Symbols 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesReligious languageA2/A-levelOCR Created by: Emily UffindellCreated on: 16-12-14 11:28 How does Tillich define a symbol? Something that 'participates' to which it points. 1 of 17 How does his definition of a symbol differ to that of a sign? Something that points to something else rather than participating to which it points 2 of 17 How does Tillich describe God? As: 'The ground of all being' /'being itself'/the 'ultimate concern' 3 of 17 What does he suggest about his statement 'God is the ground of all being/being itself' It is the only non-symbolic statement that can be made about God. 4 of 17 What 4 things does Tillich believe about symbols? 1. Draws a response. 2. Evokes participation in the intended meaning. 3.Points to something beyond itself 4. May be understood on a number of levels 5 of 17 How can we learn something about God when he is described. If the words used are symbolic rather than literal 6 of 17 Although Tillich believes that religious statements are symbolic, he also believes that they are... cognitive (they are open to be true/false) 7 of 17 Does Tillich believe that using symbols can have negative aspects? Yes. 8 of 17 What negative aspects does Tillich believe that using symbols bring? No words (even symbolic ones) can accurately describe God. 9 of 17 Tillich's quotation to support this: words' meaning in reference to God are always: 'partially negated by that to which they point.' 10 of 17 What does this quotation mean? The fact that the subject matter is the 'ground of all being' (God), it will always make any words (symbolic or not) ineffective. 11 of 17 Using symbolic language in religion... (in Tillich's words) ...'Creates symbols for a reality which cannot be reached in any other way.' 12 of 17 Tillich understands religious language as being both... evocatic (bringing strong emotions/feelings/images to mind) and poetic. 13 of 17 What example does Tillich use to demonstrate how symbols are used to 'create a reality that cannot be reached in any other way?' Our appreciation for the arts. 14 of 17 (In Tillick's words) "A symbol... ...Unlocks something within our soul and expresses something about the ultimate.' 15 of 17 'Symbolic language alone is able to express the ultimate because... ...it transcends the capacity of any finite reality to express it directly.' 16 of 17 What does this quotation mean? Only symbolic langauge is able to discuss God because we cannot use finite expressions to express an infinite being (i.e God) 17 of 17
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