Tillich Today

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Tillich Today episodes

  • “Let’s Give Em’ Summa To Talk About: Paul Tillich, Thomas Aquinas, and Being” with Sarah Thomas

    What's the big deal with Thomas Aquinas, anyway? And what, if anything, might ole' Tommy Aqua have to do with Paul Tillich's existential theology? This week I sit down for conversation on Aquinas, Tillich, and much more with Sarah Thomas, A recent fellow for the North American Paul Tillich Society and a theology student at the Catholic University of America.

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    45 min
  • "Schelling Me Softly: Chaplaincy, WWI, and German Idealism" with Dr. Samuel Andrew Shearn

    What is the relationship between faith and doubt? How do we overcome despair when confronting the ugliest dimensions of human nature? Can philosophy help us grapple with these issues?

    In this episode, Dr. Samuel Andrew Shearn drops by the Pod Beyond Pod to tackle these questions and discuss his book Pastor Tillich. We talk about Tillich’s time as an army chaplain during WWI, his engagement with the German philosopher Friedrich Schelling, and the meaning of justification.


    Dr. Shearn's web links:

    https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192857859.001.0001

    https://www.ev.theologie.uni-mainz.de/systematische-theologie-und-sozialethik/samuel-shearn/

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    35 min
  • "Why do I exist?" and other questions to keep you awake at night

    Have you recently found yourself sitting up at night, tossing and turning as you contemplate the nature of your finitude? Yes? Then this brief foray into existentialism is just for you!

    This episode is one of many bite sized philosophical videos where we will focus in on a theme or concept critical to understanding the thinkers and topics explored in interviews. Here, I provide a breakdown of ontology, explaining why it's not just an issue introverted nerds in Higher Ed should care about.

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    15 min
  • "Queering God: Paul Tillich's Ontological Twist!" with Rev. J.J. Warren

    Can LGBTQ-identified individuals rediscover faith amid religious trauma? What paths are open for queer people who hold onto Christian beliefs despite facing rejection? And what the heck does ontology have to do with gender and sexuality? On this episode, Rev. J.J. Warren and I explore these issues and more through the lens of Paul Tillich's theology.

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    50 min
  • "What is God?" with Dr. Robert C. Neville

    In this episode of Tillich Today, I sit down with Dr. Robert C. Neville, a renowned philosopher, theologian, and religious studies scholar. We talk about Tillich's understanding of God as the "ground of being", his relationship to non-western religious and philosophical traditions, his ambiguous identity as a Christian theologian, and what those uninterested in academic theology can learn by engaging with his work.

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    38 min

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Tillich Today is a podcast inspired by the life and works of German-American theologian and philosopher Paul Tillich. Here, you can find interviews, casual discussions, and educational content related…