Existentialism (1 of 3 notes)

Part One
INTRODUCTION: 5 CONTEMPORARY THEOLOGY
A DISPENSATIONAL THEOLOGY
By Charles F Baker

Another philosophical doctrine which has strongly colored modern theology is that of Existentialism. Soren Kierkegaard of Denmark is usually considered to be the father of this doctrine. Young defines Existentialism:

Contemporary movement in both theology and philosophy. In philosophy it has a strong atheistic, nihilistic, and pessimistic emphasis. In theology (also known as, Barthianism, dialectical theology, crisis theology, neosupernaturalism, realistic theology, etc.) it emphasizes man’s absolute dependence upon God and the complete subjectivity of religious experience.⁵

5            Warren C. Young, A Christian Approach to Philosophy, (Wheaton, Ill.: Van Kampen Press, 1954), p. 247.

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