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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession

Søren Kierkegaard
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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2008

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Søren Kierkegaard

Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2008
Book Details
Pages

220

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

Christian

Philosophy
Setting

Denmark • 1840s

Topic
Philosophy

Religion & Spirituality

Psychology
Publication Year

2008

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing by Søren Kierkegaard explores the concept of achieving inner purity through single-minded devotion to the divine. The work guides individuals in spiritual introspection and preparation for confession, emphasizing the importance of intention and sincerity in pursuing a moral and authentic life aligned with one’s faith.

Contemplative

Inspirational

Mysterious

Melancholic

Challenging

Reviews & Readership

4.4

1,197 ratings

81%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession by Søren Kierkegaard is praised for its deep philosophical analysis and spiritual introspection. Readers appreciate its thought-provoking nature, though some find the prose dense and challenging. Its exploration of sincerity in faith is both timeless and demanding.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession?

A reader of Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing might appreciate philosophical introspection and spiritual depth. Fans of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius or The Confessions by St. Augustine would find similar appeal in Kierkegaard’s exploration of individual integrity and truth.

4.4

1,197 ratings

81%

Loved it

14%

Mixed feelings

5%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

220

Format

Book • Nonfiction

Genre
Classic Fiction

Christian

Philosophy
Setting

Denmark • 1840s

Topic
Philosophy

Religion & Spirituality

Psychology
Publication Year

2008

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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