Religious Studies A-Level
Demythologization
What Demythologization means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Demythologization
Rudolf Bultmann’s process of stripping away the 'mythological' elements of the New Testament to find the underlying 'kerygma'.
Topics that use Demythologization
- Religious language (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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