Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Christians understand that meaning and purpose come from God. But for the atheist philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, life had no ultimate purpose. In this message, R.C. Sproul considers how Nietzsche, the father of modern nihilism, embraced the haunting emptiness that comes from denying God’s existence.

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This message is from Dr. Sproul’s 35-part teaching series The Consequence of Ideas. Learn more: ligonier.org/learn/series/consequences-of-ideas