Kerygma and Myth
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Kerygma and Myth is a seminal theological work in which Rudolf Bultmann argues for "demythologizing" the New Testament to uncover its existential message for modern readers.
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| Kerygma and Myth canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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theological book ⓘ |
| academicField |
biblical studies
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| aim | to make the New Testament message intelligible to modern people ⓘ |
| argument |
New Testament proclamation is clothed in mythological worldviews
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mythological elements must be interpreted existentially rather than literally ⓘ the gospel addresses human existence rather than providing scientific cosmology ⓘ |
| author | Rudolf Bultmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
demythologizing the New Testament
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distinction between kerygma and myth ⓘ existential decision of faith ⓘ historical-critical interpretation of Scripture ⓘ |
| contains |
essays by Rudolf Bultmann
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responses and critiques by other theologians ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticized for undermining traditional doctrines
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debated in mid-20th-century Protestant theology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| editor | Hans Werner Bartsch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| genre | theological essay collection ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century New Testament scholarship
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existential theology ⓘ hermeneutical theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Martin Heidegger
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existentialist philosophy ⓘ history-of-religions school ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing the term demythologization
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shaping post-war Protestant hermeneutics ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Kerygma und Mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnScripture | affirms the kerygma while reinterpreting its mythological form ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
existential interpretation
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kerygma NERFINISHED ⓘ myth ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian kerygma
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New Testament theology ⓘ demythologization ⓘ existential interpretation of Scripture ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ myth in the Bible ⓘ |
| theologicalMovement | Bultmannian demythologizing program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Protestant theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
eschatology
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interpretation of miracles in the New Testament ⓘ resurrection of Jesus ⓘ revelation and faith ⓘ |
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