Groenewald, Andre Johannes2010-03-182010-03-182005Groenewald, A & Buitendag, J 2005. 'Who is the "God" Nietzsche denied?', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 61, no. 1&2, pp. 143-163.[http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13554Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThis article examines the reasons that brought Nietzsche to the point of declaring that God is dead, thus doubting the existence of God. Nietzsche’s was a reaction to modernity’s belief in progress as perceived through the philosophy of Hegel, while also being a reaction to the knowing subject of Descartes and Kant and the theology of Strauss. Nietzsche’s quest was for a concept of God that would be free from human domination.enReformed Theological College, Faculty of Theology, University of PretoriaNietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1844-1900 -- InfluenceDeath of God theologyGod -- History of doctrinesArticle