Rudolf Bultmann
Rudolf Karl Bultmann (German: [ˈbʊltman]; 20 August 1884 – 30 July 1976) was a German Lutheran theologian and professor of New Testament at the University of Marburg. 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 that the earliest Christian literature showed little interest in specific locations. Bultmann argued that all that matters is the "thatness", not the "whatness" of Jesus, i.e. only that Jesus existed, preached and died by crucifixion matters, not what happened throughout his life.
Bultmann's approach relied on his concept of demythology, and interpreted the mythological elements in the New Testament existentially. Bultmann contended that only faith in the kerygma, or proclamation, of the New Testament was necessary for Christian faith, not any particular facts regarding the historical Jesus.
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A Running Start
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We built a wall. It was all that we made.
We filled it with hope and dreams that we shared.
And it’s time has come to crumble
And it’s ours to mend.
It’s a delicate ruse of a time well spent.
A running start, for a life of better days.
A key to the heart of shattered promises.
And there’s nothing etched in stone
Nothing is definite.
An hourglass turns along with your world.
The ground still shakes when the damage is done,
And the lies are innocent.
Our silence fades and so does your world
The sunset of a final day.
A running start, a life for better days
A running start, a life for better days
The ground still shakes when the damage is done,
And the lies are innocent.
Our silence fades and so does your world
The sunset of a final day.
This needle points north to the time , to the place I
call home.
On the outside of what’s inside a better day, I’d pay
for a better day.
Repeat.