Late New Testament Scholar Rudolf Bultmann on the Jesus Mythicism

"Of course the doubt as to whether Jesus really existed is unfounded and not worth refutation.  No sane person can doubt that Jesus stands as founder behind the historical movement whose first distinct stage is represented by the oldest Palestinian community."1

Footnote:
1. Rudolf Bultmann, Jesus and the Word. London: Collins/Fontana, 1958; as quoted by Mike Licona in The Resurrection of Jesus, p. 63. 


Courage and Godspeed
Chad

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