Christian Discourses: The Crisis and a Crisis in the Life of an Actress

International Kierkegaard Commentary #17

by Robert L. Perkins (Editor)

Christian Discouses contains some of Kierkegaard's most constructive religious and social thought, founded on his deepening appreciation of the ambiguity of our common human situation before a loving yet commanding God. Christian Discourses is a collection of provocative arguments and insights which should redefine the approach to Kierkegaard?s?attack on Christendom? and provoke a useful debate about the significance of his ?second literature.?

Hardcover

Published November 1, 2021

Reviews

[Adam Chandler · Rating 4 out of 5]

A collection of essays regarding the Princeton edition of Kierkegaard's works with "Christian Discourses" and "The Crisis". As per the page count of the referenced work, there is much more ink devoted to "Christian Discourses" than "The Crisis". Essentially, "Christian Discourses" is Kierkegaard's delving into sermon material as a layperson following his decision not to enter ministry. Similar to much of his work before, a number of them deal with the "birds of the air and flowers of the field" from Matthew 6. The essays help flesh out many details and provide more of a case for the Gospel (good news of salvation in Christ) than Kierkegaard exposits in his own material. "The Crisis" talks about the issue of the quality of an actress in deference to her age and aging, but I did not find the essays on this portion to be of greater help understanding Kierkegaard's main thoughts on the subject.