I’ll update for additional history that Kierkegaard did not consider/have available to him.
“The tyrant dies and his rule is over; the martyr dies and his rule begins.”
in light of actual history…
The tyrant dies and his rule is taken over by the next tyrant; the martyr dies and his rule begins in Heaven, but is almost imperceptibly recognized on earth.
I’ll update for additional history that Kierkegaard did not consider/have available to him.
“The tyrant dies and his rule is over; the martyr dies and his rule begins.”
in light of actual history…
The tyrant dies and his rule is taken over by the next tyrant; the martyr dies and his rule begins in Heaven, but is almost imperceptibly recognized on earth.