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From "Selections from the Writings of Kierkegaard" by Kierkegaard, Søren
Michael Pedersen Kierkegaard
Søren Kierkegaard's father, a wealthy retired wool merchant with a troubled past.
Core Belief
"Religion is a matter of strict obedience and inner piety, and past sins can have lasting consequences."
Worldview
The world is a place of suffering and judgment, and salvation is only achieved through repentance and faith.
Personality
Pietistic, gloomy, and severe. He was deeply religious and burdened by a past sin, which he passed on to his son.
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