The Meaning of Religion and the Passions of the Soul
In his early youth, Herman Dooyeweerd wrote a series of poems on the occasion of his love for his girlfriend and the end of his relationship with her. It is more than clear that the young Dooyeweerd gave a religious twist to his experiences. This article investigates whether the poetic expression of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2024
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| In: |
Philosophia reformata
Year: 2024, Volume: 89, Issue: 2, Pages: 161-176 |
| Further subjects: | B
biblical reformation
B heartbreak B life as religion B Romantic love B Word of life B self-revelation |
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| Summary: | In his early youth, Herman Dooyeweerd wrote a series of poems on the occasion of his love for his girlfriend and the end of his relationship with her. It is more than clear that the young Dooyeweerd gave a religious twist to his experiences. This article investigates whether the poetic expression of his experiences gives an indication that he understood the personal experience of religion in the sense of his later philosophy. If it does, then these poems illustrate what he meant by religion. |
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| ISSN: | 2352-8230 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Philosophia reformata
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/23528230-bja10090 |
