Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come that far, but none comes further.
Soren KierkegaardRead
When you read God's Word, you must constantly be saying to yourself, "It is talking to me, and about me".
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the personal relevance of spiritual texts and encourages readers to engage introspectively with the teachings.
Soren Kierkegaard encourages individuals to approach religious texts, specifically the Bible, with a mindset of personal reflection and self-application. By viewing the words as directly speaking to them, individuals can derive deeper insights and foster a meaningful connection with their faith and understanding of themselves.
Themes
ReflectionBiblePersonalSpiritualSelf-Application
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon, the pastor could quote this to encourage congregants to personally engage with Scripture.
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I am so stupid that I cannot understand philosophy; the antithesis of this is that philosophy is so clever that it cannot comprehend my stupidity. These antitheses are mediated in a higher unity; in our common stupidity.
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