"Leap of faith."
— Søren Kierkegaard
January 1, 1970
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This phrase is thought by many to have been coined by Kierkegaard, but analysis of his works in Danish indicate that he does not use a phrase which would translate into English as "leap of faith" anywhere in his writings, though there are instances where he writes of a "leap" in a context where the concept denoted by the term could easily be construed:
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This phrase is thought by many to have been coined by Kierkegaard, but analysis of his works in Danish indicate that he does not use a phrase which would translate into English as "leap of faith" anywhere in his writings, though there are instances where he writes of a "leap" in a context where the concept denoted by the term could easily be construed: