卡爾·巴特、埃米爾·布魯納和魯道夫·布特曼一起在湖上釣魚。
天氣越來越熱,巴特走下船,在水上行走,拿了一些飲料,然後走回船上。
幾個小時後,大家還是又熱又渴,布魯納也下了船,在水上行走,拿了一些飲料,然後回來。幾個小時後,他們都熱得滿頭大汗,布特曼看起來越來越緊張。
巴特說:“來吧,埃米和我已經拿過飲料了,現在輪到你了。”
布魯納緊張地下了船,直接掉進了水裏。
當他掙紮著試圖回到船上時,布魯納悄悄對巴特說:“你認為我們應該告訴他哪裏有踏腳石嗎?”
巴特回答說:“什麽踏腳石?”
(摘自 Michael Bird 的 Evangelical Theology。 用Gemini 翻譯,略有修改)
推測解釋:
- Karl Barth, known for his strong emphasis on God's grace, is depicted as having supernatural powers.
- Emil Brunner, comparing with Barth, more moderate, is also able to walk on water.
- Rudolf Bultmann, famous for his demythologizing approach, is left floundering because he doesn't believe in the possibility of miracles.