Living Christianly

Living Christianly, volume 1, explores the profound religious philosophy of Søren Kierkegaard through a scholarly lens. Sylvia Walsh examines the transition in Kierkegaard's authorship from his early philosophical works to his later, more overtly religious writings. This modern philosophy text investigates the concept of the inverse dialectic, which serves as the foundation for understanding what it means to live a Christian life. Walsh analyzes how this dialectic functions within the complex framework of religious existence.

The book provides a detailed study of the relationship between negative and positive qualifications of faith. Walsh investigates how elements such as sin, self-denial, and suffering interact with faith, forgiveness, and joy. This history and surveys volume argues that these negative aspects are necessary for a correct understanding of Christian life. Living Christianly offers a rigorous academic look at how Kierkegaard sought to restore conceptual clarity to the essential components of religious practice.