There are people who are blind to all beauty that is more than a pleasant feeling. There are people who are blind to all truth that is more than correct observation and calculation. There are people who are blind to the good that is more than the useful.

— Paul Tillich (1886–1965), Theologe

Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Doubt & Hard Questions, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

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Paul Tillich

Paul Tillich (1886–1965) war ein deutsch-amerikanischer evangelisch-lutherischer Theologe und Religionsphilosoph, der nach seiner Amtsenthebung durch die Nationalsozialisten vor allem an Universitäten in den USA lehrte. Bekannt wurde er für seine Methode der Korrelation zwischen existentiellen Fragen der Moderne und christlicher Offenbarung sowie für die Definition Gottes als „Grund des Seins“. Für Bibelleser bietet sein Denken Zugänge zu Themen wie Angst und Zweifel, während seine philosophische Umdeutung traditioneller Dogmen umstritten bleibt und posthum Vorwürfe über das Ausnutzen von Abhängigkeitsverhältnissen gegenüber Studentinnen bekannt wurden.

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