Post-Vatican II Theology

Hans Kung is a younger Continental Catholic theologian of considerable distinction. He possesses a fine intelligence, wide knowledge, and a brilliant flair for theologizing. His celebrated work on Karl Barth (Justification, 1957, 1964) has given him a worldwide reputation, fully sustained by his later productions. He generally writes in a clear, forceful way, and gives the impression, reinforced by his style and manner, even by his appearance, of desiring nothing more than to be frank and open in putting forth his theses, defending his faith, and commenting on the views of others. So he seems aptly cast as the theologian of the “new” (post-Vatican II) Church, providentially equipped to present and defend its line.

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Hans Kung is a younger Continental Catholic theologian of considerable distinction. He possesses a fine intelligence, wide knowledge, and a brilliant flair for theologizing. His celebrated work on Karl Barth (Justification, 1957, 1964) has given him a worldwide reputation, fully sustained by his later productions. He generally writes in a clear, forceful way, and gives the impression, reinforced by his style and manner, even by his appearance, of desiring nothing more than to be frank and open in putting forth his theses, defending his faith, and commenting on the views of others. So he seems aptly cast as the theologian of the “new” (post-Vatican II) Church, providentially equipped to present and defend its line.

Freedom Today, by Hans Küng. Sheed & Ward, $3.95