Original scientific paper
Barth’s and Tillich’s Understanding of the Relation between Philosophy and Theology
Danijel Tolvajčić
; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
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«.
Keywords
Karl Barth; Paul Tillich; philosophy; theology; dialectical theology; philosophical theology
Hrčak ID:
167538
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Publication date:
13.10.2016.
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