The Courage to Be
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The Courage to Be is a seminal 1952 work of Christian existentialist philosophy by Paul Tillich that explores how individuals can affirm meaning and courage in the face of anxiety, doubt, and the threat of nonbeing.
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| The Courage to Be canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addressesProblem |
despair
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existential doubt ⓘ guilt and condemnation ⓘ loss of meaning in modern society ⓘ |
| author | Paul Tillich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
being-itself
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courage to be as self-affirmation ⓘ ontological anxiety ⓘ the God above God ⓘ threat of nonbeing ⓘ ultimate concern ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian existentialist philosophy
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philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
existential psychology
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modern Christian theology ⓘ pastoral counseling ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of types of anxiety
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critique of traditional theism ⓘ discussion of theism and atheism ⓘ doctrine of the God above God ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German idealism
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Martin Luther NERFINISHED ⓘ Protestant theology ⓘ Søren Kierkegaard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
anxiety
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courage ⓘ faith and doubt ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ nonbeing ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on 20th-century theology
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integration of existentialism and Christian theology ⓘ popularization of Tillich's concept of being-itself ⓘ systematic analysis of existential anxiety ⓘ |
| philosophicalDiscipline |
ethics
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ontology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | existentialism ⓘ |
| proposesSolution |
acceptance of acceptance
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courage grounded in the power of being ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
educated lay readers
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philosophers ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
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