Faith: The Infinite Task of Passionate Belief
Matthew F. Wilson and C. Stephen Evans
Chapter 21 in T&T Clark Companion to the Theology of Kierkegaard, edited by Aaron P. Edwards and David J. Gouwens. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2019. Pages 371–390.
Abstract
Does authentic faith demand a “crucifixion of the understanding,” or can reason and trust achieve a “happy relationship”? This chapter investigates Kierkegaard’s view of faith as a passionate, ongoing task that requires both “infinite resignation” and a “leap” across the gap of historical uncertainty. By identifying offence, rather than doubt, as the true opposite of belief, Steve Evans and I clarify how spiritual trust transforms a person’s identity and their persistent expectancy of victory in daily life.
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Chicago
Wilson, Matthew F., and C. Stephen Evans. “Faith: The Infinite Task of Passionate Belief.” In T&T Clark Companion to the Theology of Kierkegaard, edited by Aaron P. Edwards and David J. Gouwens, 371–390. London: Bloomsbury T&T Clark, 2019. https://doi.org/10.5040/9780567667106.ch-021.
BibTeX
@incollection{wilson2019faith,
author = {Wilson, Matthew F. and Evans, C. Stephen},
title = {Faith: The Infinite Task of Passionate Belief},
booktitle = {T\&T Clark Companion to the Theology of Kierkegaard},
editor = {Edwards, Aaron P. and Gouwens, David J.},
publisher = {Bloomsbury T\&T Clark},
address = {London},
year = {2019},
pages = {371--390},
isbn = {9780567667076},
doi = {10.5040/9780567667106.ch-021}
}