1. Tillich"s Life History
2. " New Being" (Creation) & "Spiritual Presence"
3. His 2 Popular and 3 Sermon Books
4. Systematic Theology: Answering Existential Questions
5. Relating Religion to Culture:
Science, Art, Psychology
Paul Tillich was a German-American theologian and philosopher. He had a varied career including being a pastor, professor in Germany until the Nazis came to power, after which he emigrated to the US. He contributed notable works on theology and the relationship between God and humanity. His main ideas included correlating theology with human experience, understanding God as the ground of being rather than a being, and interpreting religious symbols existentially. He sought to bridge dialectical and sacramental ways of thinking through focusing on both human estrangement from God and God's self-revelation.
Augustine of Hippo was an influential early Christian philosopher and theologian. As a child, he was educated in Latin literature and rhetoric and later became a teacher. He lived with a woman without being legally married and had a son. After his father died, he turned to teaching to support his family. He was influenced by Manichaeism and skepticism in his early life but eventually converted to Christianity in 386 CE after being influenced by Ambrose of Milan. He believed that humans bear the image of God and should respect others as images of God. For Augustine, evil was a privation of good and God created a good world. The will was central to virtue and sin, and humans must turn to God's
The document discusses Aldous Huxley and his views on mysticism and the "perennial philosophy". It provides biographical details on Huxley, noting he was born in England in 1884 and educated at Oxford. Huxley believed in the perennial philosophy, which sees two orders of reality - a higher absolute order and a lower conditioned order. Huxley felt many human endeavors seek to access the higher order and bring its benefits into the lower. The document explores Huxley's views on religion, spirituality, psychology and their relation to the perennial philosophy.
This document discusses the link between mysticism and social transformation. It argues that modern philosophy and psychology often neglect the social contexts that influence mystics and how mystics act to transform society. The document examines different definitions and typologies of mysticism, and critiques approaches that reduce mysticism to just a psychological experience. It explores the prophetic dimension of mysticism and how some mystics work to enact social change. The document also discusses how mystical experiences and texts can empower individuals to challenge social injustices and resist oppressive power structures.
Augustine of Hippo also known as Saint Augustine, Saint Austin, or Blessed Augustine, was an early Christian theologian and philosopher whose writings influenced the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy.
This document provides an overview of medieval philosophy with a focus on faith and religion. It discusses:
- St. Augustine's views on faith being personal and internal while religion is external and can change. He emphasized that humans find true happiness only in God.
- St. Thomas Aquinas believed faith and reason were compatible. He developed proofs for God's existence and emphasized virtues. His Summas organized theological knowledge through logic.
- St. Anselm developed the ontological argument that it is logically necessary for God, the greatest conceivable being, to exist.
So in summary, medieval philosophers explored the relationship between faith, reason and religion, with many emphasizing that fulfillment is found through
Medieval philosophy focused on questions of faith and religion. Faith was considered personal and internal, while religion was seen as external and subject to change. Major medieval philosophers included St. Augustine, who said humans are restless until finding God, and St. Thomas Aquinas, who greatly expanded the scope of reason. Aquinas proved God's existence through five ways, including the argument from motion that an unmoved mover was needed to first put things in motion.
The document discusses the relationship between faith and reason, and argues that Christianity has historically been compatible with science and reason. It addresses several common myths, including that Christianity suppressed scientific advancement during the Middle Ages. While some Christian individuals and groups have held anti-intellectual views, the Church itself has generally supported scientific inquiry. The document also examines factors that prevented the development of modern science in other cultures like China and Islam, and argues Christianity provided a foundation for its growth in the West.
Paul Tillich was a German-American theologian and philosopher. He had a varied career including being a pastor, professor in Germany until the Nazis came to power, after which he emigrated to the US. He contributed notable works on theology and the relationship between God and humanity. His main ideas included correlating theology with human experience, understanding God as the ground of being rather than a being, and interpreting religious symbols existentially. He sought to bridge dialectical and sacramental ways of thinking through focusing on both human estrangement from God and God's self-revelation.
Augustine of Hippo was an influential early Christian philosopher and theologian. As a child, he was educated in Latin literature and rhetoric and later became a teacher. He lived with a woman without being legally married and had a son. After his father died, he turned to teaching to support his family. He was influenced by Manichaeism and skepticism in his early life but eventually converted to Christianity in 386 CE after being influenced by Ambrose of Milan. He believed that humans bear the image of God and should respect others as images of God. For Augustine, evil was a privation of good and God created a good world. The will was central to virtue and sin, and humans must turn to God's
The document discusses Aldous Huxley and his views on mysticism and the "perennial philosophy". It provides biographical details on Huxley, noting he was born in England in 1884 and educated at Oxford. Huxley believed in the perennial philosophy, which sees two orders of reality - a higher absolute order and a lower conditioned order. Huxley felt many human endeavors seek to access the higher order and bring its benefits into the lower. The document explores Huxley's views on religion, spirituality, psychology and their relation to the perennial philosophy.
This document discusses the link between mysticism and social transformation. It argues that modern philosophy and psychology often neglect the social contexts that influence mystics and how mystics act to transform society. The document examines different definitions and typologies of mysticism, and critiques approaches that reduce mysticism to just a psychological experience. It explores the prophetic dimension of mysticism and how some mystics work to enact social change. The document also discusses how mystical experiences and texts can empower individuals to challenge social injustices and resist oppressive power structures.
Augustine of Hippo also known as Saint Augustine, Saint Austin, or Blessed Augustine, was an early Christian theologian and philosopher whose writings influenced the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy.
This document provides an overview of medieval philosophy with a focus on faith and religion. It discusses:
- St. Augustine's views on faith being personal and internal while religion is external and can change. He emphasized that humans find true happiness only in God.
- St. Thomas Aquinas believed faith and reason were compatible. He developed proofs for God's existence and emphasized virtues. His Summas organized theological knowledge through logic.
- St. Anselm developed the ontological argument that it is logically necessary for God, the greatest conceivable being, to exist.
So in summary, medieval philosophers explored the relationship between faith, reason and religion, with many emphasizing that fulfillment is found through
Medieval philosophy focused on questions of faith and religion. Faith was considered personal and internal, while religion was seen as external and subject to change. Major medieval philosophers included St. Augustine, who said humans are restless until finding God, and St. Thomas Aquinas, who greatly expanded the scope of reason. Aquinas proved God's existence through five ways, including the argument from motion that an unmoved mover was needed to first put things in motion.
