Human, All Too Human Third Division - The Religious Life Part 2

In which the restless human spirit, burdened by illusions of divine condemnation and impossible ideals of unselfishness, wrestles with its own flawed self-perception and the intricate theatre of self-renunciation and ascetic pride. Here is traced the subtle interplay of vanity, suffering, and the invention of spiritual enemies, whereby sanctity becomes less a truth of character than a symbol shaped by misinterpretation, longing, and the human need for existential stimulation.