Bultmann Unlocked

A new reading of Bultmann as a unique scholar leading to the keys that unlock the distinct character of Bultmann's thought. The unique character of Rudolf Bultmann's thought has been missed by many traditional studies that cast him in exegetical or hermeneutic frameworks. His methods of source criticism and his concept of 'demythologizing' have led some to reject his thought in toto, others to label him as a subjectivist. Tim Labron steps out of such traditional studies by reading Bultmann as a unique scholar and leading to the keys that unlock the distinct character of Bultmann's thought, namely, John 1,14 and the principle of justification by faith. Bultmann uses them in a parallel function - to burn the traditional subject-object hierarchies and self-made foundations to the ground. Labron shows the implications this had for theology, religious studies and philosophy Contents......Page 6 Part I: INTRODUCTION......Page 8 1. Short Biography and Reception of Bultmann......Page 11 2. Paradigm and Paradox: John 1:14......Page 18 3. Flesh or Glory?......Page 23 4. Historie or Geschichte......Page 29 5. Demythologizing and Justification by Faith......Page 40 6. From Cartesian to Anti-Cartesian Thought......Page 49 7. A Post-Structural Context......Page 65 8. Wittgensteinian Parallels......Page 82 9. Dissolving Locks and Philosophy......Page 114 10. Implications for Theology and Religious Studies......Page 120 Bibliography......Page 128 M......Page 136 V......Page 137 Introduction -- Short Biography And Reception Of Bultmann -- Bultmann And The Lock -- Paradigm And Paradox : John 1:14 -- Flesh Or Glory? -- Histoire Or Geschichte -- Bultmann's Keys Renewed -- Demythologizing And Justification By Faith -- From Cartesian To Anti-cartesian Thought -- A Post-structural Context -- Wittgensteinian Parallels -- Bultmann Unlocked -- Dissolving Locks And Philosophy -- Implications For Theology And Religious Studies. Tim Labron. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The unique character of Rudolf Bultmann's thought has been missed by many traditional studies that cast him in exegetical or hermeneutic frameworks. This title presents Bultmann as a unique scholar and leads to the keys that unlock the distinct character of Bultmann's thought, namely, John 1,14 and the principle of justification by faith.