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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. When does Bishop Mynster die?

2. Which of Freud's ideas does Kierkegaard prefigure in The Sickness Unto Death?

3. What does Kierkegaard say being a Christian requires?

4. When is Concluding Unscientific Postscript published?

5. What does Kierkegaard argue would negate him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kierkegaard say about the individual?

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

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 man contain, according to Kierkegaard?

6. What hazard does Kierkegaard expose in Chapter 9, The Present Age?

7. What does Kierkegaard believe about modern Christianity?

8. What does Kierkegaard claim happens when we relate to our true selves?

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

10. What does Kierkegaard find outrageous and upsetting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Practice in Christianity exposes Kierkegaard's belief regarding the religious individual, particularly in imitating Christ to become a Christian, as well as the paradox of the incarnation. Examine Kierkegaard's definition of a Christian, using the text to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Kierkegaard discusses the hazards in newspapers and in media. Discuss why the press is considered the heart of the public, yet appeals to the worst in humanity. Use the text to support your discussion.

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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