Originally published more than fifty years ago, The Courage to Be has become a classic of twentieth-century religious and philosophical thought. The great Christian existentialist thinker Paul Tillich describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by Harvey Cox that situates the book within the theological conversation into which it first appeared and conveys its continued relevance in the current century.
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“The brilliance, the wealth of illustration, and the aptness of personal application . . . make the reading of these chapters an exciting experience.â€â€•W. Norman Pittenger, New York Times Book Review
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“A lucid and arresting book.â€â€•Frances Witherspoon, New York Herald Tribune
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“Clear, uncluttered thinking and lucid writing mark Mr. Tillich’s study as a distinguished and readable one.â€â€•American Scholar
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Selected as one of the Books of the Century by the New York Public Library