Preface I (Nr. 0001) Religion and Culture Project Christian Danz FWF - Der Wissenschaftsfonds
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Transcript of a Lecture by Paul Tillich by Peter H. John

Semester I Harvard University

Paul Tillich, Religion and Culture,

Harvard Univ., Fall and Spring 1955-56

Religion and Culture

Man's creative encounter with reality:In his lectures, Tillich distinguishes eight cultural functions. In doing so, he has expanded upon the classification system presented in his earlier writings; see Christian Danz, ##. 1. Language: Religion and Language 2. Transforming or Technical Function of the Human Mind 3. Cognitive Perception: Religion and the Cognitive Realm (Religion and Science, Religion and Historical Research, Religion and Philosophy, Religion and Depth Psychology) 4. Aesthetic Intuition of Reality 5. Social Exchange 6. Function of the Law 7. Experience of the Norm 8. Political Functions