Kierkegaard and Christ?
I have been reading Kierkegaard's work, "Training [Practice] in Christianity," and I was curious as to the opinion of other Christians regarding his assertion. Kierkegaard writes that the Christian apologist's attempt to prove Christ Jesus existed historically both defies the intent of Jesus ("Because you [Thomas] have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."), which was belief purely on faith, and commits great defiance or blasphemy in denying that intent.
As Christians, does this argue hold any validity. Is it so that to attempt to present a historically proven Jesus is both preposterous and blasphemy and can anyone provide scripture in support?
Thank you and God bless,
Phillip Nicewaner
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Kierkegaard says a lot of things and makes a lot of assertions I do not agree with. This may very well be one of them.
Continue reading John's gospel and John tells his readers he wrote so that they might believe. He says something similar in 1 John. The evidence we have and rely on is not scientifically reproducible. I think this bothers people like Kierkegaard. The evidence we do have is reliable "legal-historical" evidence as would be admissible in any American court of law.