Paul Tillich - Journey to Japan in 1960 (eBook)

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Tomoaki Fukai, Kinjo-Gakuin-University, Nagoya, Japan.

Preface 7
A Commentary on Paul Tillich’s Visit to Japan: May 3 – July 10, 1960 15
Introduction 15
1 Post-war Japan and Tillich’s Visit 17
2 The Social Condition of Japan in the 1960’s 23
3 Tillich in Japan from May 3 to July 10, 1960 25
3.1 Tillich in Tokyo (Part 1): From May 3 to May 22 26
3.2 Tillich in Kyoto — From May 23 to June 13 40
3.3 Tillich in Tokyo (Part 2): From June 14 to July 10 50
3.4 Tillich in Sendai: From June 26 to June 28 56
3.5 The Final Lecture in Tokyo 57
3.6 Vacation in Japan 58
4 The Material Collected in this Publication 60
A Lectures 63
The Philosophical Background of My Theology 65
Historical Remarks 65
The Theological Use of this Material 69
General Remarks 73
The Basic Ideas of Religious Socialism 75
Religion and Culture 85
God as Reality and Symbol 93
The Tention between the Concrete and the Absolute in the Development of the Idea of God 95
The Idea of God and Realized Problems 97
God as Spirit and the Problem of Personality and Personalistic Thinking in Protestantism and Bourgeois Society
God as Power and Love 98
Love and Compassion (Amida) 98
Spiritual Foundation of Democracy. First Lecture: Philosophical Foundations 99
Concepts of Individuality 99
Dêmo and Kratia 100
B Dialogue with Buddhist in Kyoto 105
Tillich encounters Japan 107
Dialogue 1 107
Dialogue 2 112
Appendix 123
Answers to Questions 124
A talk by Dr. Paul Tillich given before the Study of Japanese Religious Group at the Seiken Kaikan on June 7, 1960 on The Demonic Problem: Demonization of Religion 125
C Informal Report on Lecture Trip to Japan – Summer 1960 127
Informal Report on Lecture Trip to Japan – Summer 1960 129
D Preface to Professor Tillich’s Collected Lectures 151
Preface 153
E Letters 155
Letters 157
F Pictures 219
Pictures 221
Index of Names 245