Table of Contents

Introduction
1: Nationalism, Christianity, and Kierkegaard
2: H. L. Martensen
3: N. F. S. Grundtvig
4: Philosophical Tools
5: History
6: Identity
7: Undefined New Things: Church and State

About the Author

Stephen Backhouse is theTutor in Social and Political Theology for St Mellitus College, London. Originally from Canada, he has studied and worked at the Universities of McGill and Oxford. He is the author of a number of books and articles in the areas of history, politics and theology.

Reviews

Backhouse provides a well-researched and insightful commentary on key aspects of Kierkegaard's thought in order to indicate some potential contributions to political theology. This is a welcome achievement that will hopefully pave the way for more of its kind.
*Joshua R. Furnal, Theology*

an excellent introduction to Kierkegaard's thought, and a worthwhile addition to scholarship on an enduring figure.
*Gary Slater, Expository Times*