Kierkegaard and Christian Faith

By giving Kierkegaard a voice for our time, this unique collection of essays breaks new ground, demonstrating why Kierkegaard remains such an important figure for Christianity today. What makes this volume exceptional is the way that it weaves together a diverse range of perspectives from leading scholars. This collection will prove invaluable not only for Kierkegaard scholars but also for all those interested in Kierkegaard’s profound vision of the Christian faith.

~Andrew Torrance, Research Fellow, University of St Andrews

This collection of essays by eleven eminent contemporary Kierkegaard scholars is a fascinating collage of diverse readings and applications of his profound engagement with the task of becoming a Christian in the modern world. They will serve both as an excellent introduction to Kierkegaard for those well versed in mainstream modern philosophy and as challenging interpretations of his thought for his far more numerous non-academic readers.

~Stephen N. Dunning, Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania

This volume is perhaps the most important text in recent decades to consider the ways in which Kierkegaard’s thought is of historical relevance to Christian thought and at the same speak to what it means to be (or try to become) a Christian.

~Choice

Martens and Evans have put together a strong volume. Those unfamiliar with Kierkegaard should find it a relatively easy read, while those who do know him will find it a joy to read and interact with the different scholars in this book.

~Matthew Brake, Reading Religion

Kierkegaard’s main critique of Christianity was that it had become too easy. The least we can do, then, in reading him (or reading about him) is to put in some effort. This book is well worth leaping into. It shows how Kierkegaard’s thought might speak, both rigorously and creatively, to the challenges faced by Christians in today’s world.

~Elizabeth Palmer, The Christian Century

This collection’s focus, as a whole, is broad enough to offer access into most arenas of Kierkegaard scholarship but intense enough that each essay makes a contribution to those arenas. Several of the essays (those from Westphal, Evans, Bauckham, and Wood) offer not only penetrating insight into the continuing import of the Dane but also serve as almost archetypal introduction to the thought of the commentators themselves.

~Christopher W. Moore, Journal of NABPR