Bierkergaard: The Writings of Soren Kierkegaard
Eric Bierker Ph.D.
"The Father of Existentialism" Danish writer, poet, philosopher, and Christian thinker Soren Kierkegaard, has much to teach us about our lives. Join me weekly as we take on his writings and think about how his brilliant and profound insights illuminate our way in a complicated and confusing world. I contribute a considerable amount of my own processing of Soren’s ideas and add my own personal experiences. As Soren would wish his readers to do. This is spiritual insight and truth for the real world.
Episodes
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Sep 17, 2025 • 41min
The Established Order(s)
The Established Order(s) in the the U.S., where ideology trumps truth. And trumpery is practiced in spades by the Right and Left political factions that are religious in character. About ultimacy. No deviance from all positions is the requirement. Or else.
Sep 10, 2025 • 53min
Collision of Piety With The Established Order
"The Pharisees and the Scribes here represent the established order...which had become empty externalism." S.K. Matthew 15: 1-12
Sep 3, 2025 • 45min
The Loftiness & The Lowliness
Kierkegaard writes that humanity is offended by Christ's assertion that He is God. And if God, how could He be a lowly man? "The God-man is the paradox, the absolute paradox."
Aug 27, 2025 • 51min
Fear Not The World
Soren tells us not to fear the enemy within or outside. "Blessed is he/she who is not offended in Him but believes." Fear taking offense at the Cross.
Aug 20, 2025 • 41min
Candor Before God
"Admit candidly before God how it stands with him, so that he might accept the Grace which is offered to everyone, who is imperfect, that is everyone." Soren Kierkegaard
Aug 13, 2025 • 50min
The Nice Human God?
"He will not suffer Himself to be transformed to a nice...human God: He will transform men and women and that He wills out of Love." Soren Kierkegaard.
Aug 6, 2025 • 44min
There Exists Only One Sickness, Sin
Jesus liberates the Believer from sin. Sin is hard labor, subjecting the soul to a burden we cannot bear in time and particularly, in eternity. Soren was no Existential Mocker of God. He was on the sure side of orthodoxy.
Jul 31, 2025 • 15min
EXTRA: The Matter of Suicide
My buddy Jeremiah (the actor) and I talked about a film this morning. The Shrinking Man. And the lesson thereof. I matter, you matter, more than matter. God raises the human spirit here and now also. Foretelling Resurrection at the End of the Age. Then, I read of a recent suicide in Lancaster City off of the highest place in town. As rooftop restaurant on top of the Marriott. These two things seem to be a Tapestry of Tragedy and Hope. I just decided to hit record and talk.
Jul 30, 2025 • 41min
No Gold & Green Gardens
The crowd became bitter and disillusioned with Jesus because He failed to conform to their vision of the Messiah.
Jul 23, 2025 • 45min
All Cats Are Grey In The Dark
What are we to make of Jesus stating that He is God? Are not all such claims shrouded in darkness making all claims to Deity grey? Soren writes that it is Jesus's humility which makes Him unique in His Deity. It is not a posture that any individual could and would think up. Our claims to Deity would elevate us; not humble us. Even if we were bonkers and off our rocker.
