“The motive for criticizing myth, that is, its objectifying representations, is present in myth itself, insofar as its real intention to talk about a transcendent power to which both we and the world are subject is hampered and obscured by the objectifying character of its assertions.”
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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