Bultmann’s Birth-iversary is Tomorrow
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Makers of the Modern Theological Mind: Rudolf Bultmann
Decades ago Morris Ashcraft wrote the definitive exposition of the theology of Rudolf Bultmann. It also went out of print decades ago and became a classic in the meanwhile. Hendrickson has, thankfully, republished this masterpiece in paperback and made it … Continue reading
A Fun Fact About Rudolf Bultmann
According to his biographer, Konrad Hammann, Bultmann either sent or received around 20,000 pieces of correspondence over the course of his career! That’s a lot of mail! And none of it was electronic!!!!
Remembering the Death of Rudolf Bultmann: His Most Influential Commentary
Personally, I’ll admit, I love his commentary on 2 Corinthians most, but I suppose it’s fair to say that his greatest commentary is the one on the Gospel of John. In many ways it has been surpassed but it continues … Continue reading
Remembering Rudolf Bultmann on the Anniversary of his Death: The Marburg Sermons
Bultmann was never ordained but he was frequently asked to preach and he was always active in the life of the Lutheran parish in Marburg. It was his task to stand at the door with the poor box and receive … Continue reading
Bultmann: A Man Of Courage
As related by Kurt Anders Richardson on FB- Some years ago as a visiting prof at Uni Marburg theologische Fakultaet, I was told several times by different people about a certain non-lecture event. On the morning after that first Nazi … Continue reading
The Two Best Books About Bultmann
The best biography of Bultmann is that of Konrad Hammann (and it’s better in German). Particularly important is his discussion of Bultmann during the era of the Second World War. The best short study of Bultmann’s theology is Gareth Jones’s … Continue reading
Remembering Bultmann on the Anniversary of His Death: The Gifford Lectures
In the early 60’s Bultmann delivered the Gifford lectures in a series titled “History and Eschatology”. If you haven’t already, you can read those lectures, free. Here. Preface The following chapters contain the Gifford Lectures which I was invited to … Continue reading
F.F. Bruce- On The Passing of Bultmann
When the Society for New Testament Studies held its annual meeting in August 1976 at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, the secretary read out at the opening session the names of members who had died since the previous meeting. When … Continue reading
In Memoriam Rudolf Karl Bultmann
Rudolf Bultmann, the most important New Testament scholar in the history of Christianity, died on the 30th of July, 1976. Fundamentalists and the ignorant have demonized Bultmann as some sort of heretic but nothing could be further from the truth, … Continue reading
Read Rudolf Bultmann’s Dissertation
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The Anniversary of Rudolf Bultmann’s Death: Jesus and the Word
One of Bultmann’s more important books, Jesus and the Word correctly notes that virtually everything we think we know about Jesus stems from documents composed by persons of faith. We have, it’s fair to say, very scant knowledge of the … Continue reading
Bultmann Was A Giant Long Before He Died
Der Spiegel carried this report about the great man and those who were in 1966 protesting him! RUDOLF BULTMANN ist neben Karl Barth der bedeutendste und zugleich der umstrittenste Theologe der Gegenwart. Die Schüler und Anhänger des 81jährigen Marburger Protestanten vergleichen … Continue reading
Tomorrow is the Anniversary of Rudolf Karl Bultmann’s Death
Stay tuned for a day of remembrance. It is impossible for me to express how important Bultmann has been to me over the course of my life. He and von Rad were pivotal and critical while I was in grad … Continue reading
Rudolf Bultmann’s Advice to all Biblical Scholars
In today’s parlance- if you don’t understand it, don’t talk about it. And if you don’t have first hand familiarity with it, leave it to those who do to explain.
Bultmann Has Never Been Surpassed
Via Lloyd Pietersen
Bultmann and Wright’s Relative Importance in a Single Photo
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Bultmann on Audio
Take advantage of this while you can. For those of you who missed the live lecture, here’s Rudolf Bultmann speaking on “The Concept of Freedom in Christianity and Classical Antiquity” (mp3, 39mb, 43:00). From Princeton Theological Seminary, 1951. You’ll be … Continue reading
Rudolf Karl Bultmann Answers Your Questions
Instead of RKB answering each question individually, he’s put together a series of prepared responses. Expect to see them at appropriate moments…
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