One can distinguish two ways of approaching God: the way of overcoming

estrangement and the way of meeting a stranger. In the first way man
discovers himself when he discovers God; he discovers something that is
identical with himself although it transcends him infinitely, something
from which he is estranged, but from which he never has been and never
can be separated. In the second way man meets a stranger when he meets
God. The meeting is accidental. Essentially they do not belong to each
other. They may become friends on a tentative and conjectural basis. But
there is no certainty about the stranger man has met. He may disappear,
and only probable statements can be made about his nature.

We can distinguish two ways to approach God: how to overcome

estrangement and how to meet strangers.
In the first way that a man discovered himself when he discovered God.
He discovers something that is identical to himself, even if it is unrestricted
above him, something that disturbs him.
But from what he had never been and couldn't be separated.
In the second way, people meet strangers when they meet with God.
Unintended meeting.
Essentially, they don't belong to each other.
They may become friends in the basics and conjecture. But there is no
certainty about a stranger met. He may disappear and only a proclamation
about his nature.

According to Paul Tillich, there are two ways of approaching God, the first way is the

way of overcoming estrangement.1 And the second way is the way of meeting a stranger.2

1
Paul Tillich, “Theology of Culture,” (New York: Oxford University Press, 1970) 10.

2
Ibid.