The document discusses the relationship between faith and reason, and argues that Christianity has historically been compatible with science and reason. It addresses several common myths, including that Christianity suppressed scientific advancement during the Middle Ages. While some Christian individuals and groups have held anti-intellectual views, the Church itself has generally supported scientific inquiry. The document also examines factors that prevented the development of modern science in other cultures like China and Islam, and argues Christianity provided a foundation for its growth in the West.
This document summarizes H.D. McDonald's analysis of Paul Tillich's symbolic christology. Some key points:
- Tillich rejects the concept of God as a personal being, instead viewing theological language as symbolic. He seeks to interpret religious symbols, not confirm or deny their literal meanings.
- For Tillich, knowledge of God can only be described symbolically. The "Jesus of history" is unknown, and Jesus was clothed with symbolic meanings by the early church.
- Tillich views "God" as having two meanings - the "unconditional transcendent" and an object of religious consciousness symbolized by terms like power and action. Even calling God "being itself" is a symbol
My Conscience is Captive to the Word of God - Reformation DayPeter Hammond
1) Martin Luther stood before the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1521 and was given a choice to recant his teachings or be declared a heretic.
2) Luther famously replied "My conscience is captive to the Word of God. Here I stand!" refusing to recant his beliefs.
3) Luther's stand on the unchangeable Word of God sparked the Protestant Reformation, which brought an end to the Middle Ages and ushered in the modern world through the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions.
Unitarianism is not a cult. [1] A cult claims to possess complete truth and makes hostile remarks about other religions, whereas Unitarianism is inclusive of all beliefs. [2] A cult pays unhealthy homage to founders and leaders, but Unitarianism does not elevate any individuals. [3] A cult replaces members' own beliefs or excludes those who don't conform, while Unitarianism is non-doctrinal and leaves no one out. [4] Though some Christian churches view Unitarianism as a cult, it meets none of the criteria for being a cult itself.
The document discusses the political philosophies of several influential thinkers throughout history. It begins with St. Augustine, who developed one of the earliest Christian political philosophies. It then discusses the influence of Christianity on medieval European political thought, including the work of Thomas Aquinas. The document also summarizes the political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli and how his work influenced the development of secular political thought during the Renaissance period in Europe.
Christianity and faith have a long history of integrating reason. While anti-intellectualism emerged in some American Christian circles in the 1800s, prominent Christian thinkers like Augustine, Aquinas, and Edwards viewed faith and reason as complementary. The document discusses how Galileo's issues with the church were more about politics and lack of evidence than a conflict between science and religion. It emphasizes that Christians should engage intellectually with their faith and confront ideas in culture through thoughtful apologetics rather than withdrawing from intellectual life.
WHAT YOU THINK YOU BECOME: NEW THOUGHT, SELF-HELP AND POPULAR PSYCHOLOGYDr Ian Ellis-Jones
This document provides an overview of New Thought, a religious philosophy that originated in the United States in the 19th century. It discusses how New Thought was influenced by ancient Greek philosophers like Plato and his theory of forms, as well as early Christian thinkers like Origen who emphasized the oneness of God and life. The document also examines how New Thought emerged as an alternative to Protestantism in the late 19th century, gaining popularity through its positive message about using mind power to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. New Thought is defined as affirming the unity of God and humanity and the perfection and immortality of the soul.
The document provides an overview of a theology course, including its objectives, structure, assignments and expectations. It discusses key topics that will be covered across 7 sections, such as the Bible, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, dispensations and covenants, angels, and man and sin. Students will be assigned to work in groups of 3 to compile a 2-page summary sheet for each section, called an "Irreducible Minimum", highlighting the essential information and concepts.
The document provides an overview of major Christian doctrines, including:
- The inspiration of Scripture comes from God superintending human authors to compose the Bible without error.
- Key doctrines like the Trinity, deity of Christ, salvation, and last things are based on what is clearly stated in the Bible.
- Heresies and errors arose when people rejected what was written in Scripture and accepted their own revelations instead of what the apostles and prophets taught.
- Church councils helped formally define doctrines to protect the clear meaning of Scripture in response to heresies.
The New Age movement developed in the second half of the 20th century and holds a holistic worldview that the mind, body, and spirit are interrelated. It attempts to incorporate both science and spirituality into a unified worldview. The movement encompasses many distinct groups and beliefs but shares core ideas, such as a belief that humanity is on the brink of a major spiritual evolution. New Agers believe this evolution will bring global peace and enlightenment. While some New Agers passively await this change, most feel its arrival depends on widespread acceptance of New Age doctrines, which have influenced many aspects of modern culture. At its core, the New Age movement is based on ancient occult practices and shares much in common with
The document provides an overview of the New Thought movement in Australia. It discusses key figures who helped introduce and spread New Thought ideas in Australia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Dr James Porter Mills, Anna W Mills, Veni Cooper-Mathieson, Grace Aguilar, and Henry E Aguilar. These individuals established various New Thought organizations, published literature, and helped popularize concepts of mental and spiritual healing. The movement offered new religious and philosophical perspectives that were particularly embraced by women.
An Introduction to New Thought - presented by Dr Ian Ellis-Jones - copyright Ellis-Jones Enterprises Pty Limited - all rights reserved - for information only - commercial use (other than by the copyright holder) prohibited. For more information on the subject, see also my SlideShare presentations ‘WHAT YOU THINK YOU BECOME: NEW THOUGHT, SELF-HELP AND POPULAR PSYCHOLOGY’ and ‘NEW THOUGHT IN AUSTRALIA’.
This document provides an overview of the theology of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism. It summarizes that Kaplan rejected supernaturalism and advocated for a naturalistic and humanistic understanding of God as the sum of natural processes that allow people to become self-fulfilled. Kaplan's theology emphasized humanism, rationalism, rejecting notions of original sin, and focusing on deeds over creeds. His work helped develop predicate theology and a humanistic understanding of Judaism.
