God and the Self: Three Types of Philosophy of ReligionThis book is a collection of essays on the philosophy of religion, but it draws on contemporary work in the social sciences as well as in philosophy. It examines the ways in which conceptions of God reflect notions of the self that are present in the thought and experience of each author. |
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... holy , which is basic to the religions of man . In the last several decades , though , these claims seem to have met new needs , and to be peculiarly attractive to those in Occi- dental traditions in which overwhelming emphasis has been ...
... holy , which is basic to the religions of man . In the last several decades , though , these claims seem to have met new needs , and to be peculiarly attractive to those in Occi- dental traditions in which overwhelming emphasis has been ...
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... Holy Spirit . To this core Tillich adds an introductory part dealing with rea- son and revelation , and a concluding part on history and the kingdom of God . But the order of the Systematic Theology does not define the order of an ...
... Holy Spirit . To this core Tillich adds an introductory part dealing with rea- son and revelation , and a concluding part on history and the kingdom of God . But the order of the Systematic Theology does not define the order of an ...
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... Holy Spirit . The original images are born and shaped in social and historical experience . They are part of the furniture of the natural world . They arise from human reflection on human experience , from man's attempt to describe his ...
... Holy Spirit . The original images are born and shaped in social and historical experience . They are part of the furniture of the natural world . They arise from human reflection on human experience , from man's attempt to describe his ...
Contents
This book originated in a curiosity about the various | 7 |
Introduction | 11 |
The Monistic Type | 36 |
Copyright | |
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