Starting in 1920,the German theologian Paul Tillich said that his theology was one of the kairos.In the Greek New Testament,this word refers to the propitious moment for the arrival of the Messiah.Throughout his long ...Starting in 1920,the German theologian Paul Tillich said that his theology was one of the kairos.In the Greek New Testament,this word refers to the propitious moment for the arrival of the Messiah.Throughout his long career,Tillich hoped to find someone whom he could designate as being the Messiah.Seven months before he died in 1965,a young man entered his life and he was convinced that he had found the one for whom he had been waiting.His identity is revealed in this article.展开更多
This paper argues that St. Anselm＇s distinction of the two senses of existence in his ontological argument for the existence of God renders Paul Tillich＇s refutation of it invalid. At the same time, Anselm misuses t...This paper argues that St. Anselm＇s distinction of the two senses of existence in his ontological argument for the existence of God renders Paul Tillich＇s refutation of it invalid. At the same time, Anselm misuses the two types of existence in his ontological comparison, leading to a logical contradiction between the different kinds and degrees of existence. Since Anselm＇s idea of different reference subjects does not coherently solve this logical absurdity, Anselm＇s ontological argument falls well short of being a successful approach to establishing the existence of God.展开更多
文摘Starting in 1920,the German theologian Paul Tillich said that his theology was one of the kairos.In the Greek New Testament,this word refers to the propitious moment for the arrival of the Messiah.Throughout his long career,Tillich hoped to find someone whom he could designate as being the Messiah.Seven months before he died in 1965,a young man entered his life and he was convinced that he had found the one for whom he had been waiting.His identity is revealed in this article.
文摘This paper argues that St. Anselm＇s distinction of the two senses of existence in his ontological argument for the existence of God renders Paul Tillich＇s refutation of it invalid. At the same time, Anselm misuses the two types of existence in his ontological comparison, leading to a logical contradiction between the different kinds and degrees of existence. Since Anselm＇s idea of different reference subjects does not coherently solve this logical absurdity, Anselm＇s ontological argument falls well short of being a successful approach to establishing the existence of God.
