Søren Kierkegaard : The Sickness Unto Death Summary
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Søren Kierkegaard : The Sickness Unto Death Summary
I'm in despair! The philosophical works of Kierkegaard have left me in despair!
Kierkegaard is truly a genius. He manages to encapsulate all of my doubts and fears and take them seriously, but still provide a solution and a remedy for the sickness that I feel. The sickness unto death is a perfect title. It describes the feeling perfectly, and it shows that Kierkegaard truly understood what he was writing.
This is a must read for Christians, I recently stumbled upon Kierkegaard and it’s such a blessing. Thanks for your work
Kierkegaard changed my life. I am writing my master thesis on this existential philosophy.
I really appreciated this video. Your explanation and thoroughness really revealed what memes and atheist readers have not.
I'm not a Christian, but I recognize what value the sense of being observed, now or in the future, and judged for the inner choices of our thoughts and deeds, has on the overall quality of the lives we live. It is recommended by Stoics, not on faith, though faith is highly recommended, but in the reasoned realization of what a difference this makes in the person's sense of accountability, aswell as their sense of relationship with the outside world, and their sense of gratitude for all events. Gratitude is the root of all good intentions, and it's absence is described as a separation from the rational nature of the Universe, the fate we face, tied to it, happily or otherwise. It's the little part we play in the performance of life.
Kierkegaard's perceptual framework and the overall direction of his work, seems to have a lot of commonality here. The Stoics have Plato's descriptions of reincarnation as an ancestor, but they recognize that we are not given the opportunity to fully verify whatever impressions we have of what happens after death, but we are strapped to the cart of fate regardless. Either everything is perfectly ordained by a rational and benevolent Universe, or all is meaningless chaos, or maybe something in between. But we show up best for the ordeals in life, with a sense of accountability and gratitude, for our part in the play.
I certainly think people like Dr Ian Stevenson shine some light on evidence we have for reincarnation. But most reincarnation beliefs incorporate a system of judgement, and a sense of eternity, in this world or that. We ultimately are facing what Kierkegaard is saying here: we will fuck up, by even our own judgements of right and wrong, as what we hold as an ideal is much trickier in our real life application. We're inevitably going face eternity (short or long) living with the choices we could make, and graced or cursed by our choices around accountability, gratitude, and purpose.
Yes and those inevitable sins we commit cause us eternal despair if we cannot deal with them in some way. Forgiveness is ultimately the Christian solution as God forgives those who believe in His Son. Without forgiveness then it would be hard to see another way out of the despair. When we fully understand what it means to sin then we truly realize how much despair we should be in. In one section of the book, he speaks about the level of sins being greater depending on who the sin is against. An example is an accidental manslaughter vs. the premeditated murder of a child. One sin incurs a greater punishment. Then he goes on to say all sin is against God and therefore incurs the greatest punishement. The perspective Kierkegaard is writing from places sin as the utmost cause of despair for this reason.
This was really great, even as an atheist :)
I have started reading this book and you have explained this brilliantly, thank you for taking the time do this as well as reading this book at a slow pace I am also listening to your audio book. Thank you so much.
I am a believer in God and the salvation that comes from Jesus. I do have this anguish, I understand that I open to God. I love Kierkagaard and his teaching. You are doing a good job.
this conceptualization that is spelled out w/o complicated ideas really rings true for a man like me---alarmed that i have this high and low despair : f- it for the lower and forget God for the lower/higher--that kind of jibes for me and my wretched attempt against addiction.....your words were well picked, glory to God
for His Gift (Jn 3:16)
Beautifully done video. Thank you for the well done exposition.
Wow man, now I understand! Awesome video.
This is the best video explanation I’ve ever heard for this book. Thank you so much!
I have read much of Sorèn, this is one of the best videos I have seen dealing with him in the way that gets him right. Some do not deal with his deep view of Christianity, but you nailed it. Thanks for the video.
I feel wonderful. This channel is wonderful. You are wonderful. One day, I envisage you and I dancing like Kierkegaard with Kierkegaard. But regardless, let me make myself clear in case I wasn't clear enough: you are wonderful.
Thank you for this videos, i love them! ❤️ 🦋
Thank you for this!
My copy of Sickness Unto Death arrives tomorrow. I’d like to start my own channel and draw parallels between Nietzsche and Kierkegaard/other existentialists. Thanks for the summary!
Good luck! No problem, I'm working on The Concept of Anxiety right now but so far I am having trouble understanding what I'm reading.
