Tag Archives: Hans Kung

Küng calls for – wait for it – DISSENT!

Posted on 6 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

When I see articles about Fr. Hans Küng, I am tempted simply to make popcorn and enjoy the show.
Question to the readers: How long will it take before Fishwrap has some piece which refers approvingly to Küng’s latest?
Here is a taste the reportage … Continue reading →

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Hans Küng won’t celebrate 50th of Vatican II, prefers “funeral service”

Posted on 18 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From The Bitter Pill:

Küng misses Vatican II celebration
17 May 2012
Theologian Hans Küng [but not a Catholic  theologian... heh...] has turned down an invitation to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council at the German Katholikentag at Mannheim, held … Continue reading →

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Küng’s Malthusian Moment, observations by Samuel Gregg

Posted on 6 May 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The amazing Samuel Gregg of the Acton Institute has a great commentary on the dissenter Fr. Hans Küng, who recently published an “open letter” against the Pope. 
Mr. Gregg points out that in his letter Küng resorted to a Malthusian … Continue reading →

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The slapping down of a dissident theologian

Posted on 22 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The nice folks at First Things… do you subscribe? … have performed a fine public service – and some smile provoking entertainment – in the form of an open letter from George Weigel to none other than, wait for it, … Continue reading →

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Kung claws his way back into the news

Posted on 15 April 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

I suspect Fr. Kung was getting nervous about not reading his name in the paper for a while, and so he staged another little nutty for the press.
German theologian urges bishops to pressure pope
By JUERGEN BAETZ (AP) – 3 hours … Continue reading →

Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Clerical Sexual Abuse of Children, Throwing a Nutty | Tagged | 23 Comments

Aging Hippie Paradise

Posted on 31 January 2010 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

No… this is not about the offices of the NCR.
It is actually about a rap music song.
I have always thought that rap did for music what S&M did for romance… but I digress.
I came by a rap song by a … Continue reading →

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