But if he had studied the matter a little more closely he would have learned that the humanities are remnants of points of view he himself calls "obsolescent," that they changed since the scientific revolution, that by now most of them have been voided of ontological content (in theology this is called demythologization) and can therefore no longer be used as critics of the scientific enterprise. From Wordnik.com. [Science and Society: An Exchange] Reference
Okay, fair enough, but his "demythologization" is more aggressive even than that. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-10-08] Reference
The "demythologization" project as Butlmann applied it for example in his Gifford lectures suffers most of all I think because of a sort of scientism that pervades it. From Wordnik.com. [The Inerrancy of Ecclesiastes 9:2-6] Reference
This novella is a deliberate attempt at what Robert M. Price calls "demythologization," but which I think is better expressed as "remythologization" of the Cthulhu Mythos. From Wordnik.com. [Kenneth Hite's Journal] Reference
The demythologization of a man has yet to take place. From Wordnik.com. [Renegades Of Gor]
“The government in exile”, says Norbu, “capitalizes upon the western clichés, hampers a demythologization, a critical examination of its own history” (Spiegel, 16/1998). '. From Wordnik.com. [A Buddhist struggles to keep grounded about Tibet and China] Reference
I assume you are saying that you are a Bultmannian in terms of his demythologization project, a project he understood to be necessary from a completely loyal and pastoral point of view as a Lutheran. From Wordnik.com. [The Inerrancy of Ecclesiastes 9:2-6] Reference
Theolog - ically, it demanded a demythologization — or in terms of the day, a “symbolic” approach — not only to the gospel but to the whole Catholic tradition: and that undertaking called for a new language, one which also could be found in German thought. From Wordnik.com. [Dictionary of the History of Ideas] Reference
It's a demythologization of nature, sort of a rejection of pantheism. From Wordnik.com. [Pharyngula] Reference
Unless the paper can offer an authoritative source to overturn Harris 'toxicology report, then I'd say its demythologization has gone a bit too far. From Wordnik.com. [Furious Seasons] Reference
Bultmann’s approach was his theory of demythologization, but this did not achieve quite the same success as his theories on form and development. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-04-01] Reference
A little bit of demythologization is needed here. From Wordnik.com. [Clarification] Reference
Ascension, demythologization. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-10-01] Reference
Authors, books, demythologization. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-06-01] Reference
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