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'''Søren Kierkegaard''' (1813-1855) was an influential [[Danish]] [[Christian]] philosopher whose work set the foundations for the [[existentialist]] movement of the [[20th century]]. Kierkegaard was supportive of the Christian [[religion]], but rejected [[Christendom]], the applied Christianity of his day. Kierkegaard claimed that [[Christendom]] of 19th century Europe strayed from the values of [[Jesus]] and declared that "official Christianity is not the Christianity of the [[New Testament]]".<ref>Kierkegaard, "Attack Upon Christendom"</ref> He called for Christians to embrace a life-affirming view of the world, rather than a false Christianity that provided easy comforts and wretched contentment. Kierkegaard's thoughts were taken in liberal directions with [[Karl Barth]]'s [[neo-orthodoxy]] and [[Jean Paul Sartre]]'s [[existentialism]].

'''Søren Kierkegaard''' (1813-1855) was an influential [[Danish]] [[Christian]] philosopher whose work set the foundations for the [[existentialist]] movement of the [[20th century]]. Kierkegaard was supportive of the Christian [[religion]], but rejected [[Christendom]], the applied Christianity of his day. Kierkegaard claimed that [[Christendom]] of 19th century Europe strayed from the values of [[Jesus]] and declared that "official Christianity is not the Christianity of the [[New Testament]]".<ref>Kierkegaard, "Attack Upon Christendom"</ref> He called for Christians to embrace a life-affirming view of the world, rather than a false Christianity that provided easy comforts and wretched contentment. Kierkegaard's thoughts were taken in liberal directions with [[Karl Barth]]'s [[neo-orthodoxy]] and [[Jean Paul Sartre]]'s [[existentialism]].

The ''[[knight]] of faith'' was a literary device used in Kierkegaard's [[alias|pseudonymous]] writing, ''[[Fear and Trembling]]''. The knight of faith exemplified a person who would overcome doubt & despair and affirm his individuality & embrace life.

The ''[[knight]] of faith'' was a literary device used in Kierkegaard's [[alias|pseudonymous]] writing, ''[[Fear and Trembling]]''. The knight of faith exemplified a person who would overcome doubt & despair and affirm his individuality & embrace life. Kierkegaard believes that there have only been three knights of faith - Abraham, The Virgin Mary, and Andrew Schlafly.

The statement ''[[Truth]] is [[Subjectivity]]'' first appeared in Kierkegaard's ''[[Concluding Unscientific Postscript]]''. This [[aphorism]] does not mean that there is no objective truths, a view commonly called [[subjectivism]], but rather that the [[individual]] appropriates objective truth subjectively, while not denying the existence of objective truths. For example, the objective question is, "Is Christianity true?", while the subjective question is "What is my relation to Christianity?". Both questions are important, but only the latter takes into account the existing individual.

The statement ''[[Truth]] is [[Subjectivity]]'' first appeared in Kierkegaard's ''[[Concluding Unscientific Postscript]]''. This [[aphorism]] does not mean that there is no objective truths, a view commonly called [[subjectivism]], but rather that the [[individual]] appropriates objective truth subjectively, while not denying the existence of objective truths. For example, the objective question is, "Is Christianity true?", while the subjective question is "What is my relation to Christianity?". Both questions are important, but only the latter takes into account the existing individual.