Hans Küng Books

Provides a picture of the Church's theological image as expressed in the historical forms it has taken thru the centuries from the present day back to its origins. The book uncovers, for both Protestant & Roman Catholic, some lessons about the community to which he or she belongs.

Christian faith presented with brilliant clarity and deep understanding, for the widest possible audience.

Hans Kung emphasizes the pressing need for dialogue and understanding in a world fraught with division and conflict. He explores themes of faith, ethics, and the importance of global cooperation, urging readers to reflect on their roles in fostering peace and unity. Through a blend of personal insights and philosophical reflections, Kung challenges conventional beliefs and advocates for a more compassionate approach to humanity's shared challenges. This work serves as a call to action for individuals and communities alike.

Hans Kueng's Global Responsiblity, published in 1991, marked an important new stage in his work. On the one hand it led to his magisterial books on Judaism and Christianity, and on the other hand it led to the Declaration toward a Global Ethic, approved by the Parliament of the World Religions in 1993, and the setting up of the Global Ethic Foundation of which he is president. This book marks a further practical step forward. In it Kueng enters into a detailed examination of current ethical issues in politics and economics in a way which will surprise those who regard him solely as a theologian. Discussed at every stage of its creation with experts in politics and economics, his argument shows a quite remarkable grasp of contemporary issues and has that professional touch which is so much a hallmark of all that he has written. Can politics break all the rules, whether in international politics, domestic questions or in their personal lives? Is power everything, and do the means justify the end? These are the questions dealt with in the first part, which offers historical surveys of Realpolitik and more idealistic attempts at an alternative along with discussions of the war in former Yugoslavia and the Gulf War. Is the welfare state doomed? Is the market a law to itself? Does the future lie with the transnational companies? How much scope is there fore ethics in a business world which increasingly seems to be dominated by financial scandals? These are the issues in the second part. As well as tackling all these difficult questions in depth, Hans Kueng offers his own concrete suggestions for a more humane social order. His vision will fascinate all those concerned for a better world, of all religious beliefs or none. Hans Kueng was President of te Global Ethic Foundation in Tuebingen, Germany.

Kung joins with three esteemed colleagues to address the question: "Can we break through the barriers of noncommunication, fear, and mistrust that separate the followers of the world's great religions?" The authors analyze the main lines of approach taken by Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, and give Christian responses to the values and challenges each tradition presents.

Die katholische Kirche ist die älteste, zahlenmäßig stärkste und wohl auch mächtigste Repräsentantin des Christentums. Aus einem sehr persönlichen Blickwinkel erzählt der Theologe Hans Küng die Geschichte dieser Institution von den Ursprungsmythen der Kirche des Anfangs, der Reichskirche, der Entstehung des Papsttums, der Inquisition, der Niederlage gegen den Islam, der Reformation und der Auseinandersetzung mit der Moderne. Neben allen historischen Ereignissen und Personen schildert Küng die Geschichte der katholischen Kirche auch als große Ideengeschichte des Glaubens.

Sein Leben lang hat Hans Küng der katholischen Kirche gedient (allerdings nicht immer zur Freude der Kirchenoberhäupter): als weltweit geachteter Theologe, als Priester und viel gelesener Autor. In dieser ganzen Zeit begegneten ihm eine Reihe von Päpsten.Nun blickt er zurück und schreibt über »seine« sieben Päpste, die er selbst erlebt und begleitet hat: Der heftig umstrittene Pius XII. und der große Kirchenreformer Johannes XXIII., der »Pillenfeind« Paul VI., der 33-Tage-Papst Johannes Paul I., der »Wunderpapst« Johannes Paul II., vor allem aber Benedikt XVI., der schon als Kardinal zu Küngs ärgsten Widersachern zählte, und der amtierende Papst Franziskus, der für die große Hoffnung auf eine Erneuerung der katholischen Kirche steht. Sieben ganz unterschiedliche Papstpersönlichkeiten, von Hans Küng meisterhaft porträtiert und in ihrer Leistung kritisch gewürdigt.