Kierkegaard's Theology of Encounter

Zusatztext [A]n interesting and fruitful exploration of Kierkegaard's social theory! offering up an area of his thought often neglected! and it will hopefully bring further attention and engagement with Kierkegaard's theology of encounter. Informationen zum Autor David Lappano is based at the Centre for Christian Studies. Klappentext This study considers the social and political aspects of Kierkegaard's authorship, building upon work over the last couple of decades. Dr Lappano focuses on Kierkegaard's writing between 1846 and 1852, the period of Kierkegaard's more explicitly politicized writing. Zusammenfassung This study considers the social and political aspects of Kierkegaard's authorship, building upon work over the last couple of decades. Dr Lappano focuses on Kierkegaard's writing between 1846 and 1852, the period of Kierkegaard's more explicitly politicized writing.

[A]n interesting and fruitful exploration of Kierkegaard's social theory, offering up an area of his thought often neglected, and it will hopefully bring further attention and engagement with Kierkegaard's theology of encounter.

Autorentext

David Lappano is based at the Centre for Christian Studies.

Klappentext

This study considers the social and political aspects of Kierkegaard's authorship, building upon work over the last couple of decades. Dr Lappano focuses on Kierkegaard's writing between 1846 and 1852, the period of Kierkegaard's more explicitly politicized writing.

Inhalt

• Introduction

• Part I: Kierkegaard s Social and Intellectual Context

• 1: The Historical and Intellectual Context of Kierkegaard s Authorship

• Part II: Encountering the self before God in Confession and Communion: The Edifying and the Polemical in the Individual

• 2: In Church, On the Occasion of Confession

• 3: In Church, On the Occasion of Communion

• Part III: Encountering the Public and Encountering the Neighbour: The Edifying and the Polemical in the World

• 4: A Polemical Encounter with The Public : The Present Age and Kierkegaard s Critique of a Society without Persons

• 5: An Edifying Corrective to the Spiritlessness of the Age: The Eternal

• 6: Encountering Neighbours and the Works of Love

• 7: Edifying Practice II: Building Up a Diverse Society of Persons

• Part IV: Encountering Christendom and Encountering Disciples: The Edifying and the Polemical in the Church

• 8: The Church and Christendom: Kierkegaard s Polemical Stance Prior to the 1855 Attack Campaign

• 9: Where the Polemical Meets the Edifying: Becoming a Church Militant

• 10: The Church Militant: Extramural and Intramural Christianity

• Bibliography