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The Courage to Be
by Paul Tillich
The anxiety of meaninglessness, guilt, condemnation, doubt, and despair that is relevant to Tilich's time, and our time, is examined with academic rigor and existentialist literature. The analysis is logic driven, and layers philsophical concepts on philosophical concepts. Honestly...it was not an easy read, and I have to say I was more gripped by the exploration of Tillich's analysis, then I was by some certainty that I fully understand it.
Tillich struts through existential reactions to Hegel's work, to his contemporary thinkers in Sartre and Heidegger. Like other reviewers have stated, the last chapter in particular is revelatory about tying the Christian concept of faith as a source of courage and a path of acceptance toward the meaningless of life.
The faith Tillich describes is not something you would hear at a Sunday Service. There are elements of cynicism, discussion of the death of God by 19th century existential thinkers, and how radical doubt leaves only absolutele faith. I'm not sure if I have a full grasp on Tillich's worldview to accept or reject his ideas, but they have opened up to me more thoughts on self-affirmation of being, faith as an antidote to meaninglessness, the duality of being and non-being, and the profound impact of mystical experiences on the self.
Very intriguing book...though i might enjoy a layman's translation.
Tillich struts through existential reactions to Hegel's work, to his contemporary thinkers in Sartre and Heidegger. Like other reviewers have stated, the last chapter in particular is revelatory about tying the Christian concept of faith as a source of courage and a path of acceptance toward the meaningless of life.
The faith Tillich describes is not something you would hear at a Sunday Service. There are elements of cynicism, discussion of the death of God by 19th century existential thinkers, and how radical doubt leaves only absolutele faith. I'm not sure if I have a full grasp on Tillich's worldview to accept or reject his ideas, but they have opened up to me more thoughts on self-affirmation of being, faith as an antidote to meaninglessness, the duality of being and non-being, and the profound impact of mystical experiences on the self.
Very intriguing book...though i might enjoy a layman's translation.