Carl Rogers and Paul Tillich in Dialogue:: A Mere Mortal Explores an Interaction Between Two Giants

by Doug Bower

Carl Rogers by the time of his death had influenced psychology, counseling, and education in ways that defy the efforts of many professionals and scholars. Paul Tillich influenced theology and philosophy in similar ways. If anyone wishes to study in the fields mentioned, that person has to deal with this thinkers. It is with fear and trepidation I approach the Rogers – Tillich dialogue held in 1965 at San Diego State University in 1965. I am but a mere mortal who had his brain scrambled by these two giants.

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 9, 2019

Reviews

[V · Rating 3 out of 5]

I went into this with wholly different expectations, and I gave this book enough rope to sunk-cost-fallacy myself to finish it.

The author both wants to have his cake and eat it too, to write a book about the dialogues of Rogers and Tillich, while at the same time reminding you he is actually not that much of an authority on the topic. (Then why write a book on it my man?)

I changed my mind to reading this to understand the author, not necessarily his ideas about the both men this book is titled by, because in truth, it's very much about him putting himself out there.

You did put yourself out there, and I applaud the effort and courage to do, but you're really softening the impact this work could have had by belittling yourself at every chance.

Further, Mr. Bower is a christian, and looks at everything in this through a very specific christian lens that does not really have any room for foreign 'religion' or thought.