Episode 342: The Devil Reads Nietzsche with Dr. Michael McEwen - Part One

About this episode

The episode explores Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical influences and his relationship with Christianity, featuring Dr. Michael McEwen.

On the last two episodes of the Profile we discussed the influences of 19th-century German philosopher Karl Marx on our culture today. This week and next we'll be examining the influences of another popular 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Nietzsche had a solid Christian upbringing in the Lutheran tradition and a loving relationship with his pastor father Ludwig. Why then did Nietzsche become so hostile toward Christianity in his mature philosophical thought and how do his ideas still influence us today? We'll be examining these and other questions this week and next on the Profile with author, pastor, and publisher with B&H Academic Dr. Michael McEwen. We'll be talking about his new book The Devil Reads Nietzsche - A Public Theology for the Post-Christian Age. Michael McEwen (PhD, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is an author and publisher for B&H Academic and pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Trenton, Tennessee. Free Watchman Profile articles. The profiles provide an overview of the person and ideas as well as a concise biblical response. Charles Darwin Naturalism Scientism Deconstruction Atheism Richard Dawkins Nihilism Additional…

People in this episode

Hosts: James Walker, Daniel Ray

Guest: Dr. Michael McEwen

Topics covered

• Friedrich Nietzsche
• Christianity
• philosophy
• cultural influence
• public theology
• 19th-century philosophy

Keywords

• Nietzsche
• Christianity
• philosophy
• cultural influence
• public theology
• 19th-century
• Karl Marx
• Lutheran tradition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: B&H Academic

Books & works: The Devil Reads Nietzsche

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