The historical jesus in the twentieth century, 19001950 harrisburg, pa. May 11, 2012 morris ashcraft, rudolf bultmann waco, tx. Pdf this article suggests that rudolf bultmann can be seen to. After studying at the universities of marburg, tubingen, and berlin, he was professor of nt at marburg 192151. Rudolf bultmann 18841976 is a deeply influential figure in liberal christian theology whose views shaped the teaching of christian theology well beyond his own lifetime. Rudolf bultmann, in full rudolf karl bultmann, born august 20, 1884, wiefelstede, germanydied july 30, 1976, marburg, west germany, leading 20thcentury new testament scholar known for his program to demythologize the new testamenti. Rudolf karl bultmanns most popular book is jesus christ and mythology. Rudolf bultmann s theology download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. See all books authored by rudolf karl bultmann, including theology of the new testament, and jesus, and more on. Rudolf karl bultmann 18841976 was a german dialectical theologian. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Introduction among the most influential theologians of the twentieth century stands rudolf bultmann 18841976. Rudolf bultmann 18841976 was a german lutheran theologian whose work highlighted the difficulties of treating early christian texts as simple historical narratives, while at the same time. Rudolf karl bultma nn was born in wiefelstede, german y, o n august.
He was one of the major figures of early 20th century biblical studies and a prominent voice in liberal christianity. Rudolf bultmann who died on july 30, 1976 at the advanced age of 91was the last of the theological giants who grew up in the universities of the kaisers germany he began to study theology in 1903 at 19, and the last of the prophets who struggled to hear the word of the christians lord after what had happened in 1914. Teaching new testament at marburg university from 1921 to 1951. It is difficult to overestimate the singularity of rudolf bultmann. Rudolf bultmann, karl barth, and the future of missional theology duration. Bultmann believed that stories about originally consisted of disparate and brief units of. Rudolf bultmann and the quest for the historical jesus ben. Rudolf bultmann david congdon is 20% off every day at. Bultmann spent most of his career lecturing at the university of marburg in germany. His theological training which began at the university of tubingen in 1903 was subsequently carried out at the universities of marburg and berlin. Jesus and the word paperback january 1, 1958 by rudolf karl bultmann author 4. Rudolf bultmann s theology download ebook pdf, epub. Rudolf bultmann 18841976, professor of new testament at marburg from 19211951, certainly believed so. Book by rudolf bultmann, as translated by schubert m.
Books by rudolf karl bultmann author of jesus christ and. Educated at the universities of tubingen, berlin, and marburg, bultmann taught at the universities of breslau and giessen and. He is famous as the one who demythologized the new testament, but very few understand what he meant by this or how his hermeneutical program connects to the other areas of his theological project. Why study rudolf bultmann with henri gagey youtube. An examination of the theology of bishop john shelby spong pdf.
Rudolf bultmann was born august 20, 1884, in wiefelstede, the eldest son of an evangelical lutheran pastor. Rudolf karl bultmann 18841976, jesus christ, friedrich gogarten 18871967, karl barth 18861968, martin heidegger 18891976, theodore bishop of mopsuestia ca. He was born in germany in 1884 and studied at tubingen, berlin and marburg. Rudolf karl bultmann 1884 1976 was a german lutheran theologian. May 16, 2017 rudolf karl bultmann 18841976, jesus christ, friedrich gogarten 18871967, karl barth 18861968, martin heidegger 18891976, theodore bishop of mopsuestia ca. Rudolf bultmann 18841976 was a german theologian and professor of new testament at the university of marburg. Rudolf karl bultmann books list of books by author rudolf. Rudolf bultmann wiefelstede, 1884 marburgo, 1976 exegeta y teologo luterano aleman. Rudolf bultmann s controversial program of demythologizing has been the subject of constant debate since it was first announced in 1941. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Bultmann was heavilydependent upon heideggers philosophy and though bonhoeffer criticized bultmann for what he believed was overdependence on heidegger, bonhoeffer quoted extensively the latter in his act and being. Rudolf karl bultmann books list of books by author. Rudolf karl bultmann was a german lutheran theologian and professor of the new testament. List of books and articles about rudolf bultmann online.
A christian psychological exposition of edification and awakening by anti. He is praised by some with rescuing christianity from atheism and condemned by others for being practically an atheist himself. Bultmann spoke out against the nazis but less boldly than karl barth, which is. Bultmann was one of the major influential figures in early twentiethcentury new testament studies. The translation of the first edition of the barthbultmann correspondence is an invaluable resource.
Dec 21, 2009 why study rudolf bultmann with henri gagey duration. Karl jaspers critique of rudolf bultmann and his turn toward. He is famous as the one who demythologized the new testament. Jesus and the word by rudolf bultmann rudolf bultmann was an outstanding scholar in the field of new testament study. He taught at the universities of breslau and giessen and from 1921 to 1950 was professor at the univ. His father, arthur bultmann, was an evangelicallutheran pastor, his paternal grandfather a missionary to africa, and his maternal grandfather a pastor of the pietistic tradition. Rudolf karl bultmann was born on august 20, 1884 in wiefelstede, oldenburg.
