Tillich’s Theodicies

This essay explores the development of Tillich’s writings on relationship between divine providence and suffering, his approach to theodicy. First, I attend various stations early life earliest in genres. Here we see instrumental-pedagogical theodicies student days preaching give way an increased emphasis suffering God. However, unlike many twentieth century theologies Tillich retains a strong teleological notion providence, even face horrors First World War. Second, analyse American systematics sermons against background writings, characterising as Hegelian subsuming individual under teleology creativity.