Philosophy is understood as a system, capable of being isolated and understood given the right amount of knowledge. Søren Kierkegaard makes a dichotomy between philosophy and religion. Religion being seemingly intangible in terms of infinite wisdom is intentional. The fact that it can’t be contained by a Hegelian system is a strength and not a weakness. A Leap Of Faith is an essential aspect of Christianity and it’s a feature not a bug when it goes against our perception of philosophy. A philosopher trying to put Christianity in a one size fits all standard is missing the core of religion. He explains it by saying, “Faith is the contradiction between the infinite passion of inwardness and the objective uncertainty. If I am able to apprehend God ob-jectively, I do not have faith; but because I cannot do this, I must have faith,” (Kierkegaard, Concluding Unscientific Postscript, Fiala Phil 104 Canvas Fall 2021). Kierkegaard describes the story of Christianity as a fundamental key in history. Ludwig Feuerbach speaks to the dichotomy and the personal struggle within to accept the limits of the natural world. He says a lot by saying, “The alleged religious horror of limiting God by determinate predicates is only the irreligious wish to forget all about God, to banish him from the mind. He who is afraid to be finite is afraid to exist,” (Feuerbach, Essence of Christianity, Fiala Phil 104 Canvas Fall 2021). He also makes the claim that the Christian story is one of many stories. However, this would be a reductive interpretation according to Kierkegaard. For example, many people were crucified throughout history. Yet, the story of Jesus Christ is an exception and his crucifixion creates a new precedent like his New Covenant. Conversion and transformation are the terms that religion operates under. A great example is Born Again Christians who enter a new era of their life due to the impact of Christianity. That change doesn’t have to abide by philosophical consistencies.
Feuerbach, Kierkegaard, and Emerson
Feuerbach, Kierkegaard, and Emerson
Feuerbach, Kierkegaard, and Emerson
Philosophy is understood as a system, capable of being isolated and understood given the right amount of knowledge. Søren Kierkegaard makes a dichotomy between philosophy and religion. Religion being seemingly intangible in terms of infinite wisdom is intentional. The fact that it can’t be contained by a Hegelian system is a strength and not a weakness. A Leap Of Faith is an essential aspect of Christianity and it’s a feature not a bug when it goes against our perception of philosophy. A philosopher trying to put Christianity in a one size fits all standard is missing the core of religion. He explains it by saying, “Faith is the contradiction between the infinite passion of inwardness and the objective uncertainty. If I am able to apprehend God ob-jectively, I do not have faith; but because I cannot do this, I must have faith,” (Kierkegaard, Concluding Unscientific Postscript, Fiala Phil 104 Canvas Fall 2021). Kierkegaard describes the story of Christianity as a fundamental key in history. Ludwig Feuerbach speaks to the dichotomy and the personal struggle within to accept the limits of the natural world. He says a lot by saying, “The alleged religious horror of limiting God by determinate predicates is only the irreligious wish to forget all about God, to banish him from the mind. He who is afraid to be finite is afraid to exist,” (Feuerbach, Essence of Christianity, Fiala Phil 104 Canvas Fall 2021). He also makes the claim that the Christian story is one of many stories. However, this would be a reductive interpretation according to Kierkegaard. For example, many people were crucified throughout history. Yet, the story of Jesus Christ is an exception and his crucifixion creates a new precedent like his New Covenant. Conversion and transformation are the terms that religion operates under. A great example is Born Again Christians who enter a new era of their life due to the impact of Christianity. That change doesn’t have to abide by philosophical consistencies.