The Anti-Christ: A Criticism of Christianity

"‘The Anti-Christ’ is Nietzche’s final assault on institutional Christianity, in which he identifies himself with the Dionysian artist and confronts Christ. Nietzsche views Jesus separate from the Church and emphasizes the concept of ""non-resistance,"" but uses it as a basis for his own development of the ""psychology of the Savior.'' The book also heavily criticizes the organized institution of Christianity and its class of priests. The book, first published in German in 1895, is absolutely vital to any meaningful understanding of Nietzsche, the man and the philosopher. Regarded as one of the most profound German philosophers, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) is popularly considered a cultural critic and philologist whose work exerted a scholarly influence on modern intellectual history. His intellectual works focus on widespread themes such as religion, morality, philosophy, and science. Prominent elements of his philosophy include his radical critique of truth, a genealogical criticism of religion, and Christian morality. His body of work touched a wide range of topics, including art, philology, history, music, tragedy, and culture, most of which drew inspiration from Greek tragedy. "