The document discusses nondual Christianity and what that might entail. It describes the optimal nondual approach to reality as having four aspects: 1) intersubjective intimacy between subjects/persons, 2) intraobjective identity whereby all realities are intricately interconnected, 3) intrasubjective integrity involving each subject's growth in authenticity, and 4) interobjective indeterminacy whereby created and uncreated subjects/objects are also distinct. It notes that some religions emphasize dualism over nondualism, and that the term "nondual" can take on different meanings depending on the context.
This presentation discusses how ancient Babylonian mystery religions have influenced modern institutions like Christianity and new religious movements. It examines the founders and teachings of groups like the Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, and Mormonism, noting similarities between their doctrines and symbols and those of esoteric traditions like Freemasonry and Gnosticism. The presentation suggests the founders of these groups, like Charles Taze Russell, Mary Baker Eddy, and Joseph Smith, had connections to Freemasonry and incorporated elements of the mystery religions into their teachings, such as the worship of a divine trinity, attainment of godhood through gnosis or secret knowledge, and an allegorical interpretation of scripture.
The document provides information about key events and figures from the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods in Europe. It discusses how Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD. It then profiles influential Christian thinkers like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas and their works. The document also contrasts the Italian and Northern Renaissance, and profiles major Renaissance figures including Da Vinci, Galileo, Newton, and their scientific and artistic contributions. It concludes with a brief overview of the Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther.
OUTLINE
1. Tillich’s Life History
2. New Being (Creation) & Spiritual Presence
3. His 2 Popular and 3 Sermon Books
4. His Questioning and Answering Theology
5. Relating Religion to Culture
TILLICH MADE THEOLOGY RELEVANT BY:
1. Reinterpreting words like FAITH AND COURAGE to remove confusion and distortion with his popular books
“DYNAMICS OF FAITH” &
“THE COURAGE TO BE”
2. His ANSWERING THEOLOGY, which correlated
questions arising from our human finitude and predicament
with answers derived from divine revelation and religious wisdom.
3. RELATING RELIGION TO CULTURE: Science & Art.
TILLICH’S THEOLOGY EMPHASIZED DIALOGUE BETWEEN
“YES”& “NO,” life & death, being & non-being,
essence & existence
freedom & destiny,
TO AVOID DISTORTED EXTREMES.
What is the Meaning, Goal, Purpose, & End of the Evolving Cosmos?Paul H. Carr
This document summarizes and compares the views of Teilhard de Chardin, Paul Tillich, and John Haught on the meaning and end of the evolving cosmos. Teilhard envisioned an Omega Point of spiritual convergence, while Tillich described the "Kingdom of God" unfolding within history. Haught asserted Teilhard's evolutionary vision was more adequate than Tillich's classical theology. The document also discusses their different approaches to relating science and religion, with Tillich emphasizing distinct dimensions and Haught advocating contact and confirmation. Overall, it provides an overview of these theologians' perspectives on cosmology, evolution, and the relationship between science and spirituality.
Overcoming Limitations of "Naturalism Without Religion"Paul H. Carr
Tillich’s existential and Whitehead’s process theologies overcome the limitations of “naturalism without religion.”
Tillich, Wildman, Whitehead, and Bracken update the Bible’s promise of eternal life as well as the meaning and goal of history. Tillich’s description of religion as the Dimension of Depth resonates with Goodenough’s "Sacred Depths of Nature."
For Whitehead, the goal of the Universe is the production of beauty.
“The thirst for beauty that permeates our lives is an opening to transcendence,” according to theologian Philip Hefner.
Friedrich Nietzsche was a 19th century German philosopher who challenged Christianity and traditional morality. He was interested in enhancing individual and cultural health. Some key ideas of Nietzsche include the "death of God," eternal recurrence, and the will to power. Nietzsche spent his later years mentally ill and died in 1900. He is known for rejecting absolute moral truths and influencing social critique and challenging authority.
This document provides an overview of various theories and interpretations of religion. It discusses biological/evolutionary theories proposed by scholars like Tylor and Frazier that view religion as evolving from animism to monotheism. It also examines social and cultural theories from thinkers such as Durkheim, Marx and Weber that analyze religion's social functions and relationship to economic systems. Additionally, it outlines psychological theories from Freud and Otto and feminist/gender perspectives on how religion expresses or justifies differences. Finally, it notes postmodern approaches that view religion as lived experience and changing traditions.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a French Jesuit priest and paleontologist who sought to synthesize science and religion. He believed that the universe was evolving toward greater complexity, consciousness, and unity, with humanity playing a key role. He coined terms like "noosphere" to describe a global consciousness formed by human thought. Though his ideas were controversial and criticized by both theologians and scientists, Teilhard saw the universe as physically and spiritually evolving toward an "Omega Point" of complete union with God.
This document summarizes H.D. McDonald's analysis of Paul Tillich's symbolic christology. Some key points:
- Tillich rejects the concept of God as a personal being, instead viewing theological language as symbolic. He seeks to interpret religious symbols, not confirm or deny their literal meanings.
- For Tillich, knowledge of God can only be described symbolically. The "Jesus of history" is unknown, and Jesus was clothed with symbolic meanings by the early church.
- Tillich views "God" as having two meanings - the "unconditional transcendent" and an object of religious consciousness symbolized by terms like power and action. Even calling God "being itself" is a symbol
My Conscience is Captive to the Word of God - Reformation DayPeter Hammond
1) Martin Luther stood before the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in 1521 and was given a choice to recant his teachings or be declared a heretic.
2) Luther famously replied "My conscience is captive to the Word of God. Here I stand!" refusing to recant his beliefs.
3) Luther's stand on the unchangeable Word of God sparked the Protestant Reformation, which brought an end to the Middle Ages and ushered in the modern world through the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions.
Unitarianism is not a cult. [1] A cult claims to possess complete truth and makes hostile remarks about other religions, whereas Unitarianism is inclusive of all beliefs. [2] A cult pays unhealthy homage to founders and leaders, but Unitarianism does not elevate any individuals. [3] A cult replaces members' own beliefs or excludes those who don't conform, while Unitarianism is non-doctrinal and leaves no one out. [4] Though some Christian churches view Unitarianism as a cult, it meets none of the criteria for being a cult itself.
The document discusses the political philosophies of several influential thinkers throughout history. It begins with St. Augustine, who developed one of the earliest Christian political philosophies. It then discusses the influence of Christianity on medieval European political thought, including the work of Thomas Aquinas. The document also summarizes the political philosophy of Niccolò Machiavelli and how his work influenced the development of secular political thought during the Renaissance period in Europe.
