1. Tillich claims that the view of God as tyrant is “the deepest root of the Existentialist despair and the widespread anxiety of meaninglessness in our period.” What do you think he means by this? Do...

1. Tillich claims that the view of God as tyrant is “the deepest root of the Existentialist despair and the widespread anxiety of meaninglessness in our period.” What do you think he means by this? Do you agree? Why?

2. Explain what Tillich thinks a person’s “ultimate concern” is. Describe what your own “ultimate concern” (or concerns) is at this point in your life.