"Originally published more than fifty years ago, [this book] has become a classic of twentieth-century religious and philosophical thought. The ... Christian existentialist thinker Paul Tillich describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by Harvey Cox that situates the book within the theological conversation into which it first appeared and conveys its continued relevance in the current century"--Page 4 of cover.
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"Originally published more than fifty years ago, [this book] has become a classic of twentieth-century religious and philosophical thought. The ... Christian existentialist thinker Paul Tillich describes the dilemma of modern man and points a way to the conquest of the problem of anxiety. This edition includes a new introduction by Harvey Cox that situates the book within the theological conversation into which it first appeared and conveys its continued relevance in the current century"--Page 4 of cover.
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Add this copy of The Courage to Be (Fount Paperbacks) to cart. $3.11, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by Collins.
Add this copy of The Courage to Be (Fount Paperbacks) to cart. $3.11, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by Collins.
Absolutely no complaints here. Ordering was simple, delivery was swift. Excellent.
Ron Townsend
Oct 15, 2008
failure
In 1969 I was failing out of graduate school and a counselor gave me this book to read. It also got me through the rough times later. If existence preceeds essence then the courage to be is the ultimate goal. I would recommend this book to anyone suffering from physical or mental pain.