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  CHRISTIANITY
  by Soren Kierkegaard
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Summary: True Christianity begins when one is so wretched that their
only desire is to die and find comfort in God.

Topics: "True Conversion", "Divine Intervention"
Scripture References: Romans 12:2

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DESCRIPTION
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Soren Kierkegaard emphasizes the paradoxical nature of Christianity,
highlighting the journey of true conversion where one must go beyond
mere external labels of being a Christian to a deep inner
transformation. He challenges the notion that one can best become a
Christian without the trappings of organized religion, suggesting that
true Christianity starts when one reaches a point of utter brokenness
and desperation. Kierkegaard suggests that it is in our lowest moments,
when all worldly comforts fail us, that we can truly encounter the
essence of Christianity and the need for divine intervention.

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CONTENT
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When Christianity entered into the world, people were not Christians,
and the difficulty was to become a Christian. Nowadays the difficulty in
becoming a Christian is that one must cease to become a Christian. One
best becomes a Christian without "Christianity." Not until a person has
become so wretched that his only wish, his only consolation, is to die--
not until then does Christianity truly begin.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/soren-kierkegaard/christianity/
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