My pastor mentioned Kierkegaard in a sermon only once, and it would be a long time before I discovered that there was a storied Christian who suffered from, and so in some way sanctioned, depression, rage, sarcasm, and despair - the diseases that took hold in adolescence, for which church offered no cure. Carlene Bauer
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In this quote, Tony Hoagland describes the impact that his childhood pastor had on his life. The pastor spoke about Kierkegaard in a sermon only once, and it would be a long time before Hoagland discovered that there was a storied Christian who suffered from, and so in some way sanctioned, depression, rage, sarcasm, and despair - the diseases that took hold in adolescence, for which church offered no cure.

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