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Purity of Heart: Is to Will One Thing

AUTHOR Kierkegaard, Soren
PUBLISHER HarperOne (09/05/1956)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Crossing the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, and literature, the Danish writer Soren Kierkegaard is regarded as one of the most significant and influential figures in contemporary thought. In Kierkegaard's view, faith is the most essential task of life. Faith is not a matter of dogmatic adherence, but rather of subjective passion. In Purity of Heart, Kierkegaard discusses different aspects of living, particularly the responsibility of single-minded spiritual seeking and ethical integrity, offering clues to the nature of the good while insisting that each reader must work this out for themselves.

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ISBN-13: 9780061300042
ISBN-10: 0061300047
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 220
Carton Quantity: 30
Product Dimensions: 5.36 x 0.56 x 8.04 inches
Weight: 0.38 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Country of Origin: US
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Religion | Christian Living - Personal Growth
Religion | History & Surveys - General
Religion | Religious
Dewey Decimal: 248
Library of Congress Control Number: 48009399
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'To read this book with care is to know oneself pursued by 'The Hound of Heaven.' 'Purity of Heart' is one of many books in which Kierkegaard sought to rescue the individual from 'massification' by compelling him to stand alone before God.' Howard A. Johnson in The Review of Religion'
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Crossing the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, and literature, the Danish writer Soren Kierkegaard is regarded as one of the most significant and influential figures in contemporary thought. In Kierkegaard's view, faith is the most essential task of life. Faith is not a matter of dogmatic adherence, but rather of subjective passion. In Purity of Heart, Kierkegaard discusses different aspects of living, particularly the responsibility of single-minded spiritual seeking and ethical integrity, offering clues to the nature of the good while insisting that each reader must work this out for themselves.

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Author: Kierkegaard, Soren
Soren Kierkegaard (1813 1855) lived in Copenhagen, Denmark. His books include Works of Love and Spiritual Writings (translated and edited by George Pattison).
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