Human, All Too Human, Part 130 summary
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In 130, the speaker argues that religious education cultivates powerful moods by drawing people away from personal calculation and calm thought through sound, priestly warnings, and imposing architecture. The argument shifts from these outward methods to their lasting inward effects: cultivated states of exaltation, repentance, prophecy, and hope become rooted in human disposition.
What happens
- The Catholic Church and ancient education control methods for producing unusual moods and interrupting calm reasoning.
- Deep sounds, tense priests, and imposing sacred architecture stir anxiety, expectation, and fear.
- The speaker questions maintaining such methods if their supporting ideas disappear.
- The argument concludes that cultivated religious moods remain deeply established within human beings.
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What does the speaker identify as a lasting result of religious training?
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