Paul Tillich (1886 – 1965) was an philosopher and theologian who is widely regarded as one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century.

Among the general public, he is best known for his works The Courage to Be (1952) and Dynamics of Faith (1957), which introduced issues of theology and modern culture to a general readership. Theologically, he is best known for his major three-volume work Systematic Theology (1951–63) in which he developed his "method of correlation", an approach of exploring the symbols of Christian revelation as answers to the problems of human existence raised by contemporary existential philosophical analysis.

One of his most important and incisive essays is a beautifully written piece that outlines two types of philosophy of religion: the cosmological and the ontological. The essay powerfully explores an approach to life that attempts to avoid the pitfalls of superstition on one side and scientism on the other. Over two sessions we’ll do a close reading of the text.

Date and Time

Saturday 13th June | 11am PST

Saturday 20th June | 11am PST

To join, you need to be signed up to Blaze on Patreon. This will give you access to the following,

- Access to the private online community
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Everyone will receive a PDF of the seminal essay.