Works of Love
By Søren Kierkegaard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Works of Love is a searching exploration of the distinctive and demanding character of Christian love. It is not a “feel good†book but one that might leave you wondering whether you really have loved at all, or loved well.
Kierkegaard begins with the paradox of love’s character as both hidden and yet bearing fruit in works of love. He then explores the great command to love neighbor as oneself. He plumbs the challenges of loving a neighbor in all the ways we love ourselves, and the fact that it is the neighbor we are to love, literally anyone, and not just the friend or the lover. [Read more…] about Book Review: Works of Love