The Distinctive Features of Tillich\u27s Philosophico-Theological Thought

Paul Tillich je bio filozof i teolog koji je ostao najpoznatiji kao filozof religije i teolog kulture. Pozadina svakog mišljenja je važna za njegovo bolje praćenje i razumijevanje, stoga će ovo razmatranje nastojati pokazati bitne odrednice Tillichove filozofijsko-religijske i teološke misli, koju je razvijao kroz svoja brojna djela iz područja kulture, povijesti, umjetnosti, politike i znanosti. Uže područje istraživanja su specifični socijalni i intelektualni utjecaji koji su bili presudni za njegov misaoni razvoj kao profesionalnog filozofa i teologa. Metoda proučavanja je analiza nekoliko Tillichovih autobiografskih izvještaja i relevantnih eseja, kao i biografskih izvještaja njegovih bliskih suradnika i prijatelja. Kritičkom analizom ovih djela autor je došao do zaključka da je odnos filozofije i teologije u središtu pozornosti Tillichova života i promišljanja.Paul Tillich, philosopher and theologian, is renowned today mainly for his philosophy of religion and theology of culture. Since discernment of the background and distinctive features of thought is important for the betterment of one\u27s ability to follow and understand it, this paper shall endeavour to discuss the essential determinants of Tillich\u27s philosophico-religious and theological thought which he developed through his numerous works in the field of culture, history, art, politics and science. The author\u27s research was focused on the narrower fields of specific social and intellectual influences which were crucial to Tillich\u27s development as a professional philosopher and theologian. The method of investigation used by the author involves an analysis of several of Tillich\u27s autobiographical reports and relevant essays as well as of biographical reports by his close associates and friends. Through a critical analysis of these works, the author has come to the conclusion that the relationship between philosophy and theology was a central interest in Tillich\u27s life and thought