ABSTRACT
A student of Eduard Geismar, Thomas Henry Croxall offers a systematic presentation of the overarching themes of Man, Christianity, and God with, as the subtitle reflects, special concern for “The Bible” and “The Present Age”. Following in the footsteps of Soren Kierkegaard’s own “maieutic” style, Croxall sees himself as a guide through specific topics of importance in Kierkegaard’s writings. Croxall focuses on the Bible because of a common critique of Kierkegaard’s complex and dialectical philosophical writing. He holds that the intelligent minds of his own day, either consciously or not, are imbued with Hegelianism, which is what makes Kierkegaard all that much more relevant for consideration. Croxall begins with the aesthetic stage and connects the powerful philosophy of choice to the movement from stage to stage described in Kierkegaard’s thought. As Croxall moves through the material, he cites key passages from the Bible, particularly from the New Testament, that are connected to Kierkegaard’s thought at any particular point.
