Rejection of Christianity

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This paper examines Malcolm X and Friedrich Nietzsche's rejection of Christianity and their paths toward an alternate ideal, as well as the reasons behind the rejection of Christianity for each individual. The paper explores the history of each man's choice and then compares and contrasts them, especially with regard to the criticisms that Malcolm X had of Nietzsche and the commonalities between the two men's belief systems.

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"Malcolm also directly criticized Nietzsche as spending excessive amounts of time arguing about irrelevancies; although Malcolm never states whether or not he agrees with Nietzsche's basis for rejecting the Christian religion, he does assert the importance of immediate issues facing the oppressed black race. While Malcolm did not agree with the amount of time that Nietzsche spent contemplating issues which he believed were unimportant to the immediate quality of life, it is possible that Nietzsche would have respected the reasons behind Malcolm's rejection of Christianity and his focus on the "will to power" found in Malcolm's political activism and his sense of social justice rooted in the dignity of the individual."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Malcolm X Autobiography of Malcolm X
• Nietzsche, Frederich The Genealogy of Morals

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