T&T Clark Reader in Kierkegaard as Theologian

T&T Clark Reader in Kierkegaard as Theologian presents an anthology of Kierkegaard’s most influential works. Lee Barrett examines Kierkegaard’s explicit reflections on the appropriate passionately engaged way to engage in the theological task, by discussing such key themes as the nature and purpose of human life, sin both as a disease and as a culpable act, faith, and the perception of Christ as the enactment in time of God’s eternal self-giving compassion. Never before gathered together in one place, the texts featured in this reader include The Concept of Anxiety, Eighteen Upbuilding Discourses, Philosophical Crumbs and Works of Love. Additional links to further critical Kierkegaardian texts are provided by the Kierkegaard Research Center of the University of Copenhagen, the Howard and Edna Hong Kierkegaard Library of St Olaf College, and the resources of the Søren Kierkegaard Society. With each chapter featuring an introduction, explanatory notes, discussion questions and recommendation for further reading in both the primary and secondary literature, students will be able to fully discern and understand the theological dimensions of Kierkegaard’s works.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Kierkegaard’s Life, Writings, and Theological Context Chapter One: Kierkegaard’s Unique Approach to the Doing of Theology Selections from The Concept of Anxiety, Concluding Unscientific Postscript, Without Authority, and For Self- Examination Chapter Two: God as the Source and Goal of Love Selections from Eighteen Upbuilding Discourses, and Works of Love Chapter Three: Human Existence as a Gift and as a Task Selections from Fear and Trembling, Philosophical Fragments, Concluding Unscientific Postscript, and Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits Chapter Four: Sin as the Derailment of Life’s Journey Selections from The Concept of Anxiety, Sickness unto Death, Eighteen Upbuilding Discourses, and Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits Chapter Five: Christ as Savior and Prototype Selections from Philosophical Fragments, Christian Discourses, Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits, Practice in Christianity, and Judge for Yourself! Chapter Six: Salvation as the Interplay of Faith and Love Selections from Works of Love, Christian Discourses, Upbuilding Discourses in Various Spirits, Practice in Christianity, and For Self-Examination Chapter Seven: The Church as a Gathering of Pilgrims Selections from Two Ages, Christian Discourses, and “The Moment” and Late Writings Conclusion: Kierkegaard’s Continuing Theological Importance Bibliography Index