Humble Courage
Kierkegaard on Abraham and Mary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7210729 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clare Carlisle (Institute of Religious Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 278-292 |
| Publication date | 2014-12-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Literature and Theology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-1205 • E-ISSN: 1477-4623 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/litthe/fru066 |
| OpenAlex | W2008480643 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article presents a new interpretation of Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling that focuses on the comparison between Abraham and Mary in this text. The readings of Genesis 22 and Luke 1 offered by Kierkegaard’s pseudonym Johannes de silentio develop a poetic reconstruction of the biblical characters by imagining their inwardness. In both cases, the inwardness of faith is depicted as ‘humble courage’, a virtue that involves silence and listening. The article argues that it is this virtue, and not obedience, that constitutes the heart of Kierkegaardian faith, and situates this conception of faith within Kierkegaard’s broader theological view
Aesthetics · Art · Courage · Faith · Interpretation (philosophy · Literature · Metaphysics · Obedience · Poetry · Pseudonym · Silence · Theology · Virtue · Kierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence · Literary and Philosophical Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Theology and Philosophy of Evil
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |