Returning to Tillich: theology and legacy in transition

Re Manning, R and Shearn, S.A, eds. (2017) Returning to Tillich: theology and legacy in transition. Tillich research, 13 . de Gruyter, Berlin. ISBN 9783110533606

Abstract

Fifty years after his death in 1965 the essays in this collection return to Paul Tillich to investigate his theology and its legacy, with a focus on contemporary British scholarship. Originating in a conference held in Oxford in 2014, the book contains 16 original contributions from a mixture of junior and more established scholars, most of whom have a connection to Britain. The contributions are diverse, but four themes emerge throughout the volume. Several essays are concerning with a characterisation of Tillich's theology. In dialogue with recent emphases on the radical Tillich, some essays suggest a more conservative estimation of Tillich's theology, rooted in the Idealist and classical Christian platonic traditions, whilst in constant engagement with changing existential situations. Secondly, and perhaps reflecting the context of religious diversity and theories of religious pluralism in Britain, many essays engage Tillich's approach to non-Christian religions. Thirdly, some essays address the importance of existentialist philosophy for Tillich, notably via an engagement with Sartre. Finally, a number of essays take up the diagnostic potential of Tillich's theology as a resource for engaging contemporary challenges.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BT Doctrinal Theology
Divisions:	School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited:	05 Apr 2018 15:41
Last Modified:	15 Aug 2021 09:48
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/10491

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