sacrifice of the intellect, n.All

The Sacrifice of the intellect (n.) demanded ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠by positive belief is a violation against which the conscience of more developed people rebels, so religious symbols, least intelligible of all, are the first thrown overboard.

The Sacrifice of the intellect (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the sacrifice of the intellect, a sweet drug for spiritual laziness, Jung wrote; creeds each claim the one perfect truth to compensate inner doubt, believing words for want of experience.