Getting Naked With Soren Kierkegaard: Yes, You Should be Self-Conscious!
There are certain things in my life that have convinced me that I am not really a bright person: my pathetic choice to be a die-hard Cubs fan, my enjoyment of f...
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Why Nietzsche is Good for Modern Day Christianity
Ultimately, Friedrich Nietzsche is an iconoclast, someone who longs to smash even the most sacred idols of a culture. That is a sentiment that every true Christ...
Nietzsche’s “Ubermensch” vs. Jesus Christ
As we saw in the last post, Nietzsche had declared that the Enlightenment culture of Europe had essentially “killed” God, even though it had not yet realized it...
Friedrich Nietzsche: God is Dead…and We Have Killed Him!
Perhaps the most famous saying attributed to Nietzsche is, “God is Dead.” Sure, the saying, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” probably comes in a close...
Friedrich Nietzsche: Master Morality and Slave Morality…and Jesus
In addition to talking about the will to power and the will to truth, Nietzsche also has a lot to say about what he coins master morality and slave morality. Th...
Friedrich Nietzsche on the Sea of Galilee
In my previous post, I ended with the fact that groups like the Nazis have taken Nietzsche’s concepts and have used them to justify some very evil acts. That wh...
Friedrich Nietzsche: The Enlightenment, Christianity, and the Philosopher of the Hammer
Ever since I was in college, Friedrich Nietzsche has long fascinated me, although I’ll admit it right now: I couldn’t understand him 85% of the time. After stru...
Oh Hell…or Hades…or Gehenna…or Sheol! Will there be an Eternal Crispy Burning Sensation there? (Part 2: Lake of Fire; Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth)
In today’s post I wish to conclude my analysis on what the Bible actually says about hell, or more particularly, what those passages we often assume are about h...
News on “Heresy of Ham”
I just want to put out there that I’ve finished a very rough draft of the book I’m writing, “The Heresy of Ham.” Since I want to make su...
Oh Hell…or Hades…or Gehenna…or Sheol! Will there be an Eternal Crispy Burning Sensation there? (Part 1)
Recently, someone I know posted a question on his Facebook page about Hell. He said he didn’t see anywhere in the Bible where it said that a person was cast int...