Kierkegaard and the Paradox of Religious Diversity

S ren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) famously critiqued Christendom -- especially the religious monoculture of his native Denmark. But what would he make of the dizzying diversity of religious life today? In this book George Connell uses Kierkegaard's thought to explore pressing questions that contemporary religious diversity poses.

Connell unpacks an underlying tension in Kierkegaard, revealing both universalistic and particularistic tendencies in his thought. Kierkegaard's paradoxical vision of religious diversity, says Connell, allows for both respectful coexistence with people of different faiths and authentic commitment to one's own faith. Though Kierkegaard lived and wrote in a context very different from ours, this nuanced study shows that his searching reflections on religious faith remain highly relevant in our world today.

Author: George B. Connell
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 02/01/2016
Pages: 202
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780802868046

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/2016 pg. 55

About the Author
George B. Connell is professor of philosophy and division chair of humanities at Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, and president of the Søren Kierkegaard Society. His previous books include To Be One Thing: Personal Unity in Kierkegaard's Thought.

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