I'm a Jewish existentialist and this really means a lot to me
A great summary , thank you and God bless.
Very good production quality for someone so unknown
Thanks, I try my best
Fantastic video
Thanks for the video
Thanks for this video. Very insightfull. Mere christianty. Fred (Netherlands)
Ridiculously amazing vid!
Thank you. Wasn’t gonna buy this book, but after your summary, it’s purchased now.
Not to go too far, but this maybe the most powerful vid these ears have listened to.
Thank you for making it
Best analysis of "Sickness Unto Death" that I've come across! Great work! Can you tell me where this quote at 17:30 is from? "“Because of love god became man. He showed us what being a human truly should be. As man, he took the form of a lowly servant and was humbled in order to show that it is not by human acclaim or status that we get closer to God, but by humbling ourselves and becoming a lowly servant that God will lift us up.”
Thank you! It’s a mesh of a few different quotes. Philippians 2:6-8, james 4:10, John 3:16, and ideas from the sickness unto death.
Great job! I red the book one year ago but probably I missed many details but happily you demonstrated em all. do you have a philosophical background or you're talented naturally?
I have more of a theological background but I have always enjoyed reading philosophy.
As a non-christian I found the book phenomenal and reaffirming of many of my introspections in solitude. Although it lacked the poetic touch of Fear and Trembling, what it had was the philosophical depth - the true meaning of what it means to be existentialist.
To have a Self is not to be rested within the infinite finite, or in despair of the pure infinite, (despite how closer to the Spirit they are) but the acceptance of the eternal. There is thus the awareness of the awareness itself through the dialectical relation with the polarities - an apperception of the Spirit, if you will.
Reading Kierkegaard is like reading Lacan or Freud - the analysis of the desires and what they mean for us; the consciousness and unconsciousness of the desires (and despair). God, what an amazing book. Finishing it makes me want to genuinely buy a Bible but I'm unsure how to even begin with it.
If you enjoy existentialism then the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible is a must-read. The book of Proverbs is full of wisdom for everyday life as well.
@@freeindeed08 I'll be sure to read it. Thanks for the video and reply!
and are you a Knight of Faith this day? If you truly look for truth in you heart, you will find it, whether you like it or not. But, free you will be, indeed, in Christ - he is the way, truth and life itself. He gave up His life for your sins to paid once and for all. God is so Holy and Righteous, - imagine - He gave His only son to die for you! That is how much He loves you, wow! Trust in He who saves, Jesus, for by faith in Him you can be saved unto Truth in Christ name by Gods infite Grace. Amen! God bless. :)
Got a bit worried you'd start talking about works for a second there, but the vid nailed it in the end. Great job my brother
Saved by grace through faith and this is not of yourself, but a gift from God, not by works so that no man may boast.
Thanks brother
And if you have no good works, you have no faith, and you have no grace.
“And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.””
John 3:19-21 NKJV
It's not about our works, but it is about His works, and if we don't see His works manifest in our life, then the grace we profess is a lie. The Epistle of Clement actually referred to grace as the "grace of repentance". Jesus never said the word "grace". Just some food for thought.
Thanks!
Love your videos so far! Do you think you could breakdown The Brothers Karamazov or another book by Fyodor Dostoyevsky?
Thank you! I read Notes from the Underground a long time ago so I could possibly do a video on that but I'd need to refresh on it. I was thinking about doing The Concept of Anxiety by Kierkegaard first because I haven't read that yet and I want to finish his major works.
@@freeindeed08 Ahh okay, I look forward to it 👍 I think you’d really like The Brothers Karamazov if you get the chance. I’m in the middle of reading but I’m enjoying it a lot. Some of the dialogue is very tedious and the plot is slow so far although I heard it picks up speed later. I changed my approach to taking my time and savoring it instead of wolfing it down quickly and that’s helped. I’ll probably read Kierkegaard afterwards. If you do a book by Dostoevsky at some point you could probably relate some of Kierkegaard’s ideas to him since Dostoevsky was also Christian. I know the brothers are supposed to represent different kinds of people and they remind me somewhat of the different lives Kierkegaard talked about in your video. I’ve consistently drifted between Christian and agnostic and it’s getting to a point where I think I need to make up my mind. I can’t keep switching between the two. I think Dostoevsky and Kierkegaard might be what I’m looking for. I like how they admit Christianity can’t be fully understood through human reasoning alone and that being Christian even looks foolish from a finite perspective. I’ve never heard it explained that way before. I’ve only really ever heard people try to argue for Christianity using rational and objective evidence.
