other forms of intellectual tyranny, served paradoxically as a tool of spiritual education and development.