Rudolf Karl Bultmann (1884-1976)

Rudolf Karl Bultmann (1884 - 1976) was born in Wiefelstede known as the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg on August 20. His father, Arthur Bultmann, was an evangelical - Lutheran pastor, his grandfather was an African missionary, and his grandfather was a pious traditional pastor. Therefore, the young Rudolph came from a family investing heavily in the theological environment of his time. The gradual movement of the family to Protestant liberalism - especially his father - will prove to have a major impact on this young theologian.

These three thinkers had a great influence in the first half of the 20th century, and German theologian Rudolf Bartmann (1884-1976) applied their views to the biblical criticism. His goal is to "obscure" the Bible, removing myths and Christian religions, supernatural factors that he considers to be a Biblical story, Christianity is accepted by modern people We will make it easy. These reductionist theorists believe that they do not understand the deep meanings and functions of the myths in the human mind. Carl Jung 's deep psychology is more optimistic about myths. He believes that the myth connects individuals and society to "collective unconscious". All human beings are involved, and one of the ways human beings interact with a vast and invisible world.

In the 1920's, both Bath and Brunner met with theologians who claimed the beginning of anthropology like Friedrich Gotten (1887-1967) and Rudolf Bartmann (1884-1976). But if all human beings from God are mere moments of existentialism, theology will be effectively simplified to explain this experience and the beliefs behind it. What is the word of God? What is Christ? The word of God includes not only human encounter but also content. Therefore Bath and Brunner assert the transition from existentialism to proper theology.

Contemporary Biblical interpretation has a great responsibility for the Lutheran German New Testament scholar Rudolf Bartmann's existential interpretiveism. Bultmann did not write important papers on interpretation, but his thesis and monograph shows his pursuit of a universal approach to understanding the texts of the New Testament. Bultmann is committed to the philosophy of his teacher Martin Heidegger. He believes that the essence of 'human' is that life is a potential and never realized. Therefore, 'reality' is not a fixed human being for him. The reality comes across dialogue and history between people and the world. For Bultmann, the world is not the real residence of mankind, whether nature or culture Two human beings are always true human beings in decision and action. On this basis, Bultmann established a plan for his non mythical interpretation.