Kierkegaard's theology of encounter: an edifying and polemical life
In: Oxford theological and religious monographs
Part I. Kierkegaard's social and intellectual context. The historical and intellectual context of Kierkegaard's authorship -- Part II. Encountering the self before God in confession and communion: the edifying and the polemical in the individual. In church, on the occasion of confession -- In church, on the occasion of communion -- Part III. Encountering the public and encountering the neighbour: the edifying and the polemical in the world. A polemical encounter with 'the public': the present age and Kierkegaard's critique of a society without persons -- An edifying corrective to the 'spiritlessness' of the age: the eternal -- Edifying practice I: encountering neighbours and the works of love -- Edifying practice II: building up a diverse society of persons -- Part IV. Encountering Christendom and encountering disciples: the edifying and the polemical in the church. The church and Christendom: Kierkegaard's polemical stance prior to the 1855 attack campaign -- Where the polemical meets the edifying: becoming a church militant -- The church militant: extramural and intramural Christianity