''Judge for Yourselves!'' (subtitle: ''For Self-Examination, Recommended to the Present Age, Second Series'') is a work by

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philosopher

Søren Kierkegaard Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( , , ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on ...

. It was written as part of Kierkegaard's second authorship and published posthumously in 1876. This work is a continuation of ''

For Self-Examination ''For Self-Examination'' (subtitle: ''Recommended to the Present Age''; da, Til Selvprøvelse Samtiden anbefalet) is a work by Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( , , ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Da ...

''. This work continues a

critique of Christendom Criticism of Christianity has a long history which stretches back to the initial formation of the religion during the Roman Empire. Critics have challenged Christian beliefs and teachings as well as Christian actions, from the Crusades to moder ...

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as a social and political entity, and its cultural accommodation. Kierkegaard discusses

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Jacob Mynster as a representative of

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and one of the main reasons ''Judge for Yourselves!'' was not published in Kierkegaard's lifetime was of his personal respect for Mynster.Hong, Howard V. & Edna H. ''The Essential Kierkegaard''. Princeton University Press, 2000.

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1876 books Books by Søren Kierkegaard {{christian-book-stub