Human, All Too Human, Part 134 summary
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In 134, the Christian moves from self-contempt to renewed confidence as emotional intensity naturally declines, but he credits this recovery to divine grace. The argument presents his consolation as another false interpretation: what he takes for God's love is his own returning love for himself.
What happens
- The Christian experiences self-contempt through a false understanding of his actions and feelings.
- His distress fades, and he feels free and courageous as his emotional intensity declines.
- Unable to account for renewed self-esteem, he understands it as an undeserved gift of divine grace.
- He now interprets experiences as signs of divine love rather than anger.
- The argument identifies his supposed divine consolation as self-love and self-salvation.
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What does the argument identify as the source of the Christian's renewed consolation?
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