Faith and An Alternative Telos Beyond Christianity -Research Analysis of Søren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling
Abstract
Being a godly man in a time of exploration and expansion of human intellect, Søren Kierkegaard put his knowledge in various fields to use by applying them to the critical reflection of the Christian community. He devoted himself to renew Christian faith, dedicated to the search for a modern application of Christianity. Such an approach is of great significance in his work Fear and Trembling, in which he elaborated on Binding of Issac, a biblical story about Abraham and his son, and discussed his take on the structure of existence, on top of which is faith. Written in terms of the Bible, the justification of Kierkegaard’s argument is heavily dependent on religion. There could be a way to interprete Christianity and the role of faith in a more cntemporary fashion, same as how Kierkegaard attempted to make it relevant to the world he lived in.
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