Select Works of Paul Tillich (3 vols.)

by Paul Tillich

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2011–2012

Overview

The work of German philosopher theologian Paul Tillich casts a long shadow on twentieth-century Christianity. An early opponent of Hitler, Tillich was dismissed from his position at the University of Frankfurt in 1933. But his innovative theological voice would not be silenced, and he joined the faculty of Union Theological Seminary in New York shortly thereafter. This collection brings together some of his most important writings. You’ll find many of Tillich’s well-known sermons and theological insights, as well as his autobiographical work, On the Boundary.

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Key Features

• Collects several of Paul Tillich’s inspirational sermons
• Includes Tillich’s autobiographical work On the Boundary
• Explains Tillich’s theories on socialism and war

Product Details

• Title: Select Works of Paul Tillich
• Author: Paul Tillich
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication Date: 2012
• Volumes: 3
• Pages: 520
• Christian Group: Lutheran
• Resource Type: Collected Works
• Topic: Theology

The Shaking of the Foundations

• Author: Paul Tillich
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication Date: 2012
• Pages: 192

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The Shaking of the Foundations gathers several sermons from twentieth-century German theologian Paul Tillich. The work is designed to clarify Tillich’s theological positions. It serves as an excellent introduction to his thought and place in theological history, and is accessible to wide audience.

On the Boundary: An Autobiographical Sketch

• Author: Paul Tillich
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication Date: 2012
• Pages: 104

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Born in Germany in 1886 and exiled to America upon Hitler’s rise to power, Paul Tillich lived in earth shaking times and wrote works that shook the foundations of Christan theology. This autobiographical work provides unparalleled insight into the life and thought of the influential theologian.

The Socialist Decision

• Author: Paul Tillich
• Translator: Franklin Sherman
• Publisher: Wipf and Stock
• Publication Date: 2012
• Pages: 224

Sample Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

In The Socialist Decision, Paul Tillich seeks to overcome the internal conflict of socialism, standing against objectification and dehumanization. Tillich explains expectation’s transcendence in terms of the perpetual prophetic demand and its imminence through its rational comprehensibility.

About Paul Tillich

Paul Tillich (1886–1965) was a German theologian and author. An early critic of Hitler, Tillich was barred from teaching in Germany in 1933. He emigrated to the United States, holding teaching positions at Union Theological Seminary, New York (1933–1955), Harvard Divinity School (1955–1962), and the University of Chicago Divinity School (1962–1965). Among his many books are Theology of Culture, Dynamics of Faith, and the three-volume Systematic Theology. He is also coauthor of The Kingdom of God and History.