Ultimate Concern; Tillich in Dialogue

This book is a record of a seminar with Paul Tillich, considered by many to be the most profound if not the most influential theologian of this century. The discussions took place in the Spring of 1963 at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The seminar was restricted to eighteen senior and graduate students selected from a variety of disciplines ranging from philosophy, religion, and psychology to mathematics, biology, and political science. The editor served as chairman of each session. Visitors at the different meetings included other faculty, students, and, on occasion, clergymen of different denominations. These visitors were necessarily limited because the seating capacity of the seminar room was twenty-four.
No attempt is made to identify any of the participants with the exception of Dr. Tillich. Comments or questions after the heading "Professor" are those of the editor or other faculty present.
Each meeting was tape recorded. The recordings have been edited to eliminate extraneous or repetitious material, to clarify certain passages, and to supply notes on various terms or references to be found in the discussions. The result is, I believe, a fair and accurate presentation of the Seminar.