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Hans Kung Quotes

Hans Kung quotes

Swiss Theologian March 19, 1928

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Time and again we see leaders and members of religions incite aggression, fanaticism, hate, and xenophobia - even inspire and legitimate violent and bloody conflicts. Hans Kung
Hans Kung quote: "We are convinced of the fundamental unity of the human family."
We are convinced of the fundamental unity of the human family. Hans Kung
Hundreds of millions of human beings on our planet increasingly suffer from unemployment, poverty, hunger, and the destruction of their families. Hans Kung
It is an absolutely unique success of the church community to have introduced such an epoch-making change, in just a few years, without having a serious division. Hans Kung
If you cannot see that divinity includes male and female characteristics and at the same time transcends them, you have bad consequences. Rome and Cardinal O'Connor base the exclusion of women priests on the idea that God is the Father and Jesus is His Son, there were only male disciples, etc. They are defending a patriarchal Church with a patriarchal God. We must fight the patriarchal misunderstanding of God. Hans Kung
The Pope would have an easier job than the President of the United States in adopting a change of course. He has no Congress alongside him as a legislative body nor a Supreme Court as a judiciary. He is absolute head of government, legislator and supreme judge in the church. If he wanted to, he could authorize contraception over night, permit the marriage of priests, make possible the ordination of women and allow eucharistic fellowship with this Protestant churches. What would a Pope do who... Hans Kung
At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil. Hans Kung
All historical experience demonstrates the following: Our earth cannot be changed unless in the not too distant future an alteration in the consciousness of individuals is achieved. Hans Kung
But I have to add - and this answers your other question - this catholicity in time and in space is only meaningful for me if there is, at the same time, a concentration on the Gospel. Hans Kung
And a third thing is the understanding of the Church as a community, a communion which is just a hierarchy but the people of God, whose servants are the priests and bishops. Hans Kung
Hans Kung quote: "I like the catholicity in time: our tradition is one of 2,000..."
I like the catholicity in time: our tradition is one of 2,000 years. Hans Kung
Hans Kung quote: "Second, we also got a more authentic liturgy of the people of..."
Second, we also got a more authentic liturgy of the people of God, in the vernacular language. Hans Kung
After two world wars, the collapse of fascism, nazism, communism and colonialism and the end of the cold war, humanity has entered a new phase of its history. Hans Kung
That means that every human being - without distinction of sex, age, race, skin color, language, religion, political view, or national or social origin - possesses an inalienable and untouchable dignity. Hans Kung
Hans Kung quote: "Humanity today possesses sufficient economic, cultural and..."
Humanity today possesses sufficient economic, cultural and spiritual resources to introduce a better global order. Hans Kung

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