In Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling, the concept of the Knight of Faith is elevated, a unique title given to those whose devotion to God goes far beyond what is even understandable or expected for the average man, who has an aesthetic or ethical life. Kierkegaard tells us that this Knight of Faith, when he finds himself in a situation in which resignation seems to be the only solution to a problem, places his faith in what appears to be the absurd and believes that the solution he desires can be found in God. This fuels his faith and makes him better than the aesthetic man, who simply abandons or ignores the problem, or the ethical man, the Knight of infinite resignation, who accepts the problem and resigns himself to a life of desperation. The Knight of Faith exists as a shining beacon of devotion to God's will, and according to Kierkegaard, there are only two known examples of the Knight of Faith: Abraham and Mary. These exemplary figures in history placed their faith in God and believed that God would provide a solution to their problems. This unconditional faith in their creator should be inspiring and, in a way, make the reader feel incredibly pitiful and resentful of their own wavering faith. In the following paragraphs, I aim to argue that a moment of absolute faithlessness can prove just as powerful as a moment of pure faith, and that Mary and Abraham serve as God-given examples of an absolute faith that is inaccessible to all but a few humans. that serve very specific purposes in this world. Finally, I will propose a different mode of existence, one in which a man's free will allows him to find joy in whatever God provides for him. In Fear and Trembling, Kierkegaard uses the example of Abraham as... middle of paper ......the individual is able to engage in a deeper and more meaningful relationship with their Creator. The Knight of Faith, when engaging in this relationship, does so in the same way that a young child would with their parent, however, the devotee attempts to create a mature adult relationship with their parent, a loving, yet questioning relationship and while the love that exists between the two may be unconditional, the requests made are not. Although Kierkegaard's analysis of the superiority of the Knight of Faith to those who follow the aesthetic life or the ethical life is correct, he fails to recognize that faith can be rooted in joy and love and can be much more spiritual and satisfying with faith alone. This is the distressing and unfortunate symptom of existential despair, and does not truly reflect the complicated relationship between man and God..