Christianity and faith have a long history of integrating reason. While anti-intellectualism emerged in some American Christian circles in the 1800s, prominent Christian thinkers like Augustine, Aquinas, and Edwards viewed faith and reason as complementary. The document discusses how Galileo's issues with the church were more about politics and lack of evidence than a conflict between science and religion. It emphasizes that Christians should engage intellectually with their faith and confront ideas in culture through thoughtful apologetics rather than withdrawing from intellectual life.
WHAT YOU THINK YOU BECOME: NEW THOUGHT, SELF-HELP AND POPULAR PSYCHOLOGYDr Ian Ellis-Jones
This document provides an overview of New Thought, a religious philosophy that originated in the United States in the 19th century. It discusses how New Thought was influenced by ancient Greek philosophers like Plato and his theory of forms, as well as early Christian thinkers like Origen who emphasized the oneness of God and life. The document also examines how New Thought emerged as an alternative to Protestantism in the late 19th century, gaining popularity through its positive message about using mind power to achieve health, wealth, and happiness. New Thought is defined as affirming the unity of God and humanity and the perfection and immortality of the soul.
The document provides an overview of a theology course, including its objectives, structure, assignments and expectations. It discusses key topics that will be covered across 7 sections, such as the Bible, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, dispensations and covenants, angels, and man and sin. Students will be assigned to work in groups of 3 to compile a 2-page summary sheet for each section, called an "Irreducible Minimum", highlighting the essential information and concepts.
The document provides an overview of major Christian doctrines, including:
- The inspiration of Scripture comes from God superintending human authors to compose the Bible without error.
- Key doctrines like the Trinity, deity of Christ, salvation, and last things are based on what is clearly stated in the Bible.
- Heresies and errors arose when people rejected what was written in Scripture and accepted their own revelations instead of what the apostles and prophets taught.
- Church councils helped formally define doctrines to protect the clear meaning of Scripture in response to heresies.
The New Age movement developed in the second half of the 20th century and holds a holistic worldview that the mind, body, and spirit are interrelated. It attempts to incorporate both science and spirituality into a unified worldview. The movement encompasses many distinct groups and beliefs but shares core ideas, such as a belief that humanity is on the brink of a major spiritual evolution. New Agers believe this evolution will bring global peace and enlightenment. While some New Agers passively await this change, most feel its arrival depends on widespread acceptance of New Age doctrines, which have influenced many aspects of modern culture. At its core, the New Age movement is based on ancient occult practices and shares much in common with
The document provides an overview of the New Thought movement in Australia. It discusses key figures who helped introduce and spread New Thought ideas in Australia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Dr James Porter Mills, Anna W Mills, Veni Cooper-Mathieson, Grace Aguilar, and Henry E Aguilar. These individuals established various New Thought organizations, published literature, and helped popularize concepts of mental and spiritual healing. The movement offered new religious and philosophical perspectives that were particularly embraced by women.
An Introduction to New Thought - presented by Dr Ian Ellis-Jones - copyright Ellis-Jones Enterprises Pty Limited - all rights reserved - for information only - commercial use (other than by the copyright holder) prohibited. For more information on the subject, see also my SlideShare presentations ‘WHAT YOU THINK YOU BECOME: NEW THOUGHT, SELF-HELP AND POPULAR PSYCHOLOGY’ and ‘NEW THOUGHT IN AUSTRALIA’.
This document provides an overview of the theology of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism. It summarizes that Kaplan rejected supernaturalism and advocated for a naturalistic and humanistic understanding of God as the sum of natural processes that allow people to become self-fulfilled. Kaplan's theology emphasized humanism, rationalism, rejecting notions of original sin, and focusing on deeds over creeds. His work helped develop predicate theology and a humanistic understanding of Judaism.
The document discusses nondual Christianity and what that might entail. It describes the optimal nondual approach to reality as having four aspects: 1) intersubjective intimacy between subjects/persons, 2) intraobjective identity whereby all realities are intricately interconnected, 3) intrasubjective integrity involving each subject's growth in authenticity, and 4) interobjective indeterminacy whereby created and uncreated subjects/objects are also distinct. It notes that some religions emphasize dualism over nondualism, and that the term "nondual" can take on different meanings depending on the context.
This presentation discusses how ancient Babylonian mystery religions have influenced modern institutions like Christianity and new religious movements. It examines the founders and teachings of groups like the Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, and Mormonism, noting similarities between their doctrines and symbols and those of esoteric traditions like Freemasonry and Gnosticism. The presentation suggests the founders of these groups, like Charles Taze Russell, Mary Baker Eddy, and Joseph Smith, had connections to Freemasonry and incorporated elements of the mystery religions into their teachings, such as the worship of a divine trinity, attainment of godhood through gnosis or secret knowledge, and an allegorical interpretation of scripture.
The document provides information about key events and figures from the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods in Europe. It discusses how Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD. It then profiles influential Christian thinkers like St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas and their works. The document also contrasts the Italian and Northern Renaissance, and profiles major Renaissance figures including Da Vinci, Galileo, Newton, and their scientific and artistic contributions. It concludes with a brief overview of the Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther.
OUTLINE
1. Tillich’s Life History
2. New Being (Creation) & Spiritual Presence
3. His 2 Popular and 3 Sermon Books
4. His Questioning and Answering Theology
5. Relating Religion to Culture
TILLICH MADE THEOLOGY RELEVANT BY:
1. Reinterpreting words like FAITH AND COURAGE to remove confusion and distortion with his popular books
“DYNAMICS OF FAITH” &
“THE COURAGE TO BE”
2. His ANSWERING THEOLOGY, which correlated
questions arising from our human finitude and predicament
with answers derived from divine revelation and religious wisdom.
3. RELATING RELIGION TO CULTURE: Science & Art.
TILLICH’S THEOLOGY EMPHASIZED DIALOGUE BETWEEN
“YES”& “NO,” life & death, being & non-being,
essence & existence
freedom & destiny,
TO AVOID DISTORTED EXTREMES.
