Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 278-292 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Literature and Theology |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 23 Dec 2014 |
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| Publication status | Published - Sept 2016 |