From 1926 to 1936 Rudolf Bultmann offered an introductory course in theology, which he continually revised and refined. Finally published posthumously, and now available in English for the first time, WHAT IS THEOLOGY? presents a clear compendium of the theology of a member of one of this century's rare number of giant scholars.

It is difficult to overestimate the singularity of Rudolf Bultmann. Bultmanns Theology of the New Testament changed the course of New Testament interpretation and has continued to influence the field until today. As ambitious in scope as it is consistent in method, Bultmanns volume asks and provides answers to the big questions. Bultmann also found a way to wed a sober-minded commitment to historical reconstruction to his deep desire for the New Testament to speak to contemporary humans

Rudolf Bultmann (1884-1976) schrieb vier Mrchen fr seine sptere Ehefrau, die Studentin Helene Feldmann aus Essen, und legte sie ihr in Briefen aus den Jahren 1916 und 1917 bei. In diese Zeit fllt Bultmanns Verlobung mit Helene und seine Berufung zum auerordentlichen Professor fr Neues Testament nach Breslau. Es sind die "Geschichten von Klumpe-Dumpe, der die Treppe herunterfiel und doch die Prinzessin kriegte", das "Mrchen vom Lachen", das "Traum-Mrchen" und das "Mrchen vom goldenen Vlies".Rudolf Bultmann zhlt zweifellos zu den bedeutendsten evangelischen Theologen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dass...

Rudolf Bultmann's courageous thought has been right at the centre of living Christian theology ever since the 194os. There is no doubt that his challenge will be equally crucial for the 196os. What we have so far lacked is an account of Bultmannism' clearly stating its message for preachers and lay people.
Now Dr Bultmann has himself supplied this lack, and has taken the opportunity of making his position sharply clear in response to criticism that he is abandoning the essence of Christianity. For all who ask how Christianity can be restated without the 'myths' of the first century, the...