Without Authority

Edna H. Hong (Edited and Translated by); Søren. Kierkegaard; Howard V. Hong (Edited and Translated by)

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Author
Edna H. Hong (Edited and Translated by); Søren. Kierkegaard; Howard V. Hong (Edited and Translated by)
Publish Date
1997-06-01
Subtitle
Without Authority
Book Type
Hardcover
Number of Pages
356
Publisher Name
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691012393
ISBN-13
9780691012391
citemno
271542
SKU
9780691012391

Description

"Without authority", a phrase Kierkegaard repeatedly applied to himself and his writings, is an appropriate common title for this volume of five short works that in various ways deal with the concept and practice of authority. The Lily in the Field and the Bird of the Air presupposes the teaching authority of the lily and the bird, derived from the authoritative Gospel injunction to learn from them. Two Ethical-Religious Essays deal with the limits of authorization for a witness to the truth and with the contrast between the authority of the genius and that of the apostle. The reaming works - Three Discourses at the Communion on Fridays, An Upbuilding Discourse, and Two Discourses at the Communion on Fridays - presuppose Gospel authority in mediations on forgiveness and the power of love.