Symbols and Salvation

This book investigates three major areas of Tillich's thought: his doctrine of symbols; his description of the human situation; and his actual interpretation of the symbols of the Christian tradition. Contents: Abbreviations; Introduction; God as Being; Religious Symbols; Interpretation and Correlation; Essence, Existence, and the Fall; Sin, Finitude, and Ambiguity; Interpreting God; The Christ; Holy Spirit and Spiritual Presence; Kingdom of God and Eternal Life; Some Final Issues; Bibliography; Index.