Augustine and Kierkegaard
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781498561846
Subjects: Kierkegaard, soren, 1813-1855; Augustine, saint, bishop of hippo, 354-430
Description: This volume is a continuation of our series exploring Saint Augustine’s influence on later thought, this time bringing the fifth century bishop into dialogue with 19th century philosopher, theologian, social critic, and originator of Existentialism, Soren Kierkegaard. The connections, contrasts, and sometimes surprising similarities of their thought are uncovered and analyzed in topics such as exile and pilgrimage, time and restlessness, inwardness and the church, as well as suffering, evil, and humility. The implications of this analysis are profound and far-reaching for theology, ecclesiology, and ethics.