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Are there any decent theologians/apologists who focus on more practical things like living in a shit world with shit people? Sort of like Kierkegaard.

>> No.9999372

Steiner

>> No.9999403

>>9999372
isn't he a meme here?

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>>9999356
Augustine

>> No.9999443

>>9999403
who cares

>> No.9999465

>>9999443
i only ask because im not sure if its a serious suggestion or not.

>> No.9999608

>>9999356
The Rule of St Benedict

>> No.9999797

>>9999356
Bukowski

>> No.9999976

>>9999356
Yeah OP, Kierkegaard did this.

>> No.10000069

>>9999356
Fr. Seraphim Rose

>> No.10000110

>>9999356
Kierkegaard isn't particularly practical.
Look to The Cloud of Unknowing, Imitation of Christ, Confessions and Interior of a Castle.

>> No.10000592

>>9999465
Stirner is indeed a meme, but like the only picture we have of him, a mere caricature of his real self. He is very practical, especially excellent if you're a melancholic daydreamer, but he isn't particularly concerned with the continuation of Christian metaphysics and theology.

Try the Consoltation by Boethius and the Didascalicon by Hugh of St. Victor.

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10000654

>>10000110
>OP asks for practical Christian texts
>anon recommends one of the most advanced mystic texts in the Christian canon

>> No.10000713

Gabriel Marcel

>> No.10000729

>>10000654
It's pretty practical.

>> No.10000880

>>9999608
>>9999797
>>10000069
>>10000110
>>10000713
thanks for your reccs
>>10000592
i've read the consolation and almost mentioned it in the OP, i will look at the other book, thanks

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>>10000880
The Didascalicon is more about the value of Christian learning within the Medieval tradition of the Seven Liberal Arts – practical because it sets you free, hence the Liberal in the title. It doesn't deal so much with "living in a shit world with shit people".

In that regard, I can't fucking believe I forgot Erasmus. His Praise of Folly is amazing – it's a satirical speech, where folly is praising herself backhandedly and slyly. Good stuff.

Here's one of my favorite passages, from Hoyt Hudson's translation.

>> No.10001204

>>10000938
I enjoy a nice satire. Appreciated

>> No.10001232

>>9999356
Not really a theologian, but give Pascal's Pensees a try