Theology Of Culture
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of faith and human civilization stands one of the twentieth century's most provocative theological minds — and Theology of Culture is his definitive attempt to reconcile the sacred with the secular. Edited by Robert C. Kimball, this landmark collection presents Paul Tillich's most penetrating essays on the relationship between religion and culture, arguing that theology is not confined to the church but is woven into the very fabric of art, science, politics, and philosophy. Tillich instructs the reader to see ultimate concern — his foundational concept — as the animating force behind all genuine cultural expression, from psychoanalysis to abstract painting to existentialist literature. A towering figure in Protestant thought, Tillich writes with a rare combination of philosophical rigor and spiritual depth, drawing on his immersion in both German idealism and American pragmatism. His prose is dense yet luminous, demanding active engagement while rewarding the reader with profound new frameworks for understanding modernity. First published by Oxford University Press in 1959, this work remains indispensable for students of theology, philosophy, and cultural theory — and leaves the reader with a single, haunting question: if religion and culture are truly inseparable, what does that mean for a world that believes it has outgrown both?
Author: Paul Tillich
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Oxford University Press
Genre: Religion
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of faith and human civilization stands one of the twentieth century's most provocative theological minds — and Theology of Culture is his definitive attempt to reconcile the sacred with the secular. Edited by Robert C. Kimball, this landmark collection presents Paul Tillich's most penetrating essays on the relationship between religion and culture, arguing that theology is not confined to the church but is woven into the very fabric of art, science, politics, and philosophy. Tillich instructs the reader to see ultimate concern — his foundational concept — as the animating force behind all genuine cultural expression, from psychoanalysis to abstract painting to existentialist literature. A towering figure in Protestant thought, Tillich writes with a rare combination of philosophical rigor and spiritual depth, drawing on his immersion in both German idealism and American pragmatism. His prose is dense yet luminous, demanding active engagement while rewarding the reader with profound new frameworks for understanding modernity. First published by Oxford University Press in 1959, this work remains indispensable for students of theology, philosophy, and cultural theory — and leaves the reader with a single, haunting question: if religion and culture are truly inseparable, what does that mean for a world that believes it has outgrown both?