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Kierkegaard and Spirituality

2019-10-29 Religion
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Release : 2019-10-29
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Book Synopsis Kierkegaard and Spirituality by : C. Stephen Evans

Download or read book Kierkegaard and Spirituality written by C. Stephen Evans. This book was released on 2019-10-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live spiritually when we live in the presence of God. The Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard is often read for his contributions to Christian theology, but he also has much to offer about spirituality—both Christian and more generally human. C. Stephen Evans assesses Kierkegaard’s belief that true spirituality should be seen as accountability: the grateful recognition of our existence as gift. Spirituality takes on a Christian flavor when one recognizes in Jesus Christ the human incarnation of the God who gives us being. In this clearly written and substantive book a leading scholar on Kierkegaard’s thought makes Kierkegaard’s contributions to spirituality accessible not only to philosophers and theologians but to pastors, spiritual directors, and lay Christians. The Kierkegaard and Christian Thought series, coedited by C. Stephen Evans and Paul Martens, aims to promote an enriched understanding of nineteenth-century philosopher-theologian Søren Kierkegaard in relation to other key figures in theology and key theological concepts.

Kierkegaard's Concept of Faith

2014-08-11 Philosophy
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Release : 2014-08-11
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Book Synopsis Kierkegaard's Concept of Faith by : Merold Westphal

Download or read book Kierkegaard's Concept of Faith written by Merold Westphal. This book was released on 2014-08-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book renowned philosopher Merold Westphal unpacks the writings of nineteenth-century thinker Søren Kierkegaard on biblical, Christian faith and its relation to reason. Across five books — Fear and Trembling, Philosophical Fragments, Concluding Unscientific Postscript, Sickness Unto Death, and Practice in Christianity — and three pseudonyms, Kierkegaard sought to articulate a biblical concept of faith by approaching it from a variety of perspectives in relation to one another. Westphal offers a careful textual reading of these major discussions to present an overarching analysis of Kierkegaard’s conception of the true meaning of biblical faith. Though Kierkegaard presents a complex picture of faith through his pseudonyms, Westphal argues that his perspective is a faithful and illuminating one, making claims that are important for philosophy of religion, for theology, and most of all for Christian life as it might be lived by faithful people.

Kierkegaard and Religion

2018-03-15 Philosophy
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Release : 2018-03-15
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Synopsis Kierkegaard and Religion by : Sylvia Walsh

Download or read book Kierkegaard and Religion written by Sylvia Walsh. This book was released on 2018-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the concepts of personality, character, and virtue, this work examines what it means to exist religiously for Kierkegaard.

From Despair to Faith

2014-08-01 Religion
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Release : 2014-08-01
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Book Synopsis From Despair to Faith by : Christopher B. Barnett

Download or read book From Despair to Faith written by Christopher B. Barnett. This book was released on 2014-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Despair to Faith analyzes the spiritual insights and writings of Søren Kierkegaard. Christopher B. Barnett orients readers to Kierkegaard’s grounding in the Christian spiritual tradition and his authorial stress on themes like upbuilding, spiritual journey, and faith. Barnett maintains that Kierkegaard’s spirituality is best understood through the various “pictures” that populate his authorship. These “icons of faith,” represent and communicate what Kierkegaard sees as the fulfillment of Christian existence. Barnett shows how Kierkegaard’s writings serve to illuminate and to deepen one's relationship with the divine.

Contemporary with Christ

2020-07-15
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Book Synopsis Contemporary with Christ by : Lecturer in Analytic and Exegetical Theology Joshua Cockayne

Download or read book Contemporary with Christ written by Lecturer in Analytic and Exegetical Theology Joshua Cockayne. This book was released on 2020-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christian life, concerned with both spirituality and doctrine, aims not at rationally defensible truth but at life-transforming love. Greater understanding of the truth will not settle the restlessness in a human spirit; only the redemptive power of relationship with God can calm the soul. The crux of Kierkegaard's presentation of Christianity is not that doctrine is unimportant, but that it is ultimately insufficient for a life lived in relationship with God. In Contemporary with Christ, Joshua Cockayne explores the Christian spiritual life with Søren Kierkegaard (in the guise of his various pseudonyms) as his guide and analytic theology as his key tool of engagement. Cockayne contends that the Christian life is second-personal: it seeks encounter with a personal God. As Kierkegaard describes, God invites us to live on the most intimate terms with God. Cockayne argues that this vision of Christian spirituality is deeply practical because it advocates for a certain way of acting and existing. This approach to the Christian life moves from first-reflection, whereby one acquires objective knowledge, to second-reflection, whereby one attains deeper self-understanding, which fortifies one's relationship with God. Individuals encounter Christ through traditional practices: prayer, the Eucharist, and the reading of Scripture. However, experiences of suffering and mortality that mirror Christ's own passion also enliven this life of encounter. Spiritual progress comes through a reorientation of one's will, desire, and self-knowledge. Such progress must ultimately serve the goal of drawing close to God through Christ's presence. Engaging philosophy, theology, and psychology, Cockayne invites us to join in a conversation with Kierkegaard and explore how the spiritual disciplines provide opportunities for relationship with God by becoming contemporary with Christ. --C. Stephen Evans, University Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, Baylor University

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