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The Good Good Pig: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood by Sy Montgomery
4.0
Very enjoyable book! The equivalent of Marley and Me, but Christopher Hogwood is a pig, which is what makes this book unique; also, this book is better written than Marley and Me. The Good Good Pig is a true story about the power of animals -- even in the case of a pig -- to bring healing, love, and a sense of belonging to the humans that come in contact with them...
Fear and Trembling by Søren Kierkegaard
4.0
Another great book by Soren Kierkegaard, the existential philosopher and Christian theologian (seeing existential and Christian theologian next to each other seems contradictory, but I think Kierkegaard has a way in reconciling the two ).
Fear and Trembling is A discourse on Christian faith starting with an explication of faith as we see it through Abraham’s seemingly incomprehensible action of obedience in agreeing to God’s request to sacrifice his son Isaac. A very fascinating beginning and thought-provoking introduction to Abraham's options and choices that follows with a thought-provoking, but very difficult discussion on one of the most difficult passages of the Old Testament.
In Fear and Trembling, Soren Kierkegaard writes: "For it is great to give up one's desire, but greater to stick to it after you have given it up..." Kierkegaard's words sound like a paradox; however, what he means and what I have learned is that giving up our desires and past, not in resignation of life, but in faith in God and in the possibilities before us, it opens up our eyes to that which God has for us, and His plan is greater.
Louiza
Fear and Trembling is A discourse on Christian faith starting with an explication of faith as we see it through Abraham’s seemingly incomprehensible action of obedience in agreeing to God’s request to sacrifice his son Isaac. A very fascinating beginning and thought-provoking introduction to Abraham's options and choices that follows with a thought-provoking, but very difficult discussion on one of the most difficult passages of the Old Testament.
In Fear and Trembling, Soren Kierkegaard writes: "For it is great to give up one's desire, but greater to stick to it after you have given it up..." Kierkegaard's words sound like a paradox; however, what he means and what I have learned is that giving up our desires and past, not in resignation of life, but in faith in God and in the possibilities before us, it opens up our eyes to that which God has for us, and His plan is greater.
Louiza
The Sickness Unto Death by Søren Kierkegaard, Alastair Hannay
5.0
One of my favorite philosophy books and a must read is this discourse on despair by Soren Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard writes from a Christian perspective about what it means to be a Christian in the face of despair; however, everyone, Christian or not, can benefit from reading this book, and probably the greatest proof of that is that Kierkegaard's writings, although a Christian theologian himself, have influenced existentialism and writers that have defended atheism such as Jean Paul Sartre. Kierkegaard has been considered (if I remember well) a proponent of existentialism if not at least one of the pioneers of existentialism.
A word of caution: On certain passages, Kierkegaard responds indirectly to Hegelian Philosophy that he was opposing. It would be helpful to become familiar with the basic tenets of Hegel's philosophy, but it is not necessary if you want to just get the basic helpful parts of this book as I did.
A word of caution: On certain passages, Kierkegaard responds indirectly to Hegelian Philosophy that he was opposing. It would be helpful to become familiar with the basic tenets of Hegel's philosophy, but it is not necessary if you want to just get the basic helpful parts of this book as I did.