Article Title：Paul Tillich's realistic stance toward the vital trends of nature
Abstract：
Many scientists have argued forcefully for the pointlessness of nature, something that challenges any doctrine of Creation. However, apparent design and comprehensibility are also to be found in nature; it is ambivalent. This trait is nowhere more evident than in the natural inclinations that lead to concupiscence and the seven deadly sins in human beings. These inclinations are dealt with as pertaining to the pre-fallen condition of nature and human beings. As a framework to make sense of the goodness of creation in this context, Paul Tillich's notion of the vital trends of nature is called to the fore. Being at the intersection of a philosophy of religion and a philosophy of nature, this notion hints at the goodness of Creation in fragment and anticipation.
Keywords: ambivalence; creation; design; evil; goodness; life; nature; pointlessness; seven deadly sins; PaulTillich
DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00362
Source：ZYGON
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