Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard

by S ren Kierkegaard, Charles E. Moore (Editor)

Overview

The most accessible Kierkegaard reader ever

“In a culture awash in religious silliness, Kierkegaard’s bracing metaphors expose our mediocrities and energize us with a clarified sense of what it means to follow Jesus.” –Eugene Peterson, author, Subversive Spirituality

Provocations contains a little of everything from Kierkegaard’s prodigious output: his famously cantankerous (yet wryly humorous) attacks on what he calls the “mediocre shell” of conventional Christianity, his brilliantly pithy parables, his wise (and witty) sayings.

Most significantly, it brings to a new generation a man whose writings pare away the fluff of modern spirituality to reveal the basics of the Christ-centered life: decisiveness, obedience, and recognition of the truth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780874866438
Publisher:	Plough Publishing House, The
Publication date:	09/22/2014
Pages:	459
Sales rank:	554,320
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), the Danish philosopher and theologian, is regarded as a father of modern existentialism. His works include Either/Or, Philosophical Fragments, and Works of Love.

Charles E. Moore is a member of the Bruderhof community. He writes for Plough Quarterly and has compiled and edited several acclaimed books, including Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People; Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard; Everyone Belongs to God: Discovering the Hidden Christ; and Bearing Witness: Stories of Martyrdom and Costly Discipleship.

Editorial Reviews

By far the best introduction to Kierkegaard that I have seen.

Vernard Eller

A treasure chest of powerful insights…Those who do not already know Kierkegaard will surely be led by these selections to read the whole works from which they are taken.

C. Stephen Evans

In a culture awash in religious silliness, Kierkegaard’s bracing metaphors expose our mediocrities and energize us with a clarified sense of what it means to follow Jesus.

Eugene Peterson

Kierkegaard has taught me, moved me, perplexed me, and always provoked my thinking in new directions. I’m delighted to see his work in such an accessible form.

Philip Yancey