“Chaque religion est seule vraie” : Paul Tillich et Simone Weil sur la possibilité d’un dialogue interreligieux

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2002

Author

Askani, Hans-Christoph

Journal

Laval Théologique et Philosophique

Volume

58

Number

1

Pages

77-87

Language

French

Keywords

Tillich, Paul
interreligious dialogue

Annotation

Using Simone Weil’s contention that each religion is ‘alone true’, the author compares and contrasts the views of Weil and Paul Tillich on the subject of inter-religious dialogue. After presenting Tillich’s views on such dialogue, the author goes on to elaborate on Weil’s contention, ultimately claiming that Weil’s views on the subject of inter-religious dialogue surpass those of Tillich. The author supports this claim by arguing that Tillich’s views reduce the core of religion to generalized neutrality that is devoid of life and particularity and thus fails to engage interest in the discussion.

Notes

Also published in Askani, Hans-Christoph. ""Chaque religion est seule vraie" : Paul Tillich et Simone Weil sur la possibilité d'un dialogue interreligieux " Mutations religieuses de la modernité tardive Eds. Marc Boss, Doris Lax and Jean Richard. Tillich-Studien 7. Műnster, Germany: LIT, 2002. 179-91.