What is the Meaning, Goal, Purpose, & End of the Evolving Cosmos?Paul H. Carr
This document summarizes and compares the views of Teilhard de Chardin, Paul Tillich, and John Haught on the meaning and end of the evolving cosmos. Teilhard envisioned an Omega Point of spiritual convergence, while Tillich described the "Kingdom of God" unfolding within history. Haught asserted Teilhard's evolutionary vision was more adequate than Tillich's classical theology. The document also discusses their different approaches to relating science and religion, with Tillich emphasizing distinct dimensions and Haught advocating contact and confirmation. Overall, it provides an overview of these theologians' perspectives on cosmology, evolution, and the relationship between science and spirituality.
Overcoming Limitations of "Naturalism Without Religion"Paul H. Carr
Tillich’s existential and Whitehead’s process theologies overcome the limitations of “naturalism without religion.”
Tillich, Wildman, Whitehead, and Bracken update the Bible’s promise of eternal life as well as the meaning and goal of history. Tillich’s description of religion as the Dimension of Depth resonates with Goodenough’s "Sacred Depths of Nature."
For Whitehead, the goal of the Universe is the production of beauty.
“The thirst for beauty that permeates our lives is an opening to transcendence,” according to theologian Philip Hefner.
Friedrich Nietzsche was a 19th century German philosopher who challenged Christianity and traditional morality. He was interested in enhancing individual and cultural health. Some key ideas of Nietzsche include the "death of God," eternal recurrence, and the will to power. Nietzsche spent his later years mentally ill and died in 1900. He is known for rejecting absolute moral truths and influencing social critique and challenging authority.
This document provides an overview of various theories and interpretations of religion. It discusses biological/evolutionary theories proposed by scholars like Tylor and Frazier that view religion as evolving from animism to monotheism. It also examines social and cultural theories from thinkers such as Durkheim, Marx and Weber that analyze religion's social functions and relationship to economic systems. Additionally, it outlines psychological theories from Freud and Otto and feminist/gender perspectives on how religion expresses or justifies differences. Finally, it notes postmodern approaches that view religion as lived experience and changing traditions.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a French Jesuit priest and paleontologist who sought to synthesize science and religion. He believed that the universe was evolving toward greater complexity, consciousness, and unity, with humanity playing a key role. He coined terms like "noosphere" to describe a global consciousness formed by human thought. Though his ideas were controversial and criticized by both theologians and scientists, Teilhard saw the universe as physically and spiritually evolving toward an "Omega Point" of complete union with God.
Over centuries, God has raised up Christian apologists to defend the faith. Early apologists like Justin Martyr and Origen refuted attacks from outside the church and addressed heresy within. Later, Augustine offered one of the most comprehensive Christian views. Thomas Aquinas used Aristotelian logic to present Christian philosophy. The Protestant Reformers like Luther and Calvin addressed doctrinal issues like justification by faith alone. Apologetics continues as the faith encounters new challenges and critics seek to persuade, correct, or bring people back to orthodoxy.
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a French philosopher, priest, scientist, and mystic. As a young man, he befriended the visionary philosopher Jean Houston during walks in Central Park. He had profound insights about evolution and spirituality, believing that all things evolve toward greater complexity and a spiritual unity represented by an Omega Point. However, the Catholic Church prohibited him from publishing his innovative ideas about evolution during his lifetime. After his death, his writings about cosmic spirituality, evolution, and humanity's place in the universe received widespread acclaim. He coined the term "noosphere" to describe humanity's collective consciousness and ideas. Teilhard believed that humanity could improve through participating in the evolution of the noosphere.
This document summarizes and compares acts of religious violence throughout history, including:
- The 9/11 attacks which killed over 2,600 people and led to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Christian crusades against Muslims and Jews in the 11th-13th centuries which killed an estimated 900,000 people.
- Wars between Protestants and Catholics in Europe from 1524-1648 which destroyed economies and killed millions.
- The Holocaust in which millions of Jews were killed in Nazi concentration camps solely due to their religion.
- 2002 riots in Gujarat, India where over 790 Muslims were killed in retaliation for an attack on Hindus.
It discusses how all major religions
Theologies Overcoming Naturalism's LimitationsPaul H Carr
Scientific Naturalism has no eternal life and purpose. Tillich’s existential and Whitehead’s process theologies overcome the limitations of scientific “naturalism without religion.” Tillich, Wildman, Whitehead, and Bracken’s theologies updates the Bible’s promise of eternal life as well as the meaning and goal of history. Paul Tillich’s metaphor of religion as the Dimension of Depth is similar to Ursula Goodenough’s Sacred Depths of Nature. Tillich interpreted history as a quest towards the goal (end) of establishing the Kingdom of God “on earth as it is it heaven” (Lord’s Prayer). For Whitehead, the goal of the Universe is the production of beauty. “The thirst for beauty that permeates our lives is an opening to transcendence,” according to theologian Philip Hefner.
Liberation theology began in Latin America in the 1950s as a way to interpret Scripture through the lens of the poor and oppressed. It focuses on God as liberator who sides with the poor, and sees salvation as liberation from unjust social structures and sin. The father of liberation theology is Gustavo Gutierrez, who was inspired by the inequality he witnessed in Peru and believes God loves the poor preferentially. Liberation theology emphasizes praxis over doctrine and sees the mission of the Church as advocating for the poor rather than maintaining its own institutional power.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST HISTORY; (ADVENTIST HERITAGE) Credits to Adventist University of the Philippines Theology Students Reports, From the Class of Pastor Cadao
From August - December 2018.
- Report 1 (R1) - Report 23 (R23)
This document provides an introduction to a paper examining the Early Church Fathers' understanding of divine impassibility (πάθειαἀ) in light of recent criticisms. It discusses contemporary voices that have criticized the traditional view of an impassible God and argues for a passible God. The document then outlines the scope and thesis of the paper, which is to trace how key Early Church Fathers like Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Irenaeus of Lyons, Origen, and Tertullian understood and used πάθειαἀ, in order to determine whether their views were simply an uncritical acceptance of Greek metaphys
Martin Luther and John Calvin held high views of Scripture that saw the Bible as the divinely inspired and inerrant Word of God. However, over subsequent centuries philosophical movements like rationalism, skepticism, and evolutionism influenced destructive biblical criticism that rejected the supernatural aspects and authority of Scripture. This manifested in theological criticisms from scholars like Strauss and Wellhausen that undermined the historicity and reliability of the Bible. The result has been serious attacks on the inspiration, inerrancy, and credibility of Scripture and Christianity.
