BOOKS by Hans Kung

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1	On Being a Christian more books like this by Hans Kung Why should one be a Christian? Is there something more to being a Christian than to being human? Just what does it mean to be a Christian and what does it mean to be a Christian now? Hans Kng, one of the greatest theologians, looks at these questions and see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.75! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Catholic Church: A Short History more books like this by Hans Kung Kung, a Swiss theologian known for being banned from teaching theology shortly after his important role in Vatican II, has written a concise narrative of the history of the Catholic Church. In it, he explores the Church's power, its historic schisms, and the papacy. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $8.68! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Beginning of All Things: Science and Religion more books like this by Hans Kung, John Bowden (Translator) In an age when faith and science seem constantly to clash, can theologians and scientists come to a meeting of minds? Yes, maintains the intrepid Hans Kung, as he brilliantly argues here that religion and science are not mutually exclusive but complementary. Focusing on beginnings - beginnings of time, of the world, of man, of human will - Kung ... see all copies from $10.23! new only from $10.23! \| SVS
4	Disputed Truth: Memoirs II more books like this by Hans Kung, John Bowden (Translator) Hans Kung has been a major influence on post-war Christianity by any reckoning. A peritus for the Second Vatican Council, he then went on to publish a number of controversial books including "Infallible?", which enraged the Vatican and caused him to be unceremoniously dumped from his official teaching position at the University of Tubingen. ... see all copies from $17.97! new only from $17.97! \| SVS
5	Does God Exist: An Answer for Today more books like this by Hans Kung Does God exist? The question implies another: Who is God? This book is meant to give an answer to both questions and to give reasons for this answer. Does God exist? Yes or no? Many are at a loss between belief and unbelief; they are undecided, skeptical. They are doubtful about their belief, but they are also doubtful about their doubting. There ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $63.00! \| SVS
6	Why I Am Still a Christian more books like this by Hans Kung Hans Kung (1928-) is one of the most distinguished and widely-acclaimed theologians of the twentieth century. He has committed himself to a Christian Church full of life and freedom and humanity. His ideas have been warmly received and appreciated by people throughout the world and have stirred the imaginations of Christians and non-Christians ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.15! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Great Christian Thinkers more books like this by Hans Küng Kung assesses the teachings and writings of the men whom he deems to be the greatest Christian thinkers of the past two millennia, discussing the significance of each thinker's work and life, and showing how he affected the trajectory of Christian thought, and indeed, of Christian civilization. Includes works by Karl Barth, Thomas Aquinas, Saint ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $18.70! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Christianity and the World Religions: Paths to Dialogue with Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism more books like this by Hans Kung, Heinz Bechert, Heinrich Von Stietencron see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.97! \| first editions
9	Women in Christianity more books like this by Hans Kung Kung sketches out a new theology of Women in the Church. This is not stridently feminist but sees the role of women as being vital for the development of the Church as an institution and for preaching the Christian Gospel. For two years Kung guided a research project on Women and Christianity, funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. For most of the ... see all copies from $8.58! new only from $12.59! \| SVS
10	Eternal Life?: Life After Death as a Medical, Philosophical, & Theological Problem more books like this by Hans Kung see all copies from $4.95! new only from $17.81! \| first editions
11	Christianity more books like this by Hans Kung "A mammoth and important rendering of the Christian faith, by one of the most prominent living Roman Catholic theologians. . . . Impressive work that could become essential reading for students and interested laypersons alike".--Kirkus Reviews see all copies from $6.68! new only from $34.09!
12 view cover	Infallible?: An Unresolved Enquiry more books like this by Hans Kung When it first appeared, in 1971, this book caused its author to lose his license from the church to teach. Long unavailable, the book now appears with a new preface and a survey of the discussion of papal infallibility. see all copies from $13.64! new only from $187.56! \| SVS
13 view cover	Tracing the Way more books like this by Hans Kung Kung casts an analytical eye over the major world religions and offers a view of the present and what that means when measured against the past. He surveys, as succinctly as possible, the historical stages of each world religion and analyzes their major paradigms and paradigm shifts. "Tracing the Way" attempts to understand the religions, in both ... see all copies from $8.63! new only from $12.10! \| SVS
14 view cover	My Struggle for Freedom more books like this by Hans Kung Hans Kung is undoubtedly one of the most important theologians of our time, but he has always been a controversial figure, and as the result of a much-publicized clash over papal infallibility had his permission to teach revoked by the Vatican. Yet at seventy-five he is also something like a senior statesman, one of the 'Group of Eminent Persons' ... see all copies from $4.37! new only from $4.40! \| signed copies \| first editions
15	Church more books like this by Hans Kung Provides a picture of the Church's theological image as expressed in the historical forms it has taken through the centuries from the present day back to its origins. The book uncovers, for both Protestant and Roman Catholic, some lessons about the community to which he or she belongs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Mozart : traces of transcendence. more books like this by Hans Küng In a theological study of Mozart's music, Kung discusses the composer's Catholic background--something that, surprisingly, has hardly been treated by scholars--and reveals, among other things, the possibility of a new creative understanding of Mozart's "Coronation Mass", as interpretated by Mozart's music. A provocative study that may even surpass ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $7.96! \| signed copies \| SVS
17 view cover	Global Responsibility: In Search of a New World Ethic more books like this by Hans Kung "Highly intelligent... It is understandable while being scholarly and should be read by anyone seeking an overview of ethical history as it relates to the present". -- Church and Synagogue Library Association see all copies from $3.45! new only from $3.90! \| first editions
18 view cover	My Struggle for Freedom: Memoirs more books like this by Hans Kung Hans Kung depicts the first forty years of the author's life and his struggle for a Christianity characterized not by the domination of an official church but by Jesus. U.S. and Canada rights only; Continuum elsewhere. see all copies from $5.18! new only from $20.99! \| first editions
19 view cover	A global ethic for global politics and economics more books like this by Hans Küng As the twentieth century draws to a close and the rush to globalization gathers momentum, political and economic considerations are crowding out vital ethical questions about the shape of our future. Now, Hans Kung, one of the world's preeminent Christian theologians, explores these issues in a visionary and cautionary look at the coming global ... see all copies from $21.77! new only from $36.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Eternal Life more books like this by Hans Kung see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.64! \| first editions
21	Truthfulness: the future of the Church. more books like this by Hans Küng see all copies from $1.99! first editions
22 view cover	Justification: the doctrine of Karl Barth and a Catholic reflection more books like this by Hans Kung see all copies from $7.00! new only from $25.08! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Judaism more books like this by Hans Kung "A stunning achievement". -- The Expository Times "An invaluable reference work". -- Interpretation "One of the most serious and learned encounters with Judaism by a non-Jewish scholar and thinker in our time". -- Shofar see all copies from $14.86! new only from $30.59! \| SVS
24 view cover	Christianity and World Religions: Paths of Dialogue with Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism more books like this by Hans Kung, Heinrich Von Stietencron, Josef Van Ess Kung joins with three esteemed colleagues to address the question: "Can we break through the barriers of noncommunication, fear, and mistrust that separate the followers of the world's great religions?" The authors analyze the main lines of approach taken by Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism, and give Christian responses to the values and challenges ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $27.48! \| signed copies \| SVS
25 view cover	Islam: Past, Present and Future more books like this by Hans Kung No other religion in the modern world has come under such close scrutiny or been viewed as a source of so much harm to our civilization as Islam. It is routinely portrayed in the media as a promoter of terrorism, supporter of authoritarian governments, oppressor of women, and an enemy of the West. In this sympathetic assessment of the religion, ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $4.98! \| SVS

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