Practice in Christianity
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Practice in Christianity is a philosophical and theological work by Søren Kierkegaard that challenges conventional Christendom by emphasizing the demanding, existential nature of truly following Christ.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Practice in Christianity canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| argues | Christianity is a way of life to be lived ⓘ |
| author | Søren Kierkegaard ⓘ |
| callsFor |
practicing Christianity rather than merely professing it
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radical self-examination before Christ ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
distinction between admirer and follower of Christ
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subjective appropriation of faith ⓘ the difficulty of becoming a Christian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark ⓘ |
| critiques |
cultural Christianity
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established Christendom ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
existential decision
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individual responsibility before God ⓘ the cost of discipleship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
the contemporaneity of the individual with Christ
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the inwardness of faith ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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Christian theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discourses on offense at Christ
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meditations on Christ as the prototype ⓘ reflections on following Christ in suffering ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century existentialist theology
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Karl Barth ⓘ Rudolf Bultmann ⓘ modern Christian existentialism ⓘ |
| language | Danish ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Indøvelse i Christendom ⓘ |
| partOf | Søren Kierkegaard's authorship ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | existentialism ⓘ |
| preoccupiedWith |
Christian discipleship
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critique of Christendom ⓘ existential Christianity ⓘ imitation of Christ ⓘ offense of Christianity ⓘ paradox of the God-man ⓘ |
| pseudonymousAuthor | Anti-Climacus ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1850 ⓘ |
| publishedUnderPseudonym | yes ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Copenhagen ⓘ |
| questions | the idea of Christianity as a doctrine only ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Concluding Unscientific Postscript
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Fear and Trembling ⓘ Works of Love ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
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