The courage to be: Paul Tillich's existentialist theology of the cross in relation to Martin Luther

Paul Tillich is a traditionally rooted, yet progressive, theologian and philosopher who sought to bring the Christian message to the predicament of existential meaninglessness faced by modern people. The present article addresses a scholarly gap by emphasizing Tillich's use of Martin Luther...

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Published in:Dialog
Main Author: Jennings, Brach S. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell [2018]
In: Dialog
IxTheo Classification:KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KDD Protestant Church
NBF Christology
NBK Soteriology
Further subjects:B Acceptance
B Church work
B Christology
B Soteriology
B Justification
B Theology of the cross
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Summary:Paul Tillich is a traditionally rooted, yet progressive, theologian and philosopher who sought to bring the Christian message to the predicament of existential meaninglessness faced by modern people. The present article addresses a scholarly gap by emphasizing Tillich's use of Martin Luther's theology of the cross, in order to demonstrate Tillich's theological relevance for today from a Lutheran lens.
ISSN:1540-6385
Contains:Enthalten in: Dialog
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/dial.12419