Christ as Prototype
Even a cursory acquaintance with the pseudonymous writings of Søren Kierkegaard would render problematic the prominence given to the imitatio Christi in the later religious works. The central and continuing theme of Kierkegaard's earlier Christology presents Christ as the great incognito, the r...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1992
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Toronto journal of theology
Ano: 1992, Volume: 8, Número: 2, Páginas: 288-296 |
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| Parallel Edition: | Não eletrônico
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| Resumo: | Even a cursory acquaintance with the pseudonymous writings of Søren Kierkegaard would render problematic the prominence given to the imitatio Christi in the later religious works. The central and continuing theme of Kierkegaard's earlier Christology presents Christ as the great incognito, the redeemer who is unrecognizable in terms of historical salvific features. The mere fact that he existed historically and presented himself as God incarnate at a point of time constitutes his objectivity for faith's appropriation. Paradoxically, in the moment of incarnation the eternal becomes temporal, and in the moment of faith the temporal one gains eternity. It is not through a process of moral and spiritual achievement patterned on a portrait of the historical Jesus that humans are saved, but by the absurdity of trusting the soul's eternal well-being to the securing of contemporaneity with Christ at the point of his becoming flesh. |
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| ISSN: | 1918-6371 |
| Obras secundárias: | Enthalten in: Toronto journal of theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3138/tjt.8.2.288 |
