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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard aim to reduce with Two Discourses and Works of Love?

2. What do Two Discourses and Works of Love have in common according to Robert Bretall in Chapter 15?

3. When is Concluding Unscientific Postscript published?

4. What is the central concept of Training in Christianity?

5. Who is still famous for maintaining the doctrine of Justification by Faith against the Catholic view of merit and indulgence?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard find outrageous and upsetting?

2. What does Kierkegaard outline about the human heart in Chapter 10, Edifying Discourses?

3. How does Kierkegaard divide history in Chapter 9, The Present Age?

4. When was Chapter 12, The Point of View For My Work as an Author published?

5. What does Kierkegaard seek about the church at the end of The Attack Upon Christendom?

6. What does the existence of man contradict, according to Kierkegaard?

7. What does Kierkegaard believe about modern Christianity?

8. What does man contain, according to Kierkegaard?

9. What does it mean to be a Christian according to Kierkegaard?

10. How does Kierkegaard define spirit and self in Chapter 13, The Sickness Unto Death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kierkegaard is considered the father of existentialism and maintained that the individual is responsible for giving life meaning. Discuss the tenets of existentialism and how it asserts the importance of human individuality.

Essay Topic 2

Kierkegaard focuses on works of love and how these are necessary for the Christian. Examine the Epistle of James and how this Scripture supports Kierkegaard's belief in the works of love and a Christian practical ethic.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Kierkegaard's beliefs in the Kierkegaard Anthology and discuss how he influenced theology or psychology. Use the text and secondary sources to support your discussion.

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