Post-modern spirituality : experience, rather than explain : original research

• Published in: Hervormde teologiese studies Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Author: Schutte, Philip J.W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: AOSIS 01-01-2011
• Subjects: University of Pretoria
• ISSN: 0259-9422; 2072-8050

Cassirer, Jung and Bultmann share at least one principle, namely their appreciation of the role played by myth in experiencing the language of faith. All three of the theorists advocate the reading of mythological texts against the backdrop of a mythological world view. By accentuating the existential and transformational value of myth, they underline the importance of myth for religion. However, they do not promote a positivistic interpretation of myth, which might lead to the rebirth of biblical fundamentalism. This article advanced the perspective that biblical texts, when read as myth, could open up spiritual experiences, even to post-modern readers.