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Christian Virtue in a Nietzschean Wasteland | Angelicum Conversations w/ Fr. Michael Sherwin In this episode of Angelicum Conversations, Fr. Thomas Joseph White speaks with Fr. Michael Sherwin about the moral and spiritual crisis of modern culture—what they describe as a “Nietzschean wasteland.”Drawing on the thought of Friedrich Nietzsch
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In this episode of Angelicum Conversations, Fr. Thomas Joseph White speaks with Fr. Michael Sherwin about the moral and spiritual crisis of modern culture—what they describe as a “Nietzschean wasteland.”
Drawing on the thought of Friedrich Nietzsche, Elizabeth Anscombe, Alasdair MacIntyre, and St. Thomas Aquinas, the conversation explores a central question of our time: If belief in God fades, can morality survive?
Fr. Sherwin examines how contemporary culture often assumes a form of “self-created identity,” where individuals construct their own values and meaning. But does this lead to freedom—or to nihilism?
The discussion explores:
-Nietzsche’s diagnosis of modern moral collapse
-The rise of self-creation and the “disembodied will”
-Why modern ethics often lacks a foundation
-The recovery of virtue through community and tradition
-How Christian moral theology offers a path beyond nihilism
Ultimately, the conversation argues that the answer to the “wasteland” is not withdrawal or domination, but a renewed quest for truth, virtue, and human flourishing.
👉 Full transcript & show notes: https://media.angelicum.it/online-series/angelicum-conversations/episode-6-christian-virtue-in-a-nietzschean-wasteland
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:29 What is the "Wasteland"?
5:35 A Nietzschean Diagnosis: Post-Christian Nihilism?
9:36 Self-Creation and Will to Power
14:13 Elizabeth Anscombe's Critique
23:26 Truisms are True & Rediscovering the Quest
27:35 The Necessity of Grace
31:24 Political Implications: Benedict Option, Integralism, Creative Minorities?
40:25 Reading Recommendations & Conclusion
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Date de publication : 20/3/2026 à 16:00:00
