The History of Literature

409 "Fear and Trembling" (The Story of Abraham and Isaac) by Soren Kierkegaard

05.19.2022 - By Jacke Wilson / The PodglomeratePlay

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In our last look at Søren Kierkegaard, we left our hero after he had just left the love of his life, Regine Olsen, in favor of a life devoted to God and philosophy. In this episode, Jacke looks at one of the great products of that seismic schism: Fear and Trembling, or Kierkegaard's analysis of God's command that Abraham should sacrifice his beloved son Isaac. How does Abraham's decision fit into moral and ethical principles? And if it doesn't fit, what does that mean for our society - or for Christianity itself?

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