Rudolf Bultmann

Early in the 20th century, German theologian Rudolf Bultmann called for a "demythologizing" of the New Testament for many of the reasons given above.

The Bible: History or Myth? 2011

Batchelor is likewise unapologetic about his inclusion of ideas drawn from European thinkers and theologians, from Heidegger and Husserl to Paul Tillich and Rudolf Bultmann, whose approach to "demythologizing" Christianity helped inspire Batchelor's own search for the historical Buddha and his metaphysical weeding-out of the teachings.

James Rotondi: Buddhist Backlash: Stephen Batchelor Braves The Storm 2010

Jim West pointed out this video of a talk about Rudolf Bultmann and his theology by David Fergusson:

Bultmann's Theology on YouTube James F. McGrath 2010

Batchelor is likewise unapologetic about his inclusion of ideas drawn from European thinkers and theologians, from Heidegger and Husserl to Paul Tillich and Rudolf Bultmann, whose approach to "demythologizing" Christianity helped inspire Batchelor's own search for the historical Buddha and his metaphysical weeding-out of the teachings.

Buddhist Backlash: Stephen Batchelor Braves The Storm 2010

Today is the 125th anniversary of the birth of New Testament scholar Rudolf Bultmann.

Archive 2009-08-01 James F. McGrath 2009

German New Testament critic and nineteenth century liberal scholar Rudolf Bultmann agrees that the pre-Markan account of the burial by Joseph of Arimathea in a tomb wrapped in linen is not significantly embellished but, rather, a seemingly straightforward account of the burial of Jesus.

[christianity] is fair discussion possible [5] 2009

After graduating from high school in Königsberg in 1924, Arendt began to study theology that fall with Rudolf Bultmann at the University of Marburg.

Hannah Arendt. 2009

D. F. Strauss (1808-1874), in his Life of Jesus, (published in 1835-6), anticipated Rudolf Bultmann (1884-1976) in holding that the Gospels, although they contain some historical facts, were mainly mythology and were written late in the 2nd century.

[christianity] is fair discussion possible [2] 2009

Today is the 125th anniversary of the birth of New Testament scholar Rudolf Bultmann.

Bultmann, Mandaeans and the Gospel of John Revisited James F. McGrath 2009

And finally, here's a quote I found online that I'll finish with, since it is from someone who was no friend of conservatives and who didn't think we could know much if anything about Jesus apart from the brute fact of his existence: Rudolf Bultmann, Jesus and the Word p.

Mythicists and Creationists James F. McGrath 2009