Is Christianity Dionysian or Apollonian and why?

I think it is important that we consider Christianity to be outside of either an Apollonian cult worship style, or a Dionysian cult worship style. read more

It is Apollonian since Apollo was the God the ruled the Sun and Jesus is himself a metaphor for the Sun often referred to as The Light, the apostles are the 12 constellation. All this is evidence pointing to christianity emerging out of some sort of sun worship cult. read more

The Apollonian and Dionysian is a philosophical and literary concept, or dichotomy, loosely based on Apollo and Dionysus in Greek mythology. Some Western philosophical and literary figures have invoked this dichotomy in critical and creative works, most notably Friedrich Nietzsche and later followers. read more

1 The Apollonian and Dionysian Battle Within (5500ish words this draft – to be reduced to 3000 for assessment) In this essay, theory from modern philosophy, (Khan, 2015) of there being a tension between Apollonian and Dionysian modes of interpreting, our thoughts and ourselves, within our environment, is being applied to Art Therapy. read more

The interplay between the Apollonian and Dionysian is apparent, Nietzsche claimed in The Birth of Tragedy, from their use in Greek tragedy: the tragic hero of the drama, the main protagonist, struggles to make order of his unjust fate, though he dies unfulfilled in the end. read more

The difference between Apollonian and Dionysian music is basically what it targets in man. Apollonian music targets the spirit of man — the mind, the affections, and the will. Once the spirit is moved by such music, it may often result in some kind of physical sensation, but that is not the target; it is a result. read more