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Single Idea 2917

[filed under theme 29. Religion / B. Monotheistic Religion / 4. Christianity / a. Christianity ]

Full Idea

Christianity is a revolt of everything which crawls along the ground against everything which is elevated.

Gist of Idea

Christianity is a revolt of things crawling on the ground against elevated things

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (The Anti-Christ [1889], 43)

Book Ref

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.157