Or so he said in an interview last week in the british catholic weekly, the tablet. This is an apologetic work which reexamines what it means to be a christian today. However, while this work stresses the centrality of christ. Mar 15, 2020 hans kung, swiss roman catholic theologian whose controversial liberal views led to his censorship by the vatican in 1979. The appearance of on being a christian in english in 1976 brought a primarily academic theologian to wide public attention. Hans kung on church reform sylvania franciscan village. Hans kung makers of the modern theological mind series, john j. Official inquiries were held, statements were exchanged between kung and the conference of german bishops, and the romebased congregation for the doctrine of the faith, but no. Jul 23, 2008 friends, a friend of mine gave me a copy of hans kungs on being a christian the other day. Athena, the goddess of wisdom and warfare was the patron of athens, as the citys name suggests. On being a christian is the second edition of what kung himself regarded as his magnum opus and its quite a tome at 602 pages. Originally published in 1974 and translated from kung s native german, on being a christian is definitely a product of its. Probably the best modern book on christianity, this classic from hans kung was written in 1974 and has been reissued in 2008 by continuum books. Hans kung on devotion to mary page 2 christian forums.
In an age of confusion about spirituality and the meaning of. Hans kung is a swiss catholic priest, theologian, and author. It is rare indeed to find a book which is still cutting edge thirty years after being written, yet in the church kung makes relevant observations and challenges. Is there something more to being a christian than to being human. Kung, hans, christianity and the world religions, p112 hasan ibn aiyfib wrote a long letter to his brother to explain why he, who had once been a christian, after twenty years of doubts, especially about the trinity and the incarnation, had finally become a muslim. Since kungs work on being a christian is religious, the focus in this writing is on the religious use of the word salvation. There are striking parallels between marian devotion and the worship of pagan goddesses in the ancient world. He is the author of numerous best selling books including on being a christian harper collins. In this paper, kungs concept of salvation as stated in the book on being a christian is presented and this has been compared with very few prominent positions as to limit the length of this outing. I have had only a chance to browse through it a couple of times, but today, while studying the way in which the prophet isaiah uses the word justice hb tsadiq or tsadiqa, i opened it to see if he had any comments on it and came across this paragraph near the end of the book. Read it in late 1970s while onboard a us naval ship.
The book closes quickly in just over another hundred pages in which the. An international bestseller by one of this centurys most prominent theologians, on being a christian is a work of exhaustive scholarship, born. May 14, 20 one of those involved in this council was a theologian named hans kung. Hans kung may be most widely known as a critic of papal leadership. Jun 12, 2005 none of the replies really deal with one of the key issues raised by hans kung. In it he attempts to address serious seekers for some sort of ultimate truth and moral integrity by developing an attractive. The astonishing efforts to lure away anglican priests show that pope benedict is set on restoring the roman imperium. Hans kung, renowned dissident theologian, considering. I often wonder if people like hans kung ever find time to carry out their priestly duties or even to say a decade of the rosary. Since 1854, the time of pius ix, the popes have promoted marian devotion by every means. He is the author of more than fifty books, including the catholic church and on being a. The devil wants to discourage us to the point that we say.
Hans kung, born in switzerland, is a catholic priest and a prolific author. Can you imagine any other company training someone over a period of years at great expense, giving them a top job, free accommodation, paid travel to anywhere in the world they take a fancy to and then allowing them to sit all day writing fairy tales while their. The realization that the foundations established by the council of trent in the 16 th century were no longer adequate prompted one of the most important reformulations of the ecclesiology of the roman catholic church in history. More recently, his on being christian 1977 has raised the question of whether his theology is not simply rational protestant theology of the turn of the century. October 3, 20 german theology professor hans kung has written that he is considering committing suicide because of his age and his fears of illness. Hans kung has himself said of the book, which he regards as his magnum opus, that it intends to clarify and challenge christian faith and life at a time when the churches have. Hans kung is emeritus professor of ecumenical theology at the university of tubingen and president of the global ethic foundation. It has a basis in the experience of uncertain reality itself, which raises the first and last questions about the condition of its possibility 574.
An international bestseller by one of this centurys most prominent theologians, on being a christian is a work of exhaustive scholarship, born of the authors passionate belief in jesus christ as the center of existence. Find great deals for why i am still a christian by hans kung 1987, hardcover. The book focuses on the life and teaching of jesus christ and the nature of. Hans kung obtained a doctorate in theology from the sorbonne in 1957. This reformulation, in fact, was so important that many. Hans kung assesses the impact of world religions, humanism, science, technology, and political revolutions.
