Wednesday, August 20, 2025

The Sickness Unto Death

The Sickness Unto Death: A New Translation by Søren Kierkegaard, translated by Bruce H. Kirmmse

The paper book I have is a different translation than the ebook from the library one I have. Kierkegaard explores some concepts of Christianity. The Sickness Unto Death starts with the miracle of Jesus raising a person from the dead. That talks about sickness unto death. Kierkegaard then explores Christianity and despair. Death is part of our journey. However despair is a a more true "sickness unto death" that leads towards a worse end. He originally wrote this as "Anti-Climacus" Why the pseudonym? I have had this sitting around for a few decades, but felt the need to avoid it. Maybe I just needed to wait for this new translation? It seemed to be an interesting look at Christian existentialism, 

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