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O m o s t diabolic tricks of unbelievers, regardless of their theological stripe, is to take theological words and terms and use them but apply them with an entirely different meaning. All too frequently this traps the unwary reader who finds him self caught in the meshes of doubt and unbelief because of the persuasiveness of the author’s articles, the familiarity of doctrinal terms employed, and the apparently innocuous conclusions reached. A good illustration of this type of theological subterfuge is found in the theology of the rather well-known modern theolo gian, Rudolph Bultmann. In the August 2 issue of the Los Angeles Times there appeared an article on this Professor Bultman. This, in large measure, con sisted of an interview with Dr. Helmut Koester, a Lutheran min ister and presently Professor of New Testament studies at Har vard Divinity School. Dr. Koester is a former student of Professor Bultmann’s and ever since has championed his cause. In a tribute to his old professor, Koester states that Bultmann’s theology may be summarized'as follows: "Mankind is unable to redeem itself from its sins, which makes life here intolerable. But faith in God is possible, bringing new life and new freedom from this world. This faith is found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ but found only with difficulty in the Gospel as we presently have it.” On the surface nothing appears particularly wrong with this summarization of Professor Bultmann’s theology. He talks about mankind’s being unable to redeem itself from sin; he speaks about faith in God being required to bring new life and new freedom. He refers to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These remarks are all very well and good. But one must look further to find out what really is meant by these particular statements, and here is where the damage comes in. Bultmann’s great concern has been to make the Gospel not only acceptable but understandable. He went to work to "de-mythologize” the New Testament. Bultmann’s studies led him to the conclusion that "the Gospels could not be considered historically reliable and such supernatural accounts as miracles, raising of the dead, the virgin birth, the resurrection, and others could safely be labeled 'mythical.’ ” Bultmann, "rejects n e o f t h e
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