Barth’s and Tillich’s Understanding of the Relation between Philosophy and Theology

Nakana je ovoga priloga ukratko analizirati različite pristupe razumijevanju odnosa između filozofije i teologije u dvojice velikih protestantskih mislitelja 20. stoljeća, reformiranoga teologa Karla Bartha (1886. –1968.) i evangeličkoga teologa Paula Tillicha (1886. – 1965.). Pritom ćemo posebnu pozornost posvetiti analizi statusa filozofije unutar teologijskoga sustava (sustavne teologije) obaju autora, kao i, posljedično tomu, stavu koji svaki od njih ima o filozofiji. Naša je teza kako je moguće o Barthu i Tillichu govoriti kao o svojevrsnim »antipodima« s obzirom na odnos filozofije i teologije: dok Barth načelno odbacuje pretjerano uplitanje filozofije u »stvar« kršćanske teologije, Tillich, upravo suprotno, svoju cjelokupnu misao razumije kao »stajanje na granici filozofije i teologije«, odnosno kao »filozofijsku teologiju«.The aim of this paper is to briefly analyse different approaches to understanding the relationship between philosophy and theology represented by two great Protestant thinkers of the 20th century: Reformed theologian Karl Barth (1886 -1968) and Lutheran theologian Paul Tillich (1886-1965). Special emphasis will be on the analysis of the status of philosophy in the theological systems (systematic theology) of both thinkers, and consequently, their attitudes regarding philosophy. The main thesis of this paper is that it is possible to think of Barth and Tillich as »antipodes« with regard to the relationship between philosophy and theology: while Barth, in principle, rejects excessive interference of philosophy in the »matters« of Christian theology, Tillich, on the contrary, considers his entire thought as »standing on the border of philosophy and theology«, or in other words, as a system of »philosophical theology«