Medieval Civilization: Millennia in Microcosm Week 171

Rather than elevating spiritual selflessness, Christianity spread by appealing to the lowest human motives — fear of punishment and desire for reward — turning Heaven and Hell into tools of spiritual self-interest rather than principles of intrinsic value. This corruption reduces faith to a transactional system that caters to the most hedonistic and unreflective attitudes, betraying the essence of spiritual life.
D. Divine Teleology, Heaven and Hell

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