God, Man and Nietzsche analyzes what drove Nietzsche to the idea of the Eternal Recurrence, and argues that religious thought offers a comparable idea; author Golan calls it the “Eternal Occurrence.” Golan gives a Nietzschean reading to religion in order to interpret the world-to-come or eternal life in terms of the here and now.

After applying this paradigm to such problems as evil and the question of whether history has meaning, Golan concludes with a statistical analysis of all of Nietzsche’s comments about the Jews. This leads him to conclude that Nietzsche’s understanding of the Jews is deeper than previously thought, and deeper even than many Jewish views of themselves.

“…an evenhanded look as to what a believer of God can learn from the atheistic teachings of Nietzsche, while retaining his faith….An insightful philosophical examination sure to provoke thoughtful discussion among students of Nietzsche and Judaic philosophy alike.” – Midwest Book Review, September 2007.

Paperback ISBN-10: 0595427006, $17.95; hardcover ISBN-10: 0595682146, $27.95.

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