Cataphatic Way: Paul Tillich - Symbol

Question 1

Paul Tillich : symbols

Example of signs and symbol ?

Answer 1

Traffic light: sign, points to something or directs you to something just as language
Flag : symbol, represents something to feel connected

Question 2

How does Tillich see religious language ?

Answer 2

Symbolic with meaning

Question 3

What does Tillich: symbols say about talking about God and what it opens up

Answer 3

Opens up new levels of reality that would NOT articulate to us to understand and unlock hidden depths of own beings

Question 4

What quote does Tillich make ?

Answer 4

“Every symbol is double edged , opens up soul and reality “

Question 5

Tillich says we cannot speak literally of God as Cannot be represent with literal langauge , but what can we say ?

Answer 5

• “God is the ground of all being”- source of everything
• symbol have life span where’s words use for God can change overtime

Question 6

Example of symbols for Tillich in the bible ?

Answer 6

Eucharists and Jesus death as body and blood of Christ illuminates soul and preserves the transcendent of God