Rudolf Bultmann: Interpreting Faith for the Modern Era (Making of Modern Theology)

Rudolf Bultmann

ISBN 10: 0800634020 / ISBN 13: 9780800634025

Published by Fortress Press, 1991

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Synopsis:

Bultmann's pioneering study of the New Testament initiated a new era in biblical studies in the Twentieth Century. Together with Karl Barth, Bultmann broke with liberal theology, but his often misunderstood program of demythologization took him in a radically different direction from Barth. In many respects Bultmann set the agenda for biblical theology in the decades following World War II. This volume concentrates on the key texts and ideas in Bultmann's thought. It presents the essential Bultmann for students and the general reader. Roger Johnson's introductory essay and notes on the selected texts set Bultmann in his historical context, chart the development of his thought, and indicate the significance of his theology in the development of Christian theology as a whole. Substantial selections from Bultmann's work illustrate key themes:

God as "Wholly Other"

Jesus and the Eschatological Kingdom

Existentialist interpretation

Kerygma

Faith and Modernity in conflict

Demythologizing: controversial slogan and theological focus

About the Author:

Roger A. Johnson is Elisabeth Luce Moore Professor of Christian Studies at Wellesley College

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rudolf Bultmann: Interpreting Faith for the ...
Publisher: Fortress Press
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good