In this paper, kungs concept of salvation as stated in the book on being a christian is presented and this has been compared with very few prominent. At the time, i found the sentences laborious to read being translated from the german into english. May 09 2020 on being a christian hans kung 15 pdf drive search and download pdf files for free. On being a christian by hans kung paperback softback. Hans kung, on being a christian translated from the german by edward quinn. No intellectual ride is bumpfree when the road is potholed with. Kung has been serving as an emeritus professor at the university of tubingen since 1996. A theological controversy with political consequences 220. His questioning of traditional church doctrines led to a 1979 vatican. I have had only a chance to browse through it a couple of times, but today, while studying the way in which the prophet isaiah uses the word justice.
Kung, hans, christianity and the world religions, p112 hasan ibn aiyfib wrote a long letter to his brother to explain why he, who had once been a christian, after twenty years of doubts, especially about the trinity and the incarnation, had finally become a muslim kung, hans, christianity and the world religions, p112. I, for one, should like to be free from that self that nature which seeks. Kung is suffering from parkinsons disease, macular degeneration, and polyarthritis in his hands. On being a christian is 1974 work of christian theology by hans kung. Kung has continued to address new challenges in the church b. Hans kung has himself said of the book, which he regards as his magnum opus, that it intends to clarify and challenge christian faith and life at a time when the churches have unfortunately lost rather than gained in credibility. Ripples spread out from hans kungs work national catholic. On being a christian, hans kiing, xpress reprints edition, scm. He studied in rome for seven years, obtaining his licentiate in philosophy and theology from the gregorian university there, and then receiving his doctorate in theology from the catholic institute in paris.
Hans kung says francis responded to request for free discussion on infallibility dogma apr 26, 2016 the current method of selecting bishops runs contrary to church tradition. He described what is common among the various christian communities and discussed the reasons a person would choose to believe in christianity. He described what is common among the various christian communities and discussed the. I was able to plow thru the tedium due to research skills from my science background at auburn university. One of this centurys most prominent and outspoken theologians. Congar said he spoke like a revolutionary and not a reformer ii. Victory is always available, but if we do fall, we have an advocate with the father, jesus christ, the righteous one. Hans kung on being christian as being radically human. On being a christian hans kung pdf on being a christian hans kung on. Beyond its historical and theological dimensions, however, on being a christian is a thorough reexamination of what it means to be a christian today.
Hans kung, on being a christian, translated from the german by edward quinn new york. An international bestseller ogunde varere pdf score by one of this centurys most prominent. May 09 2020 onbeingachristianhanskung 15 pdf drive search and download pdf files for free. Hans kung, a priest of switzerland, studied philosophy and theology at the. Hans kung on devotion to mary discussion in general theology started by dale, jun 12, 2005. Friends, a friend of mine gave me a copy of hans kungs on being a christian the other day. Hans kungs on being a christian was destined for the once more. Hans kung on being christian as being radically human life. Hans kung says francis responded to request for free. Discussion of themes and motifs in hans kung s on being a christian. Originally published in 1974 and translated from kungs native german, on being a christian is definitely a product of its.
In 1962 he was named by pope john xxiii a theological consultant for the second vatican council and played the key role in the writing of vatican ii, which radically modernized key areas of catholic teaching. A theological controversy with political consequences 220 predestination by godtheologically disputed 222. Hans kung is swiss and was born into a middleclass family. Discussion of themes and motifs in hans kungs on being a christian. Hans kung, the swiss theologian, says that he has received a letter from pope francis that responds to my request to give room to a free discussion on the dogma of infallibility. Hans kung here assesses the impact of other world religions, humanism, science, technology, and political revolutions. Belief in god can be justified in the face of a rational critique. The vatican thirst for power divides christianity and. A mammoth and important rendering of the christian faith, by one of the most prominent living roman catholic theologians.
Mccann reed college hans kiings recent work, on being a christian, adds an important chapter to the history of modern catholic apologetics. He also sifts through christian controversiesall to affirm the vitality and uniqueness of christianity in the reality of the historical christ. In the early 1960s the roman catholic church met to discuss its own being. Since 1995 he has been president of the foundation for a global ethic. Kung studied at gregorian university in rome and obtained a doctorate in theology from the catholic institute at the sorbonne in 1957. On being a christian is a vital and important statement about what it means to be a christian. In his magnificent book, the church, he gives an outline of what it means to be the church kung 19. A world empire comes into being 215 paradigm change in foreign and military policy 217 the second wave of conquest. An international bestseller by one of this centurys most prominent. Those who reject it are free to go their own way, but catholics are required to accept the authority of the church, because god gave authority to the church.
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