Conflicting diagnoses Lakeland, Paul
Commonweal,
03/2004, Letnik:
131, Številka:
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Book Review, Magazine Article
Lakeland reviews My Struggle for Freedom: A Memoir by Hans Kung, The Decline and Fall of the Catholic Church in America by David Carlin, and An American Conversion: One Man's Discovery of Beauty and ...Truth in Times of Crisis by Deal W. Hudson.
OXFORD, England-- In Tübingen last month, I met Hans Küng, who officially "retires" next February, and Peter Hünermann, who succeeded Küng as professor of dogmatic theology in 1981 when Küng lost his ...license to teach "as a Catholic theologian."
Kung, Hans. My Struggle for Freedom: Memoirs. Eerdmans. 2003. 478p. tr. from German by John Bowden. photogs. bibliog. in- dex. ISBN 0-8028-2659-8. $32. REL
In more than a few dioceses in the United States, Hans Kung would not be able to speak on church property. Bishops in some places are making lists of questions that guest speakers must respond to, ...and they are demanding that any invitation to speakers outside the small circle of diocesan officials and functionaries be vetted by the bishop.
Kung, Hans. The Catholic Church: A Short History. Modern Library. (Chronicles). Apr. 2001. c.144p. permanent paper. tr. by John Bowden. index. LC 00-067568. ISBN 0-679-64092-4. $19.95. REL
Twenty years ago I did a column on eight well-known scholars, all of whom were celebrating their 50th birthdays in 1976. I described them as "the church's Golden Eight." This year all but one are ...celebrating their 70th birthdays.
Why I love the church Hebblethwaite, Peter
National Catholic Reporter,
01/1995, Letnik:
31, Številka:
10
Magazine Article, Trade Publication Article
Vatican II's document on the church, Lumen Gentium, has a helpful phrase: "The church, or in other words, the kingdom of Christ now present in mystery, grows visibly in the world through the power of ...God." We cannot say this of any other human group or association. People band together for all kinds of reasons-- to collect stamps, to advocate causes, to defend themselves, or simply because they need someone else.
