Rudolf Karl Bultmann
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Rudolf Karl Bultmann 🇩🇪

Rudolf Bultmann (Known as "Professor Bultmann")
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Born Aug 20, 1884 🇩🇪 Wiefelstede, German Empire
Passed Away Jul 30, 1976 Marburg, West Germany
Lifespan 91 years old
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"Faith is the radical openness to the future, trusting in God's call in the present moment."

Archival Overview

German Lutheran theologian and New Testament scholar who pioneered form criticism and the program of 'demythologizing' the New Testament to reveal the existential Kerygma.

Biographical Record

Rudolf Bultmann (1884–1976 CE) was professor of New Testament at the University of Marburg for three decades, actively supporting the anti-Nazi Confessing Church.

He argued that the ancient mythological worldview of the New Testament (three-story universe, spirits) must be demythologized through existential interpretation to confront modern listeners with the radical call to faith.

Key Life Milestones

1921

The History of the Synoptic Tradition

Published his revolutionary critical analysis dissecting the oral traditional layers behind the Gospel narratives.

1941

New Testament and Mythology Delivered

Presented his controversial lecture urging the demythologization of the New Testament to unlock its existential message.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Main Cemetery (Hauptfriedhof)
Marburg, Germany
GPS: 50.8167, 8.7667
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