Two comments:
1) Soren Kirkegaard presented faith as the idea of a blind leap in the dark "And I’m taking the leap" This stood in stark contrast to the previous ideas that faith was something built upon knowledge. Soren's view of faith is the mainstream one today as can be seen in many people's view of religion and God. Evangelicals will still hold to the old view that faith is something built on knowledge and previous experience. That is to say faith in Christ isn't a blind leap in the dark, but is based on such things as a) fulfilled promises, b) personal experience, or c) the truth of changed lives that a person can see. This is true christianity, and it is unfortunate that most of the world, Christians included, can not see this. I don't check my head at the door of my church. In fact it is just the opposite, I walk into church and turn the criticism filter way up because the things discussed there, if true, have eternal importance.
Also I will note that Soren was looking for the "hole in the wall" by which he could find a way out of the room of this existance and into the higher world of Reality where faith in God would not be a leap in the dark, but would provide an intellectual basis for faith.
2) I will excuse myself some "reader response interpretation." from the song: Today is ours, condemned to be free
Free to keep breathing, free to believe
I look to find You, down on my knees
Oh, God, I believe, please help me believe
How many days do I wish for a robotic experience of submission to God's will. I burn so hot with shame when I fall, sin and have to come back on my knees crying for forgiveness. To be a robot would be so freeing! It would free my desires to serve God without distraction or failing. That would be ultimate, amazing, wonderful freedom. But it is not what God has for me. So I come back and pray "God help me believe." I mean this not just in the theoretical intelectual manner, instead I want to live that belief. To sin against God is to lack faith that He does provide a way of escape from all our temptations. It is to call God a liar, so I want to believe God actively, all the time. Help me believe!
Two comments: 1) Soren Kirkegaard presented faith as the idea of a blind leap in the dark "And I’m taking the leap" This stood in stark contrast to the previous ideas that faith was something built upon knowledge. Soren's view of faith is the mainstream one today as can be seen in many people's view of religion and God. Evangelicals will still hold to the old view that faith is something built on knowledge and previous experience. That is to say faith in Christ isn't a blind leap in the dark, but is based on such things as a) fulfilled promises, b) personal experience, or c) the truth of changed lives that a person can see. This is true christianity, and it is unfortunate that most of the world, Christians included, can not see this. I don't check my head at the door of my church. In fact it is just the opposite, I walk into church and turn the criticism filter way up because the things discussed there, if true, have eternal importance.
Also I will note that Soren was looking for the "hole in the wall" by which he could find a way out of the room of this existance and into the higher world of Reality where faith in God would not be a leap in the dark, but would provide an intellectual basis for faith.
2) I will excuse myself some "reader response interpretation." from the song: Today is ours, condemned to be free Free to keep breathing, free to believe I look to find You, down on my knees Oh, God, I believe, please help me believe How many days do I wish for a robotic experience of submission to God's will. I burn so hot with shame when I fall, sin and have to come back on my knees crying for forgiveness. To be a robot would be so freeing! It would free my desires to serve God without distraction or failing. That would be ultimate, amazing, wonderful freedom. But it is not what God has for me. So I come back and pray "God help me believe." I mean this not just in the theoretical intelectual manner, instead I want to live that belief. To sin against God is to lack faith that He does provide a way of escape from all our temptations. It is to call God a liar, so I want to believe God actively, all the time. Help me believe!