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“There is something precious in our being mysteries to ourselves, in our being unable ever to see through even the person who is closest to our heart and to reckon with him as though he were a logical proposition or a problem in accounting.”

Quote by Rudolf Bultmann

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Rudolf Bultmann

Rudolf Bultmann, a German theologian, was born on August 20, 1884, and died on July 30, 1976. He is known for his critical interpretation of the New Testament and his theory of demythologization of religious language. more

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