The Christian Ministry of Apostatizing (Endo’s Silence) (May 1, 2015)

Shusaku Endo's Silence is a historical fiction novel about Jesuit priests in 16th century Japan who apostatize for the sake of other Christians. Is it possible to deny Jesus Christ for the ministry of the gospel and is there a ministry of apostatizing? There are examples in the bible, such […]

Related: apostatizing, Elie Wiesel, fumi-e, fumie, Gospel of Judas, Jürgen Moltmann, Night, Shusaku Endo, Silence, The Crucified God

Rudolf Bultmann: de-mythologizing, Gnosticism and his works (March 8, 2012)

Rudolf Bultmann  (1884-1976) was a German Lutheran theologian who taught at the University of Marburg. Bultmann is well know for his de-mythologizing method that he attempted to purge the New Testament of what he perceived to be legendary accretions to the Christian Tradition. The method is historically reminiscent of the penknife redaction of Marcion […]

Related: A Theology of the New Testament, Fundamentalism, g.e. ladd, George Eldon Ladd, Gnostic, Gnosticism, Gospel of Judas, Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Truth, Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus of Nazareth: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration, Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week From The Entrance Into Jerusalem To The Resurrection, Joseph Ratzinger, Martin Heidegger, Nag Hammandi Library, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholicism, Rudolf Bultmann, The Gospel of John, Theology of the New Testament: Complete In One Volume, TNT, TWNT