An Introduction to Nietzsche

by Lucy Huskinson

An accessible short introduction to the man who declared "God is dead." What can Christians learn from the man who declared that "God is dead?" Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) has often been referred to as one of the first existential philosophers and is perhaps best-known for challenging the foundations of Christianity and traditional morality. Lucy Huskinson rescues Nietzsche's religious perspective from the murky misunderstandings that surround his confusing work and makes the philosopher's difficult thought process accessible to a wide audience. She engages Nietzsche's affirmative religious thinking, opens the gates to a world previously--and unjustifiably--locked to believers, and highlights what that world has to offer Christians. Students and curious laypeople will appreciate this introduction to a key figure of modern Western thought

Genres: Philosophy, Nonfiction

106 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2009

Reviews

[Grant Carter]

Helpful book. For anyone interested in Nietzsche, specifically his thoughts on Christianity, I recommend this book. I feel like I actually understand him now. He's still crazy btw

[Chet Duke · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid, brief introduction to Nietzsche, particularly his religious thought. Huskinson dispels some of the myths regarding Nietzsche’s religious thought (purposes of the Death of God, metaphysics, the person of Jesus, etc.). This book defines the major vocabulary in Nietzsche.

[Ryan Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful book as introduction to Nietzsche. I found the early chapters helpful towards understanding Nietzsche's philosophy, both in parts and as a whole. I thought the last chapter on its application toward the Christian reader was weak in its thesis and unconvincing in some of its arguments. Parallels to Barth and Bonhoeffer put forward by the author betray, in my opinion, a lack of understanding of the theology of these men, and was one of the major detractions from the book. Nevertheless, there were some good points made in this last chapter, worthy of thoughtful examination by Christians and the theology they inevitably put forward as a representation of Christianity.