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Kierkegaard´s Writings, XX, Volume 20: Practice in Christianity
Soren Kierkegaard
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Paperback. In his reflections on such topics as Christ's invitation to the burdened, the imitatio Christi, the possibility of offense, and the exalted Christ, Kierkegaard takes as his theme the requirement of Christian ideality in the context of divine grace. This book can be read as the beginning of Kierkegaard's attack on Christendom. Editor(s): Hong, Howard V.; Hong, Edna H.; Kierkegaard, Soren. Series: Kierkegaard's Writings. Num Pages: 440 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCR; HRCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 143 x 27. Weight in Grams: 502.
Of the many works he wrote during 1848, his "richest and most fruitful year," Kierkegaard specified Practice in Christianity as "the most perfect and truest thing." In his reflections on such topics as Christ's invitation to the burdened, the imitatio Christi, the possibility of offense, and the exalted Christ, he takes as his theme the requirement of Christian ideality in the context of divine grace. Addressing clergy and laity alike, Kierkegaard asserts the need for institutional and personal admission of the accommodation of Christianity to the culture and to the individual misuse of grace. As a corrective defense, the book ... Read more
Of the many works he wrote during 1848, his "richest and most fruitful year," Kierkegaard specified Practice in Christianity as "the most perfect and truest thing." In his reflections on such topics as Christ's invitation to the burdened, the imitatio Christi, the possibility of offense, and the exalted Christ, he takes as his theme the requirement of Christian ideality in the context of divine grace. Addressing clergy and laity alike, Kierkegaard asserts the need for institutional and personal admission of the accommodation of Christianity to the culture and to the individual misuse of grace. As a corrective defense, the book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
Series
Kierkegaard's Writings
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691020631
SKU
V9780691020631
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Reviews for Kierkegaard´s Writings, XX, Volume 20: Practice in Christianity
"The definitive edition of the Writings. The first volume ... indicates the scholarly value of the entire series: an introduction setting the work in the context of Kierkegaard's development; a remarkably clear translation; and concluding sections of intelligent notes."
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