Bultmann Scripture

The Biblical scripture continuously faces different individuals who either maintain it in its entirety or try to reinterpret it. Scripture is not something that is easy to interpret nor believe in without a doubt. Much of the reason for this is “The Reformers wanted to bring change within the whole community of believers, not just individuals.” PGCH PG 122 They strived for a new beginning where the old viewpoints were considered but not the ultimate truth. With the new knowledge and wisdom gained in their generation, this became particularly important.

First, compare and contrast the views regarding the nature and authority of Scripture with reference to these three theological movements:

There are three theological perspectives on scripture worth noting they are Liberalism, Evangelicalism, and Neo-Orthodoxy. …show more content…
The founder of Liberalism Schleiermacher based his viewpoint of Christian theology on the feelings and experiences of the individual. The Bible is a “record of human religious experience rather than a revelation from God or a record of God’s historic acts.” (CHT PG 239) 1 Interpretation is key in this view religion is based on one's own personal experience. To another interpreter, Bultmann scripture could be taken apart by demythologizing what is written in scripture. He work was not figuratively about removing myth but rather to eliminate “their interpretation.” (CHT PG 246) 2 Following the importance experience maintained by Schleiermacher another interpreter Tillich regarded experience as a medium, not the actual source, the source itself is actually