Abstract
Rudolf Bultmann's program of demythologizingAs the heading above indicates, the main purpose of this essay is an endeavour to give an exposition of Bultmann's program of demythologizing. Attention is consecutively given to Bultmann's definition of myth; the problem, according to Bultmann, created for modem man by the mythic worldview of the New Testament and the mythological depiction of the salvation event therein; the impossibility of upholding this view in modem times; the necessity for demythologizing; demythologizing through existential interpretation; results, such as Bultmann's views on speaking about God; the acts of God; God's revelation; the Christ-event and eschatology. The essay is concluded with a short, mainly appreciative evaluation.
Highlights
As the heading above indicates, the main purpose of this essay is an endeavour to give an exposition of Bultmann's program of demytholo gizing
Attention is consecutively given to Bultmann's definition of myth; the problem, according to Bultmann, created for modem man by the mythic worldview of the New Testament and the mythological depiction of the salvation event therein; the impossibility of upholding this view in modem times; the necessity for demythologizing; demythologizing through existential interpretation; results, such as Bultmann's views on speaking about God; the acts of God; God's revelation; the Christ-event and eschatology
Wetenskaplik of populêr-wetenskaplik, kom 'n mens male sonder tal sy naam teë en word daar öf instemmend of afwysend op sy teologiese denke gereageer
Summary
Oor die probleem van die mite, veral in die Nuwe Testament, het Bultmann vir die eerste keer in 1936 gehandel in 'n opstel getitel 'Jesus und Paulus' (Bultmann 1967: 210—229). Die term ontmitologisering en wat hy daarmee beoog, kom die eerste keer aan die orde in 'n voordrag getitel 'Neues Testament und Mythologie', wat hy op 21 April 1941 te Frankfurt am Main voor predikante van die 'Bekennende Kirche' gelewer het. Op hierdie opstel het nog 'n paar ander gevolg waarin Bultmann uitsluitlik sy denke oor ontmitologisering uiteengesit het, naamlik 'Zum Problem der Entmythologisierung' (1952a); 'Zur Frage der Entmythologisierung: Antwort an Karl Jaspers' (1954); 'Jesus Christus und die Mythologie' (1965a); en nogmaals 'Zum Problem der Entmythologisierung' (1965b). Benewens hierdie opstelle het Bultmann natuurlik in baie van sy werke nie alleen die prinsipes vir ontmitologisering op een of ander wyse weer aan die orde gestel nie, maar ook sy ontmitologiseringsprogram as hermeneutiese metode konsekwent in sy interpretasie van die Skrif deurgevoer. Naamlik om te probeer uitmaak wat hierdie ontmitologiseringsprogram alles behels, sal ek my egter in hoofsaak bepaal by die hierbo genoemde opstelle
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