Kierkegaard and the Changelessness of God

<P><B>Danish theologian and philosopher Søren Kierkegaard was not afraid to express his opinions.</B> Living amid what he perceived to be a culturally lukewarm Christianity he was often critical of his contemporary church.</P><P>But that does not mean Kierkegaard rejected traditional Christian theology. Indeed at a time when many of his contemporaries were questioning the classical doctrine of God Kierkegaard swam against the stream by maintaining orthodox Christian beliefs.</P><P>In this volume in IVP Academic's New Explorations in Theology series Craig A. Hefner explores Kierkegaard's reading of Scripture and his theology to argue not only that the great Dane was a modern defender of the doctrine of divine immutability (or God's changelessness) in response to the disintegration of the self but that his theology can be a surprising resource today.</P><P>Even as the church continues to be beset by shifting shadows (James 1:17) Kierkegaard can remind us of the good and perfect gifts that come from an unchanging God.</P>