Tillich and Franciscanism : On the Coincidence of Opposites

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  • ティリッヒとフランシスカニズム : 〈coincidentia oppositorum〉をめぐって
  • ティリッヒとフランシスカニズム--<coincidentia oppositorum>をめぐって
  • ティリッヒ ト フランシスカニズム coincidentia oppositorum オ メグッテ

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Paul Tillich claims that he stands in the “Augustinian-Franciscan tradition.” This claim is very important because it clearly tells his position in the history of Christian thought. But it is more interesting for us who are interested in the relationship between Tillich and Francisco of Assisi because, if his claim is true, we are able to live the life which Francisco lived in the thirteenth century. However, it is almost impossible to theologically compare Tillich and Francisco, as Francisco didn’t leave any theological writings. Therefore, instead of comparing Tillich and Francisco, it is useful to compare Tillich and Bonaventure, since Bonaventure lived the life which Francisco lived and wrote about a theology based on the faith and thought of Francisco. We can thus evaluate Tillich’s claim by comparing Tillich and Bonaventure. Books useful for this evaluation, include John P. Dourley’s Tillich and Bonaventure: An Evaluation of Tillich’s Claim to Stand in the Augustinian-Franciscan Tradition, especially i portant because it treats this theme directly. Another very interesting book is Ewert H. Cousin’s Bonaventure and the Coincidence of Opposites, which discusses the principle of the “coincidence of opposites,” the center of Bonaventure’s theology. We will examine their arguments and their conclusions, and, based upon this, attempt to determine the essence of the relationship between Tillich and Francisco.

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