Hans Küng

Hans Küng (; 19 March 1928 – 6 April 2021) was a Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author. From 1995 he was president of the Foundation for a Global Ethic (Stiftung Weltethos).

Küng became a priest in 1954, joined the faculty of the University of Tübingen in 1960, and was a theological adviser during the Second Vatican Council. He remained a Catholic priest until his death.

Writings
 English translations 
 Justification: The Doctrine of Karl Barth and a Catholic Reflection, (org. 1964), (40th Ann. Ed. 2004), Westminster John Knox Press, 
 The Council and Reunion (1960), London: Sheed and Ward 
 Structures of the Church (1962), New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons 
 That the World May Believe (1963), New York: Sheed and Ward 
 The Living Church: Reflections on the Second Vatican Council (1963), London: Sheed and Ward. In the U.S.A., published as The Council in Action: Theological Reflections on the Second Vatican Council (1963), New York: Sheed and Ward 
 The Church (1967), London: Burns and Oates 
 Infallible? An Inquiry (1971), 
 Why Priests? (1971), Collins 
 What must remain in the Church (1973), London: Collins 
 On Being a Christian (1974) 
 Signposts for the Future: Contemporary Issues facing the Church (1978), , 204 pages
 Freud and the Problem of God: Enlarged Edition, Edward Quinn (translator), , 126 pages, Yale University Press
 Does God Exist? An Answer For Today (1980) 
 Art and the Question of Meaning (1980, translated 1981) E. Quinn, Crossroads New York 
 Eternal Life : Life after Death As a Medical, Philosophical and Theological Program (1984), Edward Quinn (translator). Contents (scrollable) , 271 pages. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Co.
 Christianity and the world religions: paths of dialogue with Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism (1986) 
 Christianity and Chinese Religions (with Julia Ching, 1988) 
 The Incarnation of God: An Introduction to Hegel's Theological Thought as Prolegomena to a Future Christology, J. R. Stephenson (translator) , 601 pages, Crossroad Publishing Company
 Theology for the Third Millennium: An Ecumenical View (1990) (Translated by Peter Heinegg) 
 Global Responsibility: In Search of a New World Ethic (1991), New York: Crossroad. 
 Credo. The Apostle’s Creed Explained for Today (1993) SCM. 
 Judaism: Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (1992), New York: Crossroad 
 Great Christian Thinkers (1994) 
 Christianity : Its Essence and History (1995) 
 A Global Ethic for Global Politics and Economics (1997) 
 Dying with Dignity: A Plea for Personal Responsibility (1996, 1998), co-written with Walter Jens , 
 The Catholic Church: A Short History (2001)
 My Struggle for Freedom: Memoirs (2003), New York, London: Continuum 
 Why I Am Still a Christian (2006) 
 The Beginning of All Things – Science and Religion (2007) 
 Islam: Past, Present and Future (2007) 
 Disputed Truth: Memoirs II (2008) New York: Continuum 

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More readings




Other websites


 Videos: Lectures from Hans Küng, University Tuebingen, (German)

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