Ancient man found himself living in a world which seemed to be a gigantic living entity which could
hardly be described as «it», for it pulsated with life akin to that which he experienced in his own person.
In sum, even though he was absorbed by the spiritual crisis of modern
man — a crisis he traced back to the
ancient gnostic movement — it can
hardly be said that he viewed history in a Christian fashion, that is, as a drama of sin and redemption.