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- Paul Tillich has defined faith as 'the state of being ultimately concerned' (Tillich, 1957b, p. 1). This is to define faith by its psychic character rather than by its specific content. Whatever is regarded as ultimately important in one's life is in effect the object or subject of one's faith.
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Jan 1, 2020 · The concept of ultimate concern originated in the writings of Paul Tillich (1951, 1957), who was an existential theologian and philosopher that impacted the development of existential psychology in the United States.
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Sep 19, 2020 · The influential twentieth-century Christian theologian and philosopher Paul Tillich presents his view of religion as being “ultimate concern.” He writes that, “Religion, in the largest and most basic sense of the word, is ultimate concern.
According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Tillich believes the essence of religious attitudes is what he calls "ultimate concern". Separate from all profane and ordinary realities, the object of the concern is understood as sacred, numinous or holy.
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.
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Although Tillich's work could be viewed as a catalyst for the Court's opinion on the Free Exercise Clause, the introduction of "ultimate concern" as a. dispositive criterion in the constitutional interpretation of religion is rooted in the judicial history of conscription cases.
From the outset, Tillich defines faith as “the state of being ultimately concerned” (1). Something that holds ultimate concern for us must meet two criteria: it must demand unconditional acceptance of the claim and it must look forward with “the promise of ultimate fulfillment.”
Jun 8, 2022 · Paul Tillich held the position that every human being is a religious being in the sense that his existence is integrated by the ultimate concern that goes beyond the boundaries of the ego. It is inalienably connected with the ultimate risk and ultimate courage which determine humanity.
