Faith and Morality: A Comparative Account of the Theological Approaches adopted by Kierkegaard and Early Ashʿarites

Faith and Morality: A Comparative Account of the Theological Approaches adopted by Kierkegaard and Early Ashʿarites offers a comprehensive examination of the theological viewpoints embraced by both Kierkegaard and the early Ashʿarites. The main objective of this book is to shed light on the valuable and time-honored teachings of Islamic theology (kalām) by juxtaposing them with modern theological approaches. By conducting a comparative study with contemporary theological outlooks, the book strives to reformulate and systematize the methodology, reasoning, language, and structure of Islamic theology.

In pursuit of this objective, the book undertakes a comparative analysis between the perspectives of the early Ashʿarites and Kierkegaard, a notable Christian existentialist philosopher and fideist theologian. Specifically, the focus of the comparison lies in their respective stances on two significant aspects: faith and morality. The author argues that a fundamental commonality between these two theological frameworks can be found in their shared embrace of non-rationalism and fideism.