Symbolic Theology and Resistance in the Theology of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Paul Tillich

In this article, I study how symbolic theology can be advantageously utilized in the resistance against oppressing structures and ideologies. Studying two sermons of Paul Tillich and two speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the symbols used herein as a call to resistance against injustice, I wish...

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Main Author: Birkler Margrethe Kamille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-05-01
Series:Open Theology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2022-0229