THE 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Immanence, Paul Tillich
20 Sep 2016
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Strongly believed in the concept of imaginative construction . Has an interconnected understanding of religion and theology: believes one must have a self-understanding in order to approach theology and come to theological answers. Believes the parables are of utmost importance to understanding and proclaiming theology today. Language is a key focus of her theology. Believes it is idolatrous and dangerous to think of god as patriarchal, and has introduced in her writings the possibility of god the mother. Says there can be no truth without metaphors why her focus is on the parables. Believes incarnation can be defined is changing ways if we change the metaphors we use to view them through. Written works include: god for us: the trinity and christian life, freeing theology: the essentials of theology in feminist perspective, the thelogical methodology of hans kung. Believes the doctrine of the trinity is a teaching about god"s life with us and our life with each other.
