--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: That life is thus created through the…" description: "\"“That life is thus created through the cult means salvation from that distress and destruction which would befall, if life were not renewed. For existe..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00e/sigmund-mowinckel-278312_course-of-life_that-life-is-thus-created-through-the-cu_2424936.jpg" --- # That life is thus created through the cult means salvation… ![“That life is thus created through the cult means salvation from that distress and destruction which would befall, if life were not renewed. For existence is an everlasting war between the forces of life and death, of blessing and curse. 'The world' is worn out if it is not regularly renewed, as…” quote by Sigmund Mowinckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00e/sigmund-mowinckel-278312_course-of-life_that-life-is-thus-created-through-the-cu_2424936.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00e/sigmund-mowinckel-278312_course-of-life_that-life-is-thus-created-through-the-cu_2424936.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00e/sigmund-mowinckel-278312_course-of-life_that-life-is-thus-created-through-the-cu_2424936.jpg) > ““That life is thus created through the cult means salvation from that distress and destruction which would befall, if life were not renewed. For existence is an everlasting war between the forces of life and death, of blessing and curse. 'The world' is worn out if it is not regularly renewed, as anyone can see by the annual course of life and nature. Thus it is the 'fact of salvation' which is actualized in the cult.”” [Sigmund Mowinckel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sigmund-mowinckel/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Describes life as a continual battle between life and death, requiring renewal through cult practices. **In simple terms:** Life is an endless struggle needing renewal. Key Takeaway Engage in practices that renew and sustain life. Themes renewal life-death duality spiritual practice Mood philosophical spiritual Type Course of life:1 Life:1 Life and death:1 War:1 Life And Nature:1 Life Created:1 Means Salvation:1 Cult Means:1 Created Cult:0 Renewed Existence:1 When to use this quote - ritual design - personal growth - community building - null Key Concepts philosophy theology Questions to Reflect On - reflective - inspirational A Different Perspective How does renewal manifest in daily life?;What rituals support personal resilience? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Course of life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/course-of-life/) [Created Cult](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/created-cult-6148424/) [Cult Means](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cult-means-3191514/) [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Life and death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-and-death/) [Life And Nature](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-and-nature/) [Life Created](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life-created-372018/) [Means Salvation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/means-salvation-491837/) [Renewed Existence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/renewed-existence-6148425/) [War](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/war/) ## Related quotes > [Every good startup is a cult. 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