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[ adjective ] derived from experience or the experience of existence
Synonyms Examples "the rich experiential content of the teachings of the older philosophers"- Benjamin Farrington "formal logicians are not concerned with existential matters"- John Dewey Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)Mythological concepts may by_all_means still be used , but they can be used responsibly only as `` symbols '' or `` ciphers '' , that_is , only if they are also constantly interpreted in non mythological ( or existential ) terms . It will be recalled from the discussion in Section 7 that the position of the `` right '' , as represented by Barth , rests_on the following thesis : The only tenable alternative to Bultmann 's position is a theology that ( 1 ) rejects or at_least qualifies his unconditioned demand for demythologization and existential interpretation ; ( 2 ) accepts instead a special biblical hermeneutics or method of interpretation ; and ( 3 ) in so doing , frees itself to give appropriate emphasis to the event Jesus_Christ by means of statements that , from Bultmann 's point_of_view , are mythological . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of or as conceived by existentialism
Examples "an existential moment of choice" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] relating to or dealing with existence (especially with human existence)
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