Paul Tillich
German-American theologian whose The Courage to Be addressed existential anxiety with theological depth. Systematic Theology is his major work; his sermons are unusually accessible. He proposed 'the God above God' as an answer to the atheist's critique of a personal deity.
Works
- The Courage to BeExistential theology on courage to face anxiety and nonbeing
- Systematic TheologyFive-volume systematic theology integrating faith and contemporary culture
- The Shaking of the FoundationsCollection of homilies on faith and the human condition
- Dynamics of FaithPhilosophy of religion on faith as ultimate concern and commitment
- The Protestant EraEssays on religion and culture in modern secular society
- The Dynamics of FaithPhilosophical work on faith as fundamental human orientation
- Theology of CultureEssays on religion, art, morality, and modern intellectual culture