The Awful Responsibility Of The Will Of Power

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The Awful Responsibility

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The Awful Responsibility

With the replacement of man at the top instead of God, we are left to our own devices to find meaning and understanding. The problem is – the problem of evil still stands. Niechzte termed this need to find purpose as “the will of power”. Because without a standard for good or evil or meaning the only thing left is the wielding of power – the awful responsibility it is.

TIMELINE:

00:00 – Crisis Of Secularism
01:50 – The Awful Responsibility Of The Will Of Power

Today’s short clip comes from episode 142 which can be found here.

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What about Evil? A Defense of God’s Sovereign Glory by Scott Christensen
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