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We Get To Carry Each Other: U2 and Kierkegaard on Authentic Love

Mike Austin listens to Bono while reading Kierkegaard, and discovers that they have the same soul.

The death of his mother had a huge impact on him and on the substance of his writings. He became disenchanted with organized religion, harshly criticizing it while at the same time embracing a personal faith in God. In his writings, he often uses layers of irony and imagery to illustrate deep truths about life, the human condition, and the struggle between faith and doubt. He also writes to awaken, provoke, and move people to act. He explores love in its various forms – the love between parents and children, erotic love, and divine love.

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