@@aid8137 Yeah I agree, Kierkegaard puts Christianity in such a different light than most modern believers. He is probably responsible for my belief today. The way he describes faith actually makes sense to me.
I will keep that in mind if I try and read it. Dostoevsky is for sure someone I want to read. My desire to read all these authors is rough because of how many there are that I'm interested in.
Loved it amazing will read it, made me question myself and that's the most amazing thing. I would recommend reading Rene Girad and please a series on him too. Thanks
I’ll check it out and see if it’s something I’m interested in.
Thanks 🙏
Good summary!!
so good
Man christianity goes deep. A good thought it brought up here, that one did not ask to be alive and therefore on judgement for all eternity.
Thank you, truly. This is the most important thing in life. My soul is eternal before God, He can do the impossible, save me from despair, as Kierkegaard puts it. Wow! Faith! Love! Jesus frees me from the chains of eternal despair, eternal separation from God. I want to know God, He who loves me so much! He can do the impossible! Thank you! God bless. :)
What’s the name of the song in the background please
Laid Back Guitars by Kevin Macleod
that was pretty good
I really appreciate your content. This is all very impressive. Who are you?
Currently I’m a youth pastor. I was a missionary for about a year until covid sent me home. I make these videos on the side as a hobby but it’s difficult to keep up with a family and work.
I'm a history professor. I have a Ph.D. My field is the history of thought (philosophy, theology, and biblical interpretation). I don't say that to brag or pull rank. (I despise that sort of thing.) Only to say, I think your work is extremely impressive. I hope your youth group can appreciate you. I'm not sure how much of this can filter into YG work but I hope it does. If I does or if you can bridge philosophy and theology into YG ministry, I'd love to know. As a sort of minor side gig, I'm also a sort of Youth pastor, college pastor, and young adult pastor. I struggle to build a bridge from the intellectual theological world to the flock. Keep this up.
@michaellee3647 I’ve used examples from Kierkegaards works in sermons and lessons at times. For example, I used Fear and Trembling during a sermon on Abraham and the binding of Isaac. I also adopt some of his language when it comes to faith. Kierkegaards sermon at the end of either/or is also great for lessons on trusting God and our ability to question Him but also realizing God’s way is always correct and we should be happy that we can trust Him even when we don’t understand. I could go on about different things I’ve pulled from but he uses good analogies in his books that can easily be put into sermons or lessons.
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Despair of Kierkegaard is not sin. It is an unbalance. It can be an eating habit or anything else that will compromise the synthesis between body and soul and so many different opposites.
God is not petty caring for small things.
Don't forget that Kierkegaard denounced Christianity at the end of his life and that his nephew protested his funeral because it was given by the Church! Not exactly accurate to say he's a Christian. Kierkegaard's philosophical Christianity is not the same as institutional Christianity. It made me appreciate and understand institutional Christianity better but there are points in his writing where he says things like "there isn't a single genuine Christian around".
You can see the beginnings of 20th/21ist century atheistic existential "leap into the absurd" philosophy in Kierkegaard - he represents certain good things buried implicitly within Christian dogma becoming explicit and working themselves out of and away from that system. He works through the dominant system of his time but he eventually goes beyond it.
I can have more productive conversations with Christians because I look at what they're saying through the lens of Kierkegaard but I've never had a conversation with a Christian that hit the nail on the head as directly as he and say things like "I believe in this system because it is a paradox - its lack of rational sense is its power. Accept these paradoxes and see how your life changes if you choose to believe in them, even though they don't make any sense". The next step from that kind of thinking is "could there be numerous paradox religions that are as effective as Christianity? Could you construct different kinds of paradox puzzles that have an enlightening (or salvific if you prefer) function?" I think so. Zen Buddhism offers an alternative example. Robert Anton Wilson and pals made one with discordianism in the 70s.
any ways, thanks for the video! I appreciate your concise summary, I'm shopping around for videos to send my little brother who is having a hard time not being anxious and resentful about his close sister wanting to go back to church. Naturally I'm choosing to help him build some empathy and understanding with Kierkegaard because it can translate quite easily outside of Christian thinking if you're willing to play along with the Christian language game.
"Christian fan fiction" that's what I'd call Kierky's writings 😂
Interesting but skip the background music in the future.
I think it just needs to be turned down
Distracted urself with meaningless things like a career, golf (sports) or a family, his photos made me laugh out loud
I guess he's a quaker or something like that, idk, I'm not a Christian
Kierkegaard was raised in the pietist lutheran tradition.