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  1. Discover Soren Kierkegaard famous and rare quotes. Share Soren Kierkegaard quotations about passion, christianity and life. "People settle for a level of despair they..."

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    • 5 Søren Kierkegaard Quotes About God
    • 5 Søren Kierkegaard Quotes About Jesus
    • 5 Søren Kierkegaard Quotes About Following God
    • 5 Søren Kierkegaard Quotes About The Church

    Whether it was in words written directly to God or in descriptions of God’s nature, Kierkegaard provided provocative insights into who God is. 1. “Father in Heaven! Show us a little patience; for we often intend in all sincerity to commune with You and yet we speak in such a foolish fashion.” — The Prayers of Kierkegaard 2. “God’s greatness lies in...

    Not only did Kierkegaard discuss the nature of God the father, but also the transformative and provocative nature of God the son. Some of Kierkegaard’s most memorable writings are his meditations on what Jesus of Nazareth said and what those words meant for humanity. 1. “Out of love, God becomes man. He says: ‘See, here is what it is to be a human ...

    Kierkegaard’s words about the Christian life—the challenges of faith, how we live out faith each day—highlight both its simplicity and complexity. 1. “Through the urging of his faith Abraham left the land of his forefathers and became a stranger in the land of promise. He left one thing behind and took one thing along: he left his worldly wisdom be...

    Kierkegaard’s passion for truth and his conviction that the Danish church of his day had wandered away from Christianity’s transformative power led him to make provocative statements about the church. While these quotes are not easy to read, many of the concerns Kierkegaard raised are still concerns we need to watch out for today. 1. “In our times,...

  2. “The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.” ― Soren Kierkegaard, Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard

    • “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” ― Søren Kierkegaard.
    • “The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.” ― Soren Kierkegaard.
    • “People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” ― Søren Kierkegaard.
    • “Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” ― Søren Kierkegaard , The Concept of Anxiety: A Simple Psychologically Orienting Deliberation on the Dogmatic Issue of Hereditary Sin.
  3. Provocations Quotes Showing 1-30 of 35. “The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.”.

  4. Nov 11, 2014 · Here’s a look back at some of Kierkegaard’s most powerful quotes. On Observing Scripture. The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.

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