PAUL TILLICH'İN TANRI ANLAYIŞI

Year 2013, Issue: 8, 51 - 65, 01.08.2013

Necmettin Tan

Abstract

Paul Tillich’s Notion of God Paul Tilich‟s notion of god is closely related with his two important concepts, i.e., “method of correlation” and “ultimate concern.” The method of correlation explains the contents of the Christian Faith through existential questions and theological answers in mutual interdependence. Ultimate concern is what people most concerned about or what they take with unconditional seriousness. According to Tillich God is the ultimate concern and that is the answer for the most serious existential questions. Tillich‟s God is very different than theist god and there is no way to reconcile them. The term used for god is not clear and they make Tillich‟s God more and more obscure.

Keywords

Paul Tillich, ultimate concern, method of correlation, God, symbolism.

PAUL TILLICH'İN TANRI ANLAYIŞI

Abstract

Paul Tillich‟in Tanrı anlayışı onun iki önemli kavramı olan “korelasyon yöntemi” ve “nihai kaygı” ile yakından ilişkilidir. Korelasyon yöntemi, karşılıklı ilişki içindeki varoluşsal sorularla teolojik cevaplardan hareketle Hristiyan imanın içeriğini açıklar. Nihai kaygı ise insanların en çok kaygılandığı ya da en koşulsuz bir şekilde ciddiye aldıkları şeydir. Tillich‟e göre Tanrı nihai kaygıdır ve bu da en önemli varoluşsal soruların cevabıdır. Tillich‟in Tanrısı teizmin tanrısından farklı olup onları uzlaştırmak mümkün değildir. Tanrı için kullanılan kavramlar açık olmayıp Tillich‟in tanrısını daha muğlak hale getirmektedirler.

Keywords

Paul Tillich, nihai kaygı, korelasyon yöntemi, Tanrı, sembolizm

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