Friedrich Nietzsche's character Zarathustra is known for his speeches that are filled with biblical references, despite his earlier claim that "God is dead." This apparent contradiction has puzzled scholars and readers alike. So why are the speeches of Zarathustra full of biblical references? One possible explanation is that Nietzsche did not reject Christianity outright but rather the traditional Christian morality that dominated European culture. In his view, the death of God symbolized the c…