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Paul Tillich (August 20, 1886 - October 22, 1965) was a German-American philosopher and theologian known for his profound contributions to religious philosophy, particularly on the concept of religious existence. His ideas have had a significant impact on 20th-century religious philosophy, theology, and theological ethics.

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“The passion for truth is silenced by answers which have the weight of undisputed authority.”

Truth Passion Answers Truth Is Authority Weight Undisputed

Book:The New Being

Source: The New Being

“Enthusiasm for the universe, in knowing as well as in creating, also answers the question of doubt and meaninglessness. Doubt is the necessary tool of knowledge. And meaninglessness is no threat so long as enthusiasm for the universe and for man as its center is alive.”

Men Wells Long Universe Answers Knowing Doubt Alive Creating Tools Threat Enthusiasm Meaninglessness

Book:The Courage To Be

Source: The Courage To Be

“Why does philosophy use concepts and why does faith use symbols if both try to express the same ultimate? The answer, of course, is that the relation to the ultimate is not the same in each case. The philosophical relation is in principle a detached description of the basic structure in which the ultimate manifests itself. The relation of faith is in principle an involved expression of concern about the meaning of the ultimate for the faithful.”

Source: Dynamics of Faith

“Being human means asking the questions of one's own being and living under the impact of the answers given to this question. And, conversely, being human means receiving answers to the questions of one's own being and asking questions under the impact of the answers.”

Humans Mean Given Answers Asking Impact Receiving Being Human Asking Questions

Book:Systematic Theology

Source: Systematic Theology

“Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.”

Ifs Mean Religion Hurt Religious Answers Existence Willing Asking

Book:The Essential Tillich

Source: The Essential Tillich

“Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a concern which qualifies all other concerns as preliminary and which itself contains the answer to the question of a meaning of our life.”

States Religion Answers Our Lives Concern Ultimate

Book:Writings on religion

Source: Writings on religion

“Only the philosophical question is perennial, not the answers.”

Answers Philosophical Existential Philosophical Questions

Book:Writings on religion

Source: Writings on religion

“The fatal pedagogical error is to throw answers like stones at the heads of those who have not yet asked the questions.”

Answers Stones Errors

Author:Paul Tillich

About the Author

Born: August 20, 1886
Died: October 22, 1965
Known for: Philosopher
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