The Prayers of Kierkegaard

"The best book on Kierkegaard which has been written in English—or in any other language." —Walter Lowrie, author of A Short Life of Kierkegaard Soren Kierkegaard's influence has been felt in many areas of human thought from theology to psychology. The nearly one hundred of his prayers gathered here from published works and private papers, not only illuminate his own life of prayer, but speak to the concerns of Christians today. The second part of the volume is a reinterpretation of the life and thought of Kierkegaard. Long regarded as primarily a poet or a philosopher, Kierkegaard is revealed as a fundamentally religious thinker whose central problem was that of becoming a Christian, of realizing personal existence. Perry D. LeFevre's penetrating analysis takes the reader to the religious center of Kierkegaard's world. "An authentic and illuminating account of Kierkegaard's religious life. Furthermore, the excellent selection of prayers—many translated for the first time in English—give us access to Kierkegaard's religious dialogue at its most intimate point." —James Collins, St. Louis University

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E-bog: 14. maj 2015