Eros and Self-Emptying: The Intersections of Augustine and Kierkegaard

In: Kierkegaard as a Christian Thinker

In: Kierkegaard As a Christian Thinker Ser.

Abstract

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Explanation of the References -- Sigla -- Introduction: Augustine and Kierkegaard: Rivals or Allies? -- Part One: Setting the Stage: Two Pilgrims on the Way Home -- 1. Kierkegaard's Tensive Picture of Augustine -- 2. Augustine's Restless Heart and Kierkegaard's Desirefor an Eternal Happiness -- 3. Augustine and Kierkegaard on the Road:Life as a Journey -- Part Two: Signposts on the Journey: Specific Theological Intersectionsof Augustine and Kierkegaard -- 4. God: The Attraction and Repulsionof Boundless Love -- 5. Sin: Culpable Action and Corrupt State -- 6. God's Gracious Response to Sin: The Enigma of Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility -- 7. Christology: The Allure of Lowliness -- 8. Salvation: Faithful Love and Loving Faith -- 9. The Church: A Parting of the Ways? -- 10. Conclusion: Two Edifying Theologies of Self--Giving -- Bibliography -- Index