 She states that from these examples it is clear that Kierkegaard (or at least Johannes de Silentio) did hold great respect for women.Kierkegaard was first mentioned in a French publication in 1856 in "" () in an article detailing the state of Danish politics and culture which described his influence on the Danish church as having "bewildered many minds and troubled many weak or fearful consciences".The article also detailed the controversy around his funeral.