University of St Andrews School of Divinity Submitted for the Degree of M.Litt in Analytic & ExegeticalTheology August 2020 Christication as Imitative Participation Incarnation, Kierkegaard & the Christ Hymn By: Stefani McDade ID Number: 190019461 Date Submitted: 18/08/2020 I hereby certify that this dissertation, which is approximately 16,000 words in length, has been composed by me, that it is the record of work carried out by me and that it has not been submitted in any previous application for a higher degree. This project was conducted by me at the University of St Andrews from January 2020 to August 2020 towards fullment of the requirements of the University of St Andrews for the degree of M.Litt in Analytic & Exegetical Theology under the supervision of Dr. Oliver D. Crisp & Dr. C. Stephen Evans. Signature of Candidate: Date: 18 / 08 / 2020