Constantine's Sword
Nietzsche vs. Kierkegaard on Power and Victimhood
When the Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire something strange happened. A persecuted worldview founded on the deification of the victim and the beatification of the meek became aligned with imperial power. The paradox of being both a victim and a superpower was not lost on …
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