Hans Küng
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Hans Küng was a Swiss Catholic priest and theologian whose writings challenged traditional church teachings on topics like papal infallibility and clerical celibacy, making him one of the most influential—and controversial—religious thinkers of the late 20th century. His work matters because he shaped modern Catholic debate about how the Church should adapt to contemporary society, while his conflicts with the Vatican illustrated the tensions between progressive theology and official Church doctrine.
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- Born
- 1928-03-19
- Died
- 2021-04-06
- Works
- 461
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- Woran man sich halten Kann
- Was ist Kirche?
- Die Kirche
- Structures of the church
- Was Geht uns Maria an?
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- The ERA5 global reanalysis
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- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
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Hans Küng ( German: [ˈhans ˈkʏŋ]; 19 March 1928 – 6 April 2021) was a Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author. He was a leading and often controversial figure in modern Catholic thought, known for his critique of papal infallibility and his advocacy of a re-examination of Catholic doctrine. He served as a theological adviser (''peritus'') at the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) and was Professor of Ecumenical Theology at the University of Tübingen from 1960 until his retirement in 1996.
His views led to prolonged conflict with Church authorities, and in 1979 the Vatican revoked his authorization to teach Catholic theology. Küng later focused on interreligious dialogue and global ethics, serving as president of the Foundation for a Global Ethic from 1995. He remained a Catholic priest throughout his life and received numerous honors, including the Otto Hahn Peace Medal in 2008.
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