https://pjmedia.com/eddriscoll/2012/12/22/the-return-of-das-or-der-primitive/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:04:28 -0400<![CDATA[In 1882, German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche declared that &#8220;God is Dead.&#8221; (In 18 years later, God reciprocated in-kind.) In the 1930s and &#8217;40s, National Socialist Germany very much concurred with Nietzsche&#8217;s assessment. Or as author Dave Shiflett quipped a decade ago in National Review, &#8220;A shocking story has been revealed: Adolf Hitler was not a Christian after all. Instead, he hoped to destroy Christianity.&#8221;]]>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 19:58:15 -0500<![CDATA[Ed Driscoll]]>https://pjmedia.com/ed-driscoll/2012/12/22/the-return-of-das-or-der-primitive-n256268