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Sep 1, 2006 · A conditional idea of meaning, is described by the theologian Tillich as ‘ultimate concern’, which he says expresses a deeper meaning to life than that which simply gives pleasure and which, while not requiring an ecclesiastical God, still comes from the beyond or ‘depth’ of being.
- Janice Clarke
- 2006
An exploration of Tillich’s idea of ‘ultimate concern’ The suggestion that different beliefs about meaning may have different effects on spiritual well-being. 1. Background The nursing literature on spirituality has often discussed the definition of spirituality by using the term ‘meaning’. The theme of ‘meaning’ has held a prominent
Secondly, an understanding of 'meaning' as being conditioned by something "ultimate" described by Paul Tillich is explored. This would give nursing a more structured and purposeful approach to using the term 'meaning' in relation to spiritual care and in addition it would open up a way forward in terms of researching which particular meanings ...
Jan 1, 2020 · Tillich (1951) distinguished ultimate concern from preliminary concerns, which are matters of concern; however, they do not reach the same level of ultimacy, typically are not directly connected to being, and are conditional or partial. There are three ways Tillich identified that preliminary concerns connected with one’s ultimate concern.
An ultimate concern is in principle an unconditional concern which calls for the allegiance of the whole self - emotionally, volitionally, and intellectually. So conceived, anything could in theory become the object of ultimate concern - whether material, mental, or spiritual in nature.
- Stanley Grean
- 1993
In what follows I shall examine Tillich's distinction between ultimate and preliminary concern, and the implications this distinction has for his moral theology.
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This is the point at which reflecting on issues of ultimate concern is to consider something unconditional, holy, absolute, or as Clarke interprets Tillich—'the meaning of life'. ...
