Tillich

[ til-ik; German til-ikh ]

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noun

Paul Jo·han·nes [pawl yoh-, han, -is, poul yoh-, hah, -n, uh, s], 1886–1965, U.S. philosopher and theologian, born in Germany.

Tillich

/ ˈtɪlɪk /

noun

TillichPaul Johannes18861965MUSRELIGION: theologianPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Paul Johannes. 1886–1965, US Protestant theologian and philosopher, born in Germany. His works include The Courage to Be (1952) and Systematic Theology (1951–63)

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Isaac—and his beautiful head of graying hair—does a fine job of stirring up pity for Tillich, another of God’s lonely men bearing the weight of our collective sins on his shoulders.

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U. I was very interested at that time in events between Karl Barth and Paul Tillich.

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