German philosopher who triggered the Pantheismusstreit (Pantheism Controversy) by claiming Lessing was a Spinozist and arguing that all consistent rational philosophy leads to Spinozism (fatalism/atheism) — faith (Glaube) must take priority over reason.
All consistent rationalism leads to Spinozism; Spinozism leads to fatalism and the denial of personal God and free will; therefore one must make a salto mortale (leap of faith) to personal theism against philosophical reason. The concept of the Salto Mortale influenced Kierkegaard's leap of faith.
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