Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war. Hans Kung goalincludemisuse Change image and share on social
However, if the religions in essence merely repeat statements from the United Nations Human Rights Declaration, such a Declaration becomes superfluous; an ethic is more than rights. Hans Kung declarationessenceethic Change image and share on social
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 addanswercatholicity Change image and share on social
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 bishopchurchcommunion Change image and share on social
We are conscious that religions cannot solve the economic, political and social problems of this earth. Hans Kung consciouseartheconomic Change image and share on social
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 agecolordignity share on social
If priests were allowed to marry, if this would be an optional thing, and if he could have wife and children, he would certainly have less temptation to satisfy certain sexual impulses with minors. Hans Kung allowchildimpulse Change image and share on social
The Epistle to the Romans is an extremely important synthesis of the whole theology of St. Paul. Hans Kung epistleextremelyimportant Change image and share on social
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 coldcollapsecolonialism Change image and share on social
