Sounding the Depth of the Secular: Tillich with Thoreau

By examining some of the thought of Paul Tillich and Henry David Thoreau, this article articulates a version of the concept of depth that is socially critical. For both thinkers, depth is a concept that works to disrupt the rigid division between the secular and the religious. Such criticism, ofa st...

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Published in:Implicit religion
Main Author: Atchley, J. Heath 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox [2012]
In: Implicit religion
Year: 2012, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 153-166
Further subjects:B Tillich
B bottomless
B Modernism (Christian theology)
B Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
B Tillich, Paul, 1886-1965
B Ultimate Concern
B Secularism
B Social Theory
B Depth
B Thorean
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Summary:By examining some of the thought of Paul Tillich and Henry David Thoreau, this article articulates a version of the concept of depth that is socially critical. For both thinkers, depth is a concept that works to disrupt the rigid division between the secular and the religious. Such criticism, ofa structure sofundamental to modern experience, suggests that the concept of depth is not simply a mystifying supporter of established power. Instead, it can play an important role in a religious, yet progressive, critical social thought.
ISSN:1743-1697
Contains:Enthalten in: Implicit religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1558/imre.v15.i2.15471