Kierkegaard on Faith and Reason - Prof C Stephen Evans
C Stephen Evans
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7 March 2026
8 April 2026
What did Danish Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard say about faith and reason?
What is really meant by his "leap of faith"?
What are the role and limits of reason in finding God?
How would Kierkegaard respond to modern atheist objections?
Guest is Prof C Stephen Evans, Emeritus Professor, Baylor University, a leading Kierkegaard scholar.
Links to Prof Evans books
https://www.eerdmans.com/9780802872869/kierkegaard-and-spirituality/
1:00 Overview of Kierkegaard's views
2:34 Is Faith in God Intuitive?
4:00 Other Philosophers' Views on the Role of Reason in Faith
6:14 Kierkegaard's Motivations for Writing on Faith and Reason
11:10 Faith vs Knowledge
14:16 Faith as a Passion
17:32 Uncertainty - Doubt vs Faith
22:08 Faith and Emotion
24:42 Faith and Paradox
33:16 Insight Beyond Reason
37:59 Kierkegaard's Influence
41:35 Kierkegaard's Answers to Common Atheist Objections
53:50 The Search for God
57:53 Prof Evans' Books