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Will inflation from the COVID recovery be permanent?
What does the Federal Reserve Predict?
Has the COVID recovery increased income equality?
Why do job openings now outnumber job seekers?
Wage Serfs: Principles & Politics Trumping PeoplePaul H. Carr
Presented at Thoreau Society Annual Gathering
Higher taxes in Europe result in more income equality than in the US.
Invisible hand of Adam Smith's economics versus the Tragedy of the Commons
Golden Rule of Economics: Those who have the gold make the rules.
GREEN ENERGY’S ECONOMIC PROGRESS
Reducing carbon missions by 51% in 2030
-Environmental, social, and governance funds have more than tripled to reach $2 Trillion.
-Three new “Mean Green” board members are forcing Exxon to clean up its act.
-GM is betting big on batteries for electric vehicles with a new $2.3 billion plant in Ohio.
-Advances in electric vehicles and next-generation nuclear reactors are helping the US achieve its goal of reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.
ACHIEVE NET ZERO CO2 BY 2050 or an Economic Depression
ECONOMICS (GDP)
- Increasing climate extremes cost $390 billion in 2020.
- Present trends indicate a 10%-GDP-decrease depression
-Carbon Fee Plus Dividend solution
NON-CARBON EMITTING TECHNOLOGIES:
Electric Vehicles (EVs) charged by
Next generation nuclear reactors
Greener Power for More Electric VehiclesPaul H. Carr
GREENER POWER FOR THE INCREASING NUMBER OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV)
by Paul H. Carr
Charge EVs at Night
- Electricity demand from 12 PM to 6 AM is very low.
Install PV charging stations for daytime charging.
More electricity by using the waste heat of present generators.
-Coal, nuclear 32% efficient
- Natural gas turbines 44% efficient
Replace carbon emitting coal and gas with nuclear.
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A Newer, Millennial Testament of the Continuing Creation since 100 CE.Paul H. Carr
A NEWER, MILLENNIAL TESTAMENT of the Continuing Creation since 100 CE."
The Old Testament was from about 1500 BCE to 0. The New Testament was added and completed in 100 CE.
Let's add a Newer (Millennial) Testament of the 1900-year-increase in knowledge, wisdom, and truth to the New Testament:
newer science, poetry (Psalms), and literature. The universe is still awakening and we are called to be co-creators in the continuing creation. A Newer Testament , which updates the Bible's flat earth cosmology, would help in correcting the misinformation in the popular Creation Museum in Kentucky.
Quantum Mechanics: Electrons, Transistors, & LASERS. Paul H. Carr
Quantum Mechanics, QM, has enabled new technologies that impact our daily lives. Yet, there have been at least 14 different QM interpretations in the last century. “If you think you understand QM, you don’t,” said Richard Feynman. Our macroscopic language is inadequate to describe the wave-particle duality of microscopic QM particles. Mathematics works better. This talk illuminated the production of the play Copenhagen, in which German physicist Werner Heisenberg, who directed the German attempt to make an atom bomb, visited Niels Bohr in Denmark during WWII.
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Old Testament 1500 BCE to 0.
New Testament 0 to 100 CE. A total of 1600 yr.
1900 years since the Bible was completed in 100 CE.
Let’s add a Newer Testament of the 1900-year-increase in knowledge, wisdom, & truth to the “New Testament.”
-Newer Science, Cosmology’s Century
-New Poetry (Psalms)
-Hymns
-Literature & Theology
An awakening universe with increasing globalization.
NEW HOT-to-COOL COSMOLOGY: Amazing Progress Yet Greater QuestionsPaul H. Carr
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Climate Change Extremes: Increasing Wildfires & HurricanesPaul H. Carr
1. CLIMATE CHANGE EXTREMES: INCREASING FOREST FIRES AND HURRICANES
2. CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE:
CO2 from fossil fuel burning is warming our Earth via the Greenhouse effect
3. WHAT WE CAN DO IMMEDIATELY:
A more vegetarian diet.
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How might we reduce the above-normal death rates from COVID-19? Our hope is for science to develop a vaccine. The reductive sequencing of the parts of the coronavirus could help. Francis Collins, who led the team that developed the science for sequencing the parts
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CREATIVITY: Individual & CollaborativePaul H. Carr
The Creative Process
1. Individual
"There is no logical way to discover. There is only the way of intuition, which is helped by a feeling for the order.” Albert Einstein
- The 3-step creative process: informed, unformed, transformed
- Neuroscience: listening to music inspires creativity
2. Collaborative
- Searching for truth to expand and share our limited knowledge and worldviews.
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COVID-19 & CLIMATE: BOTH GLOBAL, TEMPERATURE INCREASE
If we wait for a crisis, it’s too late:
Time after drastic action: COVID, months;
CLIMATE, century.
The COVID “stay in place” reduced greenhouse emissions up to 17%. Reduced population.
Non-US-Deficit Increasing solution: Carbon fee plus dividend for all.
What we can do: more vegetarian diet, less airline travel, more nuclear reactors
From Theology to Fractals: Mystical to Mathematical BeautyPaul H. Carr
Mystical to Mathematical Beauty.
I traced the transition from mystical to mathematical beauty in American thought: from the theologian Jonathan Edwards in the 18th century, through natural philosopher David H. Thoreau's "Walden" in the 19th, to the mathematician, Benoit Mandelbrot's "Fractal Geometry of Nature" in the 20th century. Chapter 4 of Paul H. Carr's "Beauty in Science and Spirit,"
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Paul Tillich’s 1962 sermon, “Man and Earth,” was prophetic. He said, “ We have no guarantee against man-made floods….” Floods are now increasing. Global ice is melting. Sea levels are rising four times faster than in 1900 from global warming.
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COVID19 amplifies inequality, increasing tensions between poor Blacks, Whites, Police, and Immigrants. Economically disadvantaged Blacks joined by Whites are taking to the streets to demand reform. Economic inequality contributed to the French Revolution and to our Civil War, with the most casualties in our history.
We need reform to prevent revolutions. Karl Marx’s wrote his 1847 Communist Manifesto in response the newly rich industrialist’s exploitation of the poor workers in England. During this time, author Charles Dickens, as a boy, had to work ten-hour shifts pasting labels on bottles to support this family, because his father was confined in Debtor’s Prison.
