Satanic Meditations on Nietzsche

Though the 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche did not call himself a Satanist (and likely wouldn’t have, Satanism being then associated with the Romantic, which he detested), his role as a virulent critic of religion and culture, as well as his intelligence and radical individualism, have made him an icon of Satanic thought. His works appear on the official Church of Satan reading list, and it’s clear that the Church’s founder, Anton Szandor LaVey, was heavily inspired by Nietzsche’s thought. To such a degree as Satanism concerns freedom, Nietzsche’s ideas are highly relevant, as he advocated throughout his works for what he saw as the path towards becoming a truly free spirit.