Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, and author widely recognized as the father of existentialism. Writing under diverse pseudonyms, he explored anxiety, despair, individual moral freedom, and the authentic 'leap of faith' required for personal spiritual truth.
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Danish Philosopher, Theologian, Cultural Critic & Father of Christian Existentialism
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Honor the extraordinary legacy of Søren Kierkegaard on November 11 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on Danish Philosopher, Theologian, Cultural Critic & Father of Christian Existentialism.
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.”
“To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare is to lose oneself.”
“The most common form of despair is not being who you are.”
“Faith is the highest passion in a human being. Many in every generation may not come so far, but none comes further.”
“The thing is to find a truth which is true for me, to find the idea for which I can live and die.”
“The crowd is untruth.”
“People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.”
“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.”
“Prayer does not change God, but it changes him who prays.”
Danish Philosopher, Theologian, Cultural Critic & Father of Christian Existentialism
