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W e are separated from the mystery,
the depth, and the greatness of 
our existence.

We hear the voice of that depth,
but our ears are closed

---

Paul Tillich
(1886-1965)

Paul Johannes Tillich was an American philosopher and theologian, who was born in Germany, and educated at the universities of Berlin, Tübingen, Halle, and Breslau. 

In 1912 he was ordained a minister of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. He taught theology and philosophy at the University of Frankfurt until he was dismissed in 1933 because of his opposition to the Nazi regime. 

In the same year, Tillich accepted an appointment to teach at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. In 1955 he went to the Divinity School of Harvard University and in 1962, to the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. He became an American citizen in 1940. 

In his many books, Tillich presented ideas concerning the religious basis of life. He believed that Protestant theology may apply a critical posture and scientific concepts of contemporary thought without endangering its Christian faith. 

Tillich incorporated the insights of depth psychology and existential philosophy into his attempts to renew the relevance of theology for modern secular society. 

Tillich died in Chicago on Oct. 22, 1965. His ashes were interred in a park in New Harmony-Indiana, where he made the following speech on the day of Pentecost, June 2, 1963: "I, Paul Tillich, give my name to this place, and dedicate the ground of this park...to a new reality, conquering what is estranged and reuniting what belongs to each other, in the power of the Spiritual Presence."

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The Courage to Be
In this classic and deeply insightful book, one of the world's most eminent philosophers describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by Peter J. Gomes that reflects on the impact of this book in the years since it was written.
 

Dynamics of Faith
One of the greatest books ever written on the subject, Dynamics of Faithis a primer in the philosophy of religion. Paul Tillich, a leading theologian of the twentieth century, explores the idea of faith in all its dimensions, while defining the concept in the process.This graceful and accessible volume contains a new introduction by Marion Pauck, Tillich's biographer.

Biblical Religion and the Search for Ultimate Reality
Dr. Tillich shows here that in spite of the contrast between philosophical and biblical language, it is neither necessary nor possible to separate them from each other. On the contrary, all the symbols used in biblical religion drive inescapably toward the philosophical quest for being. An important statement of a great theologian's position, this book presents an eloquent plea for the essential function of philosophy in religious thought.

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