(en) William McDonald, « Søren Kierkegaard (1813—1855) », site Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, sans, p. 3. The Edifying Discourses, a. Sermons, Deliberations, and Edifying Discourses (lire en ligne)« Kierkegaard explicitly denies that they are sermons. This is because he had not been ordained, and so wrote "without authority." They are also addressed to "that single individual" and not to a congregation. »