Rudolf Bultmann view on the resurrection Flashcards
What is Rudolf Bultmann view on the Resurrection?
He thinks that the resurrection has to be out down as “a mythical event, pure and simple.”
What is Bultmann’s reasoning for the mythical resurrection?
A physical resurrection is incompatible with 21st thinking and medicine, people aren’t going to believe that Jesus rose from the dead.
Famous Bultmann quote on science and the resurrection = ?
“It is impossible to claim the assistance of modern medical and clinical discoveries, and at the same time believe in the New Testament world of spirit and miracles.”
Why did Jesus not rise from the dead according to Bultmann?
This was because of the advancements of modern medicine throughout the past 200 years, humans cannot rise from the dead.
What other theologian supports Rudolf Bultmann?
Alistair McGrath
What does McGrath say about the resurrection?
“The resurrection is something that happened in the subjective view of the disciples not something which took place in the public arena of history”
Why does Bultmann believe that a belief in an objective resurrection of Jesus cannot be taken seriously?
The human understanding of the world has advanced so much since the 1st century, this has resulted in modern humanity finding the mythological worldview of the New Testament now being unacceptable.
Why does Bultmann think that the New Testament is intelligible?
Modern science and technology worldview means that the New Testament is now discarded and intelligible.