Karl jaspers critique of rudolf bultmann and his turn. So does the christian tradition enter mans horizon to ennoble and transform existence. Why study rudolf bultmann with henri gagey duration. Rudolf karl bultmann 18841976 was born on august 20 th in wiefelstede, in what was then known as the grand duchy of oldenburg. Although more people say negative things about bultmann than those who have actually read him, he has made many important. Rudolf karl bultmann papers an inventory of his papers at. Strongly influenced by the existentialist philosophy of martin heidegger, bultmann is best known for his work on the new testament. Bultmann came to see that liberalism had made the christian gospel into little.
Rudolf bultmann is widely regarded as one of the three or four protestant theologians of the twentieth century whose impact on christian witness and theology promises to be lasting. Rudolf bultmann project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Bultmann writes in the introduction, if this book is to be anything more than information on intersting occurrences in the past, more than a walk through a museum of antiquities, if it is really to lead to our seeing jesus as a part of the history in which we have our being, or in. And despite the important publications about bultmann during the intervening years, the standard picture of his theology has remained largely static since his death.
At the beginning of the 1920s, bultmann, like karl barth, came to reject this liberal heritage. Congdon ivp academic i more than seventy years after rudolf bultmann delivered his famous lecture on the topic of new testament and mythology in 1941initially on april 21 in frankfurt am main and again on june 4 in alpirsbachthe program of demythologizing is. The pathmarks of john macquarrie, rudolf bultmann, paul tillich, and karl rahner hue woodson. Rudolf bultmann on myth, history, and the resurrection digital. Rudolf bultmann wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Rudolf karl bultmann august 20, 1884, wiefelstede july 30, 1976, marburg was a german lutheran theologian and professor of new testament at the university of marburg.
Rudolf bultmann 1884 1976 was a german lutheran theologian and professor of new testament at the university of marburg. He was one of the major figures of early20thcentury biblical studies. He was the son of a lutheran pastor, and he became professor of new testament at the university of marburg germany. Rudolf bultmann is one of the most widely known but least read theologians of the twentieth century. Bultmanns theology of the new testament changed the course of new testament interpretation and has continued to influence the field until today. During the second world war, he was a member of the confessing church that opposed nazism. Rudolf karl bultmann has 58 books on goodreads with 2144 ratings. Rudolf bultmann and the quest for the historical jesus. One of the major nt scholars of the century, he was during the first twenty years of his professorship known mainly for his pioneering work on the formcriticism of the gospels. David congdons lucid and innovative treatment of rudolf bultmann is an excellent contribution to. Bultmann died in 1976 just as the conversation in north america was turning toward figures like james cone, hans frei, and david tracy. Rudolf karl bultmann the german theologian rudolf karl bultmann 18841976 altered the direction of biblical studies by his work in the interpretation of the new testament 1.
Rudolf karl bultmann august 20, 1884, wiefelstede july 30, 1976, marburg was a german lutheran theologian and professor of new testament at the university of. Rudolf karl bultmann wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Jul 04, 2011 rudolf bultmann 18841976 was a german lutheran theologian whose work highlighted the difficulties of treating early christian texts as simple historical narratives, while at the same time. Virtually every student of theology worldwide is introduced to the writings of german scholar rudolf karl bultmann 18841976 and his students.
Bultmann provides an interesting and illuminating, albeit, in my view, problematic, way to think about how we might respond to these questions. Rudolf karl bultmann a highly acclaimed new testament scholar was born in the former german state of oldenburg in 1884. He was one of the major figures of early 20th century biblical studies and a prominent voice in liberal christianity bultmann is known for his belief that the historical analysis of the new testament is both futile and unnecessary, given. The value of konrad hammanns fine biography is the extent to which it illumines the life and work of. Echoing kuhlmanns critique, karl barth suggests that, with the recognition.
Bultmann believed that stories about originally consisted of disparate and brief units of anecdotes that were relayed orally. A prominent critic of liberal theology, bultmann instead. Theology of the new testament by rudolf karl bultmann. Henaut begins with rudolf bultmanns view of oral tradition. A prominent critic of liberal theology, bultmann instead argued for an existentialist interpretation of the new testament. He is well known for his demythologizing of the new testament, and was influenced by the existentialism of martin heidegger. What the name of charles darwin is to the field of biological science, the name of rudolf bultmann is to the world of new testament study.
Professor rudolf bultmanns jesus, here translated, is a strictly historical. Did bultmann change his mind about the resurrection. Rudolf bultmann 18841976 was one of the most influential scholars and theologians of the 20th century. Rudolf bultmann 1960 and new testament and mythology and other basic. Rudolf karl bultmann 20 davuost 1884 a wiefelstede. Born in germany in what was then the grand duchy of oldenburg, he studied theology at the universities of tubingen, berlin, and marburg. Weaver notes that his scepticism was also a response to the liberalism in which he was himself trained and from which he came. During the nazi domination, he took an active part in the strong opposition which the churches built up. Comparative comments concerning the relation to karl barth would be helpful and situate the page within further theological dialogue. In this essay, i explore jaspers critique of rudolf bultmanns neoorthodox theology and evaluate jaspers response to it. Somewhat surprisingly, rudolf bultmann is the subject of growing interest. It is widely held that this program indicates bultmann s departure from the dialectical theology he once shared with karl barth. Rudolf karl bultmann german 20 august 1884 30 july 1976 was a german lutheran theologian and professor of new testament at the university of marburg.