Paul Tillich: Religious Language and Symbols

Vocabulary flashcards based on Paul Tillich's theories regarding symbols and signs in religious language.

Paul Tillich

A thinker who argued that religious language can't be fully understood so we use symbols.

Signs

Tools like a traffic light that is ced which don't have deep meaning and can be gone though.

Symbols

Entities that open up a level of Reality now immbotic language camot, carry lots of meaning, and possess significance built up over time.

Drcistion cross

A symbol that is more important then seperat logo and to which people ace emotionally attached.

Symbolic Origin

The concept that symbols camat be invented or candour as they represent something exeater.