On Being a Christian

Hans Kung, one of the 20th-century’s leading theologians, assesses the meaning of Christianity in relation to other religions, in issues of humanism, science, technology, and politics. He examines both the historical Christ and Christianity today—the ethics, sociology, politics, church structures and communities of Christians in the later 20th century.

The author: “Hans Kung, scholar, Roman Catholic priest, author of some 50 books on religion and theology, has never been shy about rocking the boat. Nor is he everyone’s favorite theologian. For years, he has challenged Catholics to look more critically at tenets emanating from Rome. Boldly rattling the Vatican with his book, Infallibility? An Inquiry (1971), questioning papal irrevocability and opposing church teaching on issues like contraception and women’s ordination, the Swiss-born theologian urged reforms and pushed the limits until Rome yanked his license to teach theology in 1979. The ban did not inhibit his prolific writing, however, and in fact only made him that much more interesting to many young priests.” Santa Clara Magazine