This document from July 1967 examines the interconnectedness of kitsch, dogmatism, and religious faith. The author characterizes kitsch and dogmatism as expressions of a fundamental lack of imagination and a submission to historical influences. These phenomena rely on clichés and pre-formed means, representing a reactionary form of conservatism that stifles spiritual movement. In sharp contrast, the text defines authentic faith as an original decision made in freedom, representing a new response to a new situation. Dogmatization is portrayed as a process that canonizes specific contexts and their answers, thereby causing the stagnation of an originally living system. Since faith is essentially inimitable, its dogmatic imitation leads to a loss of vitality. The author outlines two possible solutions to this predicament: a radical rejection of dogmatism through the creation of a new system, such as the Reformation, or a more gradual process of reform from within. While the former risks repeating historical errors or losing integrity, the latter demands patient internal work. This analysis provides a critical reflection on the mechanisms that replace living experience with dead forms.