Single Idea 2901

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

Full Idea

The primitive church fought against the 'intelligent' in favour of the 'poor in spirit': how could one expect from it an intelligent war against passion?

Gist of Idea

How could the Church intelligently fight against passion if it preferred poorness of spirit to intelligence?

Source

Friedrich Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols [1889], 4.1)

Book Reference

Nietzsche,Friedrich: 'Twilight of the Idols and The Anti-Christ', ed/tr. Hollingdale,R.J. [Penguin 1972], p.42