Leap of Faith

LEAP OF FAITH

One great philosopher who is also a theologian is Soren Kiekegaard who is focused on human existence and on the task of becoming fully human. He stated that as a human being journeys in time, there are stages in life that he passes through and one of those stages is the Religious Stage. He claimed that God is beyond human understanding and pointed out that we need to have a “Leap of Faith” in order for us to believe that God really exists and that He is not just some myth passed on through generations.

In his book, Fear and Trembling, he discussed the biblical story of Abraham’s obedient response to God’s command which is to sacrifice his one and only son, Isaac. It wasn’t easy for Abraham to just kill his son for he is a father and as an ethical man, it would be wrong to kill another person but it was God who asked him to do that. So, he took in a “leap of faith” to obey God’s command in “fear and trembling”. By emphasizing the difficulty of understanding Abraham’s obedience to God, Kierkegaard also emphasizes the difficulty of faith itself.

I was raised by godly parents and taught me things about God and how to pray. I learned that praying is a way of talking to God and that we should always pray. I learned to share to Him all my problems, my happiness and everything. I ask Him for help and advice and for other things. It’s like He’s my Father, my brother, my friend and my lover who’s always at my side, never leaving me so that I can speak to Him anytime. I silently speak to Him even if I can’t hear him talking back to me. I prefer talking to Him in silence than letting my words out because I can feel His presence more. I always feel like He’s answering me because I get the answers to my problems and I get advice on things I am worried of, though I can’t literally hear any single voice. It’s like I’m having a conversation with Him and He’s not even there and I can’t even hear him. So, I always end up thinking that what if I am just merely...