the God-man
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The God-man is a central Kierkegaardian concept describing the paradoxical union of full divinity and full humanity in the person of Christ, through whom the eternal enters time to relate to individuals.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
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Kierkegaardian concept ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Concluding Unscientific Postscript
NERFINISHED
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Philosophical Fragments NERFINISHED ⓘ Practice in Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | Søren Kierkegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Christian existentialism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralInWorkOf | Søren Kierkegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Hegelian mediation
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speculative philosophy ⓘ |
| critiques | objective or speculative Christianity ⓘ |
| definedAs | union of full divinity and full humanity in Christ ⓘ |
| describes | paradoxical union of divinity and humanity ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
contemporaneity of the believer with Christ
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decision in the present moment ⓘ |
| entails |
historical existence of Christ
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incarnation of God in time ⓘ possibility of offense at Christ ⓘ |
| focusesOn | concrete historical person of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| groundedInDoctrine |
Christology
NERFINISHED
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Incarnation ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
absolute paradox
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offense ⓘ paradox ⓘ |
| hasFullDivinity | Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFullHumanity | Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
entry of the eternal into history
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possibility of personal relationship with God ⓘ |
| languageOf | paradox and offense rather than system ⓘ |
| linkedToTheme |
hiddenness of God in human form
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incognito of Christ ⓘ |
| makesPossible | forgiveness of sins ⓘ |
| makesPossible | reconciliation between God and humans ⓘ |
| mediatesBetween |
God and individual human being
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eternity and time ⓘ |
| opposedTo | purely rational comprehension of Christ ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
the Leap of faith
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the Moment (Øieblikket) NERFINISHED ⓘ the Paradox ⓘ the Teacher ⓘ |
| religiousStage | Religiousness B ⓘ |
| requires |
individual appropriation
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subjective inwardness ⓘ |
| requiresResponse | faith ⓘ |
| roleInKierkegaard |
condition for salvation
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object of Christian faith ⓘ |
| understoodAs |
God in lowliness and suffering
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God in the form of a servant ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.