The Devil Reads Nietzsche (With Greg Ganssle)

The Devil Reads Nietzsche (With Greg Ganssle)

Author: Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae May 19, 2026 Duration: 49:57
How do we live out our faith in a post Christian age? How do we react to thinkers who are aiming to undermine Christianity, such as Frederich Nietzsche? What is the enduring impact of someone such as Nietzsche on our culture today. We’ll discuss this and more around a new book entitled The Devil Reads Nietzsche, with our resident Nietzsche expert, our colleague in philosophy Dr. Greg Ganssle. Greg Ganssle is Professor of Philosophy at Talbot. In addition to publishing about fifty articles, ch...

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