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Is Religion Irrelevant? Paul Tillich's Answering Theology
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Paul H. Carr, Ph. D.
Former Adjunct Philosophy Professor, U Mass. Lowell
Paul Tillich
One of the great theologians of the 20th century.
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OUTLINE
1. His Life History
2. New Being (Creation) & Spiritual Presence
3. His 2 Popular and 3 Sermon Books
4. Systematic Theology: Answering Existential
Questions
5. Relating Religion to Culture:
Science, Art, Psychology
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Paul Tillich
“Religion is the encounter with the Holy,
which expresses our ultimate concern.
It can only be expressed by symbols and symbolic actions and
cannot be reduced to ordinary words.
If taken literally, symbols become absurd.”
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PAUL TILLICH (1886-1965)
Apologetic, Existential, Theologian
Paul Tillich was born in Prussia in 1886,
ordained a minister in the Lutheran Church in
1912, and served as a chaplain in the German
Army during WWI.
He then taught philosophy and theology at
the universities of Marburg, Dresden, Leipzig,
and Frankfurt. As leader of the Religious
Socialist movement, his activities brought him
into conflict with the Nazis, who dismissed
him from his professorship in 1933, shortly
after Hitler assumed power. Reinhold Niebuhr
invited him to teach at Union Theological
Seminary in New York.
In 1955, Tillich became a University
Professor at Harvard, and
in 1962, the John Nuveen Professor of
Theology at the Divinity School of the
University of Chicago.
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ON THE BOUNDARY
An Autobiographical Sketch
Paul Tillich
“The boundary is the best place for acquiring knowledge.”
• Between Country and City
• Between Social Classes
• Between Heteronomy(Authority) and Autonomy (Freedom)
• Between Theology and Philosophy
• Between War (Chaplain WWI) and Peace
• Between Native (Germany) and Alien Land (US).
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• PROTESTANT PRINCIPLE as
prophetic and critical judgment against
idolatry (absolutizing the relative.)
“The infinite distance between the divine and
the human undercuts the absolute claim of
any doctrinal expression of the New Being.”
• CATHOLIC SUBSTANCE tradition,
and liturgy as concrete embodiment.
GUSTAVE WEIGEL, S.J.:
“The sustained brilliance of Tillich is amazing
and his incredibly wide knowledge matches
his brilliance”
March 16, 1959
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TIME
Cover Article
March 16, 1959
”From the
Old World to
the New
Being."
The New Being or
New Creation is
the essence of the
Christian religion
manifest in Jesus,
who was the
Christ, the bearer
and mediator of the
new state of things,
characterized by
re-union,
re-conciliaton, and
re-surrection.
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"Tillich has succeeded in erecting a towering structure of thought…an edifice densely
packed and neatly shaped against the erosion of intellectual wind and wave."
Cover Article TIME, March 16, 1959
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PAUL JOHANNES
TILLICH
1886-1965
“And he shall be like a
tree planted by the rivers
of water that bringeth
forth his fruit in his
season. His leaf also shall
not wither and whatsoever
he doeth shall prosper.”
Psalm 1:3
Tillich Memorial Park, New Harmony, IN
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TILLICH MEMORIAL
PARK
New Harmony, IN
“This park was created for
Paul Johannes Tillich,
dedicated by him on Pentecost
1963, & commemorated to
him on Pentecost 1966…..”
Granddaughter, Tillich, “Mutie” Tillich Ferris, Ph..D.
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Paul Tillich Memorial Park
Tillich Quotes
Under the conditions of existence (Sin &
The Fall), we are estranged or separated
from our essential selves (what we ought to
and could be.) We our re-united with our
true selves by the power of the New Being
in Jesus the Christ (Salvation).
“Today we know what the New Testament
always knew: that miracles are signs
pointing to the presence of a divine power
in history and that they are in no way
negations of natural law.”
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TILLICH MADE THEOLOGY RELEVANT BY:
1. Reinterpreting words like FAITH AND COURAGE to remove
confusion and distortion with his popular books
“THE COURAGE TO BE” (1952) &
“DYNAMICS OF FAITH” (1957).
2. His ANSWERING THEOLOGY, which correlated
questions arising from our human predicament and finitude
with answers derived from divine revelation and eternal wisdom.
3TILLICH’S THEOLOGY EMPHASIZED DIALOGUE BETWEEN
“Yes” & “NO,” life & death, being & non-being, essence & existence
freedom & destiny,
individualization & participation,
the vertical & the horizontal
TO AVOID DISTORTED EXTREMES.
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Psychologist Rollo May, student and friend of Tillich, noted that the title of his book was suggested
by The Courage to Be. “We express our being by creating.”
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THE COURAGE TO BE
Courage is self-affirmation “in-spite-of,” that is in spite of
that which tends to prevent the self from affirming itself. “
Three types of nonbeing threatening self affirmation:
1. Fate and death
(ontic)
2. Emptiness and meaninglessness
(loss of ultimate concern)
3. Guilt and condemnation
(moral affirmation)
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The SOURCE of the COURAGE TO BE is the
“GOD ABOVE THE GOD OF THEISM.”
Examples of the God who must be transcended :
• The rhetorical-political abuse of the name of God:
S. Hussein: “We will win because God is on our side.”
vs. Abraham Lincoln:
“The question is not whether God is on our side but,
Are we on God’s side?”
• The God of theism who is
a being beside other beings, (hence finite and provable),
an invincible tyrant who controls and determines everything &
allows us no freedom.
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Conclusion of THE COURAGE TO BE
“Theism in all its forms is transcended in the
experience we have called absolute faith.
It is accepting of the acceptance without
something or somebody that accepts.
It is the power of being-itself (God) that
accepts and gives the COURAGE TO BE.”
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DYNAMICS OF FAITH
“Faith is the state of being grasped by ultimate concern.”
“Ultimate Concern promises ultimate fulfillment and demands the ultimate
surrender of him who accepts this claim.”
This definition also applies to secular religions like communism and
capitalist materialism.
“For Tillich Ultimate Concern should be:
(1) The abstract translation of the great commandment (Deut. 6:5) ‘You shall love
the Lord your God with all your heard, soul, and might.’ ”
(2) Deals with ‘to be or not to be.’”
