Term
Religious Existentialism
Søren Kierkegaard's emphasis on the individual's personal responsibility to make a subjective leap of faith into a relationship with God.
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Definition
Søren Kierkegaard's emphasis on the individual's absolute personal responsibility for making a "leap of faith" into a subjective, passionate relationship with God, transcending objective reason and certainty to achieve authentic existence.
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Last revised August 14, 2026