The 'Anti-religious' Testimony of the Bible: Criticism of Religion as a Theological Ally KU Leuven
The Dutch theologian K.H. Miskotte (1894-1976) has brought to the fore that the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) contains a profound criticism of religion. Inspired by Barth, he has even called Tanakh as a whole an ‘anti-religious testimony’ and has developed his entire biblical-theological work from this angle. According to Miskotte, criticism of religion is at the core of the Hebrew Bible, as it proclaims the exodus from religious slavery. This ...