Paul Johannes Tillich (1886-1965), American Protestant theologian and philosopher, ranks as one of the most important and influential theologians of the 20th century. He explored the meaning of Christian faith in relation to the questions raised by...

Born in Starzeddel, Germany, on August 20, Paul Johannes Tillich (1886–1965) explored the theological and philosophical depths of contemporary culture. His experiences as a German army field chaplain in World War I shook Tillich's...

Tillich, Paul(1886–1965) Paul Tillich, the German American theologian, was born in Starzeddel in eastern Germany, the son of a Lutheran pastor. He received a theological and philosophical education and was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran...

TILLICH, PAUL JOHANNES (1886–1965), German-American theologian and philosopher, was born in Starzeddel (now Starosiedle, Poland), in Brandenburg, Germany, on August 20, 1886, the son of a Lutheran pastor. He attended the University of Berlin,...

Paul Johannes Tillich (August 20, 1886 – October 22, 1965) was a German-American theologian and Christian existentialist philosopher. Tillich was, along with contemporary Karl Barth, one of the most influential Protestant theologians of the...

This article attempts to show that the deep spiritual and intellectual relationship between Martin Buber and Paul Tillich can be the basis of a dialogical legacy for Jews and Christians in the present if their thoughts are seen as complementary. The article concentrates on...

Dialogues of PaulTillich. By Mary Ann Stenger and Richard H. Stone. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press, 2002. xii and 276 pages. Paper. $22.00. This is a collection of essays focusing on various aspects of the thought of Paul Tillich. The essays are...

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When it mercifully comes to a close 24 months from now, the George W. Bush Presidency will be remembered less for its painful policy blunders than its painstakingly directed set-piece iconography. The Bush aesthetic—in which the bullhorn atop 9/11 rubble and the aircraft-carrier landing feature...

In the essay below, Lindbeck discusses Tillich's conception of the Reformation and how it applies to modern theories of thought such as existentialism and psychology.

In the following essay, Tillich discusses the notion of progress as concept, symbol, and idea, linking it to his conception of kairoi or “great moments.”

In the following essay, Yob presents Tillich's conception of aesthetic symbols as the most revealing, genuine, and powerful creations of the human mind, and explains how they relate to the visual and aural arts.