The Antichrist: Curse on Christianity

'The Antichrist: Curse of Christianity' is a book by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, originally published in 1895. In section 1, Nietzsche expresses his dissatisfaction with modernity, listing his dislikes for the contemporary «lazy peace,» «cowardly compromise,» «tolerance,» and «resignation.» This relates to Arthur Schopenhauer's claim that knowledge of the inner nature of the world and life results in «perfect resignation, which is the innermost spirit of Christianity.» Nietzsche goes on to say that mankind, out of fear, has bred a weak, sick type of human. He blames Christianity for demonizing strong, higher humans. Pascal, he claims, was an intellectually strong man who was depraved by Christianity's teaching of original sin. Mankind, according to Nietzsche, is corrupt and its highest values are depraved. He asserts that «all the values in which mankind at present summarizes its highest desiderata are decadence values.» Mankind is depraved because it has lost its instincts and prefers what is harmful to it.