Tillich vs Panikkar

Thanks so much for watching today’s video, I hope you enjoy it. Don’t forget to like and share the video, and if you’re new, consider subscribing. Check out this comparison of Paul Tillich and Raimon Panikkar. Paul Tillich’s view of God as the “ground of being,” his differentiation between sign and symbol, and his idea of deliteralization of symbols and myths become very popular. Similarly, Raimon Panikkar’s mythic understanding of being, the flow from myth to symbol, and the reality of symbol as multivalent also became very popular. Let’s go over these two figures and check out how they might be similar or different.
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0:00 Intro
1:15 Paul Tillich ground of being
5:33 Paul Tillich signs vs symbols
8:07 Paul Tillich deliteralization
10:16 Raimon Panikkar myth
11:47 Raimon Panikkar from myth to symbol
12:06 Raimon Panikkar symbols as multivalent
15:25 Tillich and Panikkar comparison
19:36 Wrap-up
Based on: “Religious Symbols and Myths in Tillich and Panikkar” Presentation for Panikkar Symposium by Mark Banas, Society for Asian and Comparative Philosophy at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Denver, November 18, 2022.
Check out these episodes referenced in this video:
Paul Tillich
Summer Philosophy Series Part 2: Tillich • Summer Philosophy Seri...
Paul Tillich's Dynamics of Faith • Paul Tillich's Dynamic...
Paul Tillich Systematic Theology: Volume I • Paul Tillich Systemati...
Paul Tillich Systematic Theology: Volume II • Paul Tillich Systemati...
Raimon Panikkar
Who Was Raimon Panikkar? • Who Was Raimon Panikkar?
Myth & Logos in Religion • Myth & Logos in Religion
Article referenced near the beginning:
Jonathan Z. Smith. “Tillich[‘s] Remains.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 78:4 (December 2010): 1112-1138.
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[@lokaelsabio8274]

Great video!!! I am a huge fan of Tillich, but now will look into Raimon Panikkar

[@mariashao8820]

Do you have any recommendations on what books/publications to start with to learn more about Panikkar? Thank you (and thanks for adding this in the playlist)

[@TenOnReligion]

Panikkar has written so many books, but a good place to start is The Interreligious Dialogue.

[@mariashao8820]

@@TenOnReligion thanks!

[@mariashao8820]

@@TenOnReligion Great recommendation. I just finished reading The Intrareligious Dialogue by Panikkar. His grasp of spiritual terms and concepts of different traditions and cultures is fascinating (sometimes makes it difficult to read, but worthwhile. I had to look up many of the terms he used). I am starting on The Rhythm of Being. Do you have any other recommendations? Thank you.

[@TenOnReligion]

The Rhythm of Being is fairly comprehensive and contains many of his ideas from earlier works. Panikkar can be hard to digest because he brings together multiple cultures and traditions.

[@johnnytaylor3885]

If an inverted prison is kept in the path of the seven colors then these seven colors will recombine to form a beam of white light. Likewise if the five major religions mention in the discussion are parts of the core truth then if they are combined then they will reveal the core concept of religion. However, one must first understand that religion is first in foremost knowledge.

[@TenOnReligion]

I assume you mean "prism" in your first sentence and not "prison."