Scolastica dissolved into Politica. Worse, a desire to break down the faith instead of shoring it up became for many the principal motive for doing scholarship. At last the evil, narrow-minded selfishness arrived that sees no higher purpose in the academy than to assist its visitors as quickly as possible in preparing them for what is called a “position.” The first stage caused the academy to forfeit its freedom, the second set it in opposition to God, and the third lowered it to the level of studying