“Whither is God?” he cried “I will tell you. We have killed him-you and I. It’s from a chapter called “ The Madman.” In it, a madman rushes into the town square: The quote “God is dead” comes from Nietzsche’s book The Gay Science (which had nothing to do with homosexuality, by the way). And in spite of Nietzsche’s dislike for what went for Christianity, Christopher Rodkey says that Nietzsche had a great deal of respect for Jesus. I can sympathize with his frustration, honestly.
He came to believe that mankind could only ever truly be free if we got rid of the idea of a God who was going to get us for everything bad we did. However, he found Christianity squashing. He even went to seminary to become minister in his father’s place.
As it turns out, Nietzsche, like many who are violently anti-Christian, grew up on (surprise!) some variation on Christian. I looked up Friedrich Nietzsche, the originator of the “God is dead” quote. They are more likely to view “God’s not dead” (if they view it at all!) as proof that Christendom’s smug self-assurance will continue. Jesus.” At a (Newsboys) concert, people hold up signs that say “God’s Not Dead.”įor what audience is this video and song intended? If it’s for a non-Christian audience, it is highly unlikely to convince them. People watch a video that says “Complexity of Life Points to Design.” Another blog says “I was dead but am alive forevermore. And the Newsboys’ lead singer slaps his newspaper titled “God’s Not Dead” over another reader’s paper that says “God is a Myth.” And then the chorus starts again. Man Chose To Do Evil!” Then he gets up with a self-vindicated look on his face. One writes a blog titled “We are made in the image of God.” The twitter user replies “everything came from SOMETHING!” The man watching the news video switches furiously to a video titled “God Gave Us Freedom to Choose. The video’s Christians (I think they’re the band members) immediately correct the misinformation being spread. A man reads an article that says “Man is just another animal.” A tweet pops up on a screen that says “Everything came from nothing.” Another man watching a news show on his iPad sees a news anchor discussing “How can God allow evil?” He looks up in shock and disgust, and then the chorus starts: These words open the music video to the Newsboys’ music video “God’s not dead” (embedded below).Ī newspaper headline in the video says “God is a myth.” A billboard reads “No evidence that God exists.” An article online says A tweet comes across a smartphone that says “God is dead,” with an image of Christ carrying the cross. In a statement released today, scientists have concluded that, based on their research, God is a myth.