The courage to be / Paul Tillich ; with an introduction by Peter J. Gomes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tillich, Paul, 1886-1965.

Contributor:

Gomes, Peter J.

Series:

The Terry Lectures Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courage.

Ontology.

Anxiety.

Existentialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, 2000, c1980.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this classic of religious studies and philosophy, the great Christian existentialist thinker Paul Tillich describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by the esteemed theologian Peter J. Gomes that reflects on the impact of this book in the years since it was written. "Were I to choose the most significant book in religion published in the second half of the twentieth century, my choice would fall easily upon Paul Tillich's The Courage to Be."-Peter J. Gomes "The brilliance, the wealth of illustration, and the aptness of personal application . . . make the reading of these chapters an exciting experience."-W. Norman Pittenger, New York Times Book Review" A lucid and arresting book."-Frances Witherspoon, New York Herald Tribune "Clear, uncluttered thinking and lucid writing mark Mr. Tillich's study as a distinguished and readable one."-American Scholar

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Introduction to the Second Edition

1. Being and Courage

2. Being, Nonbeing, and Anxiety

3. Pathological Anxiety, Vitality, and Courage

4. Courage and Participation (The Courage to Be as a Part)

5. Courage and Individualization (The Courage to Be as Oneself)

6. Courage and Transcendence (The Courage to Accept Acceptance)

Index

The Dwight Harrington Terry Foundation Lectures on Religions in the Light of Science and Philosophy

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780300170023

0300170025

9780585350752

0585350752

OCLC:

1024024143