Beschreibung:
Kierkegaard and Luther reveals what Kierkegaard lauded, lanced, missed, and misjudged of Luther and spotlights the concord the two actually shared, namely, the negative yet necessary role that Christian suffering (Anfechtung) plays in Christian life.
Introduction: Kierkegaard's Relation to LutherChapter 1 Presumptuous and Pious Historical-Theological BackdropsChapter 2 Kierkegaard's Forkful Reading of an Abridged Edition of Luther's Church and House PostilsChapter 3 Lauding Luther in Kierkegaard's Private DiscourseChapter 4 Lancing Luther in Kierkegaard's Private DiscourseChapter 5 Lauding Luther in Kierkegaard's Public DiscourseChapter 6 Anfechtung/Anfægtelse: Luther's Sigh of Resolve and Kierkegaard's Sigh of Resign