Kierkegaard - Sea of Faith - BBC documentary (Part 1 of 2)

Part one of a two-part excerpt taken from the 1984 BBC documentary, "Sea of Faith". The role of Kierkegaard was played by the underrated Colin Jeavons. If you enjoyed the program, you can discover more about the Sea of Faith organization at http://www.sofn.org.uk/pages/dvd.html

There you can learn how to obtain a copy of the entire six episode series.

A philosophy podcast, The Partially Examined Life, has a detailed discussion on Kierkegaard's The Sickness Unto Death, which can be found here:

http://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com/2010/11/21/episode-29-kierkegaard-on-the...

The BBC podcast In Our Time also has a good overview of Kierkegaard's life and work, which can be found here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009fycc

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[TheYoungTurds1]

in part 2, where they quote kierkegaard about the clown warning of fire in the theatre, that is quoted from Either/Or.

[shinobirastafari]

@TheYoungTurds1 Correct:

"A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public; they thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to the general applause of wits who believe it's a joke."

[UnitedWeDivide]

I can only hope Kierkegaard wasn't this dramatic in real life.

[danielk6761]

I thought Kierkegaard's hair could never exist in real life. This BBC actor has proven me wrong :P

[MyKareem33]

At 03:34 , I thought he was going to kill the sheep, like Abraham did.

[GoldenGateNum9]

@shinobirastafari Tommy Cooper - Live from her Majesty’s,

"I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to the general applause of wits who believe it's a joke,"

dam fucking straight.!!

[donald2409]

If there is only one Kierkegaard book to read it is 'Practice in Christianity' (the Hong and Hong translation is superb). Of it he wrote: "Without a doubt it is the most perfect and truest thing I have written..."

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

@UnitedWeDivide no, maybe more

[MrTwistopen]

when the guy spins around to look at the camera at 11:30 ...hahahaaha.. dynamic

[Bozpot]

Gosh, Colin Jeavons looks bloody marvellous!

[FeelingFreshSon]

Kierkegaard was brilliant...probably never need to say anything ever

about religion just because of him.

[Formica45]

Kierkegaard is the snits!