Provocations : Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard
By far the best introduction to Kierkegaard that I have seen. --Vernard Eller, authorKierkegaard has taught me, moved me, perplexed me and always provoked my thinking in new directions. I'm delighted to see his work in such accessible form. --Philip Yancy, authorThe witty and devout Soren Kiekegaard (d.1855) is sometimes difficult to spot in his "thick" philosophical writings. With Charles Moore's judicious sifting, though, we now have a readable and spiritually vibrant selection of the brooding Dane's religious writings. --Christianity Today, November 1999These ably selected writings are not the texts most widely studied by scholars. But they are probably the ones by which Kierkegaard himself would choose to be remembered. --Robert Ellsberg, Orbis BooksThis thoughtful selection of Kierkegaard's writings serves on several levels. In the first place, it makes the otherwise daunting Kierkegaard accessible in an inviting format. Secondly, its logical arrangement of texts presents the major themes of his work, as in the sections "To Will One Thing," "Truth and the Inwardness of passion," and "Anxiety and the Gospel of Suffering." And Thirdly the book is prayerful: it invites worshipful devotion as much as intellectual reflection, a rare and rewarding combination. --First Things, February 2000