Atheism, true 'existential' atheism burning with hatred of a... - Seraphim Rose, Nihilism: The Root of the Revolution of the Modern Age

"Atheism, true 'existential' atheism burning with hatred of a seemingly unjust or unmerciful God, is a spiritual state; it is a real attempt to grapple with the true God.… Nietzsche, in calling himself Antichrist, proved thereby his intense hunger for Christ."