Works of Love
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Works of Love is a philosophical and theological work by Søren Kierkegaard that explores the nature of Christian love and its ethical implications for human relationships.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Works of Love canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| author | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
command to love the neighbor
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conscience ⓘ distinction between preferential love and neighbor-love ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ hidden inwardness of love ⓘ love as duty rather than inclination ⓘ mercy ⓘ patience ⓘ relationship between love of God and love of neighbor ⓘ self-love ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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Christian theology ⓘ ethics ⓘ |
| hasForm | series of Christian discourses ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Christian ethics
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human relationships ⓘ moral psychology ⓘ religious life ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Christian theology
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Karl Barth ⓘ Paul Tillich ⓘ Reinhold Niebuhr ⓘ existentialist ethics ⓘ modern discussions of agape ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian love (agape)
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duty and obligation in love ⓘ ethics of love ⓘ imitation of Christ ⓘ neighbor-love ⓘ self-denial ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Kjerlighedens Gjerninger ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement |
Christian existentialism
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existentialism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| publisher | C.A. Reitzel (original Danish edition) ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Edifying Discourses in Diverse Spirits
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Either/Or ⓘ Fear and Trembling ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | Christian “upbuilding” discourse ⓘ |
| structure | two main parts ⓘ |
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