Ultimate Concern is in contrast to the Preliminary Concerns of our daily lives,
yet
“In an through every Preliminary Concern, the ultimate can actualize itself.”
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TILLICH’S SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY BOOKS
VOLUME ONE “The Shaking of the
I.. Reason and the Quest for Revelation Foundations” (Sermon:
II. Being and God You Are Accepted)
q. Why is their Being (something) rather than Non-Being (nothing)? Dynamics of Faith
a. The Answer: “God”as Being, Living, Creating, Relating. Courage to Be
VOLUME TWO
III. Existence and the Christ
q. Who overcomes the separation of what we are from what we could to be?
a. Answer: Jesus, the Christ, the bearer of the New Being. “The New Being”
VOLUME THREE (Sermons)
IV. Life and the Spirit
q. What power overcomes the Ambiguities of Life?
(the impossibility of separating the positive from the negative)
a. The Answer: The Power of Spiritual Presence. “The Eternal Now”
V. History and the Kingdom of God Sermon “Spiritual
The Kingdom of God within History and as the End of History Presence”
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IV. LIFE AND THE SPIRIT
Paul Tillich’s Systematic Theology, Vol. III
The problem of life is ambiguity. Every
process of life has its contrast within itself
( positive and negative), thus driving us to the
quest for unambiguous life or life under the
impact of Spiritual Presence. The Spiritual
Presence conquers the negatives of religion,
culture, and morality, and the symbols
anticipating Eternal Life present answers to the
problem of life.
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TILLICH’S SPIRITUAL PRESENCE SERMON
I took my new wife Karin to the Harvard Memorial Church on12 February 1961.
• “We can compare the Spiritual Presence with the air we breath, surrounding us,
nearest to us, and working life within us. In most languages, the word “spirit”
means breath or wind.” The Spirit is always present, a moving power, sometimes
in stormy ecstasies of individuals and groups, but mostly entering our human
spirit and keeping it alive.”
• “We can feel called to help others in just the moment when we ourselves need
help most urgently-and astonishingly, we can help.”
• “A POWER WORKS THOUGH US WHICH IS NOT OF US.”
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TILLICH’S SPIRITUAL PRESENCE SERMON (2)
Published in “The Eternal Now.”
• MANIFESTATIONS OF THE SPIRITAL PRESENCE:
- “The Spirit can give you the strength to throw off false anxieties and
take upon yourself the anxiety which belongs to life itself.”
- “THE SPIRIT ENABLES US TO REACH OUR TRUEST AND
GREATEST POTENTIAL IN SPITE OF OUR FATE AND THE
AMBIGUITIES OF LIFE.”
26. Carr Family in 1985,
the year before Karin died of leukemia.
Paul’s late wife, Karin
1940, Berlin - 1986,Boston
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TILLICH’S SPIRITUAL PRESENCE
When Karin died of leukemia, 26 years
later, leaving me with daughters ages 12,
14, 16, 21, and 24, I turned to these words,
as I struggled to find “the courage to be.”
“THE SPIRIT ENABLES US TO
REACH OUR TRUEST AND GREATEST
POTENTIAL IN SPITE OF OUR FATE
AND THE AMBIGUITIES OF LIFE.”
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“Culture is the form of religion.
Religion is the substance of Culture”
The comprehensiveness and creativity of Tillich’s Harvard Course,
“Theology of Culture,” spoke to me.
He related religion to:
•Art
• Science
• Philosophy
•Psychology
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“The Greatest Protestant Painting of our Time (1937)”
“Picasso’s Guernica is profoundly religious because it expresses
so honestly and powerfully man’s anguished search for ultimate
meaning and his passionate revolt against cruelty and hatred.”
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The Last Supper by Salvador Dali,
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C.
Tillich was critical of this painting.
(See Paul Tillich First-Hand , Grace Cali, Exploration Press, 1995, pg. 26 )
31. 3131
Papers presented at the International Paul Tillich Society Meeting
New Harmony, IN, June 1999 (Mercier Univ. Press 2001)
32. 3232
SCIENCE AND RELIGION:
ORIGINAL UNITY AND COURAGE TO CREATE
Paul H. Carr
International Paul Tillich Society Conference
“The Religious Situation at the Dawn of the New Millennium”
New Harmony Indiana, 19 June 1999
Three sections:
1. Original Unity and “Demythologization’
2. Galileo’s “Courage to Create”
3. Reconciliation and Reuniting of Science and Religion
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THE LOST DIMENSION IN RELIGION
Saturday Evening Post, 1958
VERTICAL DIMENSION: Religion as depth, transcendence, and
source of meaning, and purpose. The transcendent is lost when
taken non-symbolically or literally.
HORIZONTAL DIMENSION: Physical relationship between finite
objects, as in science and technology.
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S C I E N C E Inter-penetrating Dimensions.
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34. BEAUTY in Science & SpiritBEAUTY in Science & Spirit
• Appendix DAppendix D
Summary ofSummary of
Science andScience and
ReligionReligion
Session at theSession at the
InternationalInternational
Paul TillichPaul Tillich
SocietySociety
Meeting, 1999Meeting, 1999
35. 3535“Love is stronger than death. It creates something new out of the destruction..” TIME 29 Oct 65
36. 3636
TILLICH MADE THEOLOGY RELEVANT BY:
1. Reinterpreting words like FAITH AND COURAGE to remove
confusion and distortion with his popular books
“THE COURAGE TO BE” &
“DYNAMICS OF FAITH”
2. His ANSWERING THEOLOGY, which correlated
questions arising from our human finitude and predicament
with answers derived from divine revelation and religious wisdom.
3. RELATING RELIGION TO CULTURE: Science & Art.
TILLICH’S THEOLOGY EMPHASIZED DIALOGUE BETWEEN
“YES”& “NO,” life & death, being & non-being, essence & existence
freedom & destiny, TO AVOID DISTORTED EXTREMES.
“The boundary is the best place for acquiring knowledge.”
37. TO LEARN MORETO LEARN MORE
• Chapter 6:Chapter 6:
• ““A Theology forA Theology for
Evolution: Haught,Evolution: Haught,
Teilhard de Chardin, &Teilhard de Chardin, &
Tillich.”Tillich.”
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