Soren Kierkegaard

“Kierkegaard is a theologian, unabashedly and unflinchingly so . . . not an advocate of radical freedom aligned with post-WWII existentialism, but a witness to the kind of radical, self-giving love at the heart of the gospel. It is in this unified voice that this small collection makes a unique and compelling rendering of Kierkegaard’s theology.”


—Paul Martens, Associate Professor of Ethics, Baylor University





“Soren Kierkegaard: Theologian of the Gospel requires us to confront the centrality of the God-human, Jesus of Nazareth, to Kierkegaard’s vast and deep exploration into the question for all ages: how truly to become a human self. The disruptive and radical nature of the gospel finds in Kierkegaard a worthy spokesperson, one to whom theologians and biblical scholars alike ought to listen. This collection of essays reminds us that Kierkegaard—ever a critic of establishment Christianity—belongs to the church, even as he challenges it to follow its Savior more faithfully.”


—Mark Tietjen, Chaplain, the Stony Brook School





“This powerful collection enhances the vibrant and current retrieval of Kierkegaard’s theological thinking. It brings questions that have often been overshadowed in Kierkegaard scholarship to the center of immediate concern and helps reveal the deep roots of the gospel that have always been everywhere present in Kierkegaard’s thought, even when hidden from us.”


—Simon D. Podmore, Associate Professor, Liverpool Hope University