Describing faith as a “chosen footstep” emphasizes human responsibility. Instead of portraying faith as inherited tradition or social habit, Kierkegaard insists it must be personally decided. This choice happens in the inward space he calls subjectivity, where each individual faces anxiety, ambiguity, and possibility alone. Much like Abraham in *Fear and Trembling*, who chooses to trust God without external validation, the individual today must also decide: to remain immobilized by uncertainty or to step forward in trust. Thus, faith is dignified as a free act rather than a passive acceptance. [...]
