supplemental reading

I have included the full version of the chapter here and a link to the book itself also includes illustrations from the famous artist Saul Steinberg. This little known book is a good place to start for people new to the work of Tillich. I have also included a longer essay by Tillich called “Two Types of Philosophy of Religion” that offers a more in-depth reflection on his understanding of God. This is, I believe, one of his best essays. It is a brilliant piece of philosophical work that isn’t easy to read for people new to philosophy, but well worth wrestling through.

The Ground of Being

Paul Tillich (1886 – 1965) once wrote a short book called My Search for Absolutes. In it he skillfully articulated a way of thinking about morality, ethics and religion that embraced the subjective and objective sides of life. Drawing Absolutism and Relativism together in a synthesis that remained sensitive to both. Todays reflection is an abridged section from the last chapter of the book. Although I have also included the full version. The book itself also includes illustrations from the famous artist Saul Steinberg. This little known book is a good place to start for people new to the work of Tillich.