Die Lilie auf dem Feld und der Vogel unter dem Himmel

by Søren Kierkegaard, Frank Witzel

In der Lilie auf dem Feld und dem Vogel unter dem Himmel entdeckt Søren Kierkegaard die Lehrmeister im Schweigen, im Gehorsam und der Freude – den drei überzeitlichen Lebenshaltungen auf dem Weg zur Erkenntnis dessen, »was es heißt, Mensch zu sein«. Mit der Beharrungskraft des Gläubigen richtet sich Kierkegaards Lektüre gegen säkulare Beliebigkeit und mahnt dazu, »zuerst nach dem Gottesreich zu trachten«

105 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2024

About the author

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard was a prolific 19th century Danish philosopher and theologian. Kierkegaard strongly criticised both the Hegelianism of his time and what he saw as the empty formalities of the Church of Denmark. Much of his work deals with religious themes such as faith in God, the institution of the Christian Church, Christian ethics and theology, and the emotions and feelings of individuals when faced with life choices. His early work was written under various pseudonyms who present their own distinctive viewpoints in a complex dialogue.

Kierkegaard left the task of discovering the meaning of his works to the reader, because "the task must be made difficult, for only the difficult inspires the noble-hearted". Scholars have interpreted Kierkegaard variously as an existentialist, neo-orthodoxist, postmodernist, humanist, and individualist.

Crossing the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, and literature, he is an influential figure in contemporary thought.