Episode #160 - The Creation of Meaning - Kierkegaard - Silence, Obedience and Joy
The Creation of Meaning - Kierkegaard - Silence, Obedience and Joy
In this episode, we start with a story of dismissing Kierkegaard. Through Kierkegaard’s The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air, the episode explores how silence, obedience, and joy can ground us beyond the realm of constant comparison, striving, and doubt—what Kierkegaard calls the “realm of human concern.” By turning to seemingly unlikely teachers like a flower and a bird, Kierkegaard invites listeners to recognize a part of themselves that exists outside the noise of modern life. These discourses challenge us to stop overthinking, remain faithful to our values, and find presence in simply being—without always needing a why.
Further Reading:
The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air: Three Godly Discourses by Søren Kierkegaard, translated by Bruce H. Kirmmse (2016)
Kierkegaard and Spirituality: Accountability as the Meaning of Human Existence by C. Stephen Evans (2021)
Philosopher of the Heart: The Restless Life of Søren Kierkegaard by Clare Carlisle (2019)
See the full transcript here.
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