Fear and trembling

Søren Kierkegaard - Fear and Trembling Penguin Classics L449, 1985 Cover: A drawing of Søren Kierkegaard by N.C. Kierkegaard

Søren Kierkegaard - Fear and Trembling

Soren Kierkegaard (Fear and Trembling) on judging yourself by results quotepic

Søren Kierkegaard - Fear and Trembling

Søren Kierkegaard quote about understanding from Fear and Trembling: “Silence is the snare of the demon, and the more one keeps silent, the more terrifying the demon becomes; but silence is also the mutual understanding between the Deity and the individual.”

(Naxos) Fear and Trembling Written from the perspective of an unbeliever, Fear and Trembling explores the paradox of faith, the nature of Christianity and the complexity of human emotion. Kierkegaard examines the biblical story of Abraham, who was instructed to sacrifice his son Isaac, and forces us to consider Abraham’s state of mind. What drove Abraham, and what made him carry out such an absurd and extreme request from God?

Søren Kierkegaard quote about love from Fear and Trembling: “I am convinced that God is love, this thought has for me a primitive lyrical validity.”