Kirsten Mebust

Existing Before God

Philosophy

“In this little book, Sponheim has located Kierkegaard’s most important book in a rich context of the author’s life and work, drawn out his important contributions to theological and philosophical thought, illuminated the constructive potential of his thought for the contemporary context, and traced the lineage of his contributions from their modest beginnings to their global importance. It’s a valuable tool for the beginning or intermediate scholar, a rich source of possibilities for further research and imaginative development. College and graduate students in philosophy and religion can return to it again and again for new insight and inspiration.”

Learning on Life’s Way

“The interplay of faith and doubt in Paul Sponheim’s early life called him to become a theologian who embraces paradox: the tall and the true, trust and action, the personal and the global, the church and the world. He tells a modest and refreshingly honest story about learning and teaching in a world where ‘God’s big operation’ cannot be confined to our experience, language, or institutions, but restlessly influences and welcomes creativity wherever it ventures.”