Can We Save the Catholic Church?

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, General Christianity, Denominations, Catholic, Catholicism
Cover of the book Can We Save the Catholic Church? by Hans Kung, HarperCollins Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Hans Kung ISBN: 9780007522033
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Publication: October 10, 2013
Imprint: William Collins Language: English
Author: Hans Kung
ISBN: 9780007522033
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication: October 10, 2013
Imprint: William Collins
Language: English

The Catholic Church has been nearly destroyed by its resistance to change, censured for its abuses. Pope Francis has promised reform: radical theologian Hans Küng here presents what Catholics have long been yearning for: modern responses to the challenges of a modern world. In 1962 the Second Vatican Council met in the hope they could, in the words of Pope John XXIII, ‘open the windows of the Church and let some fresh air in.’ Hans Küng and Joseph Ratzinger, the future pope, were both there. In Can We Save the Catholic Church? Kung relates how after fifty years the Church has only grown more conservative. Refusing to open dialogue on celibacy for priests; the role of women in the priesthood; homosexuality; or the use of contraception even to prevent AIDS, the Papacy has lost touch. Now, amid widespread disillusion over child abuse, the future of Catholicism is in crisis. Pope Francis seems sincere in his wish for a more compassionate Church. The time is ripe for reform, and here Küng calls for a complete renewal of the Church. As grassroots support grows Can We Save the Catholic Church? makes an inspiring and compelling case for offering a new Catholicism to the modern world.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Catholic Church has been nearly destroyed by its resistance to change, censured for its abuses. Pope Francis has promised reform: radical theologian Hans Küng here presents what Catholics have long been yearning for: modern responses to the challenges of a modern world. In 1962 the Second Vatican Council met in the hope they could, in the words of Pope John XXIII, ‘open the windows of the Church and let some fresh air in.’ Hans Küng and Joseph Ratzinger, the future pope, were both there. In Can We Save the Catholic Church? Kung relates how after fifty years the Church has only grown more conservative. Refusing to open dialogue on celibacy for priests; the role of women in the priesthood; homosexuality; or the use of contraception even to prevent AIDS, the Papacy has lost touch. Now, amid widespread disillusion over child abuse, the future of Catholicism is in crisis. Pope Francis seems sincere in his wish for a more compassionate Church. The time is ripe for reform, and here Küng calls for a complete renewal of the Church. As grassroots support grows Can We Save the Catholic Church? makes an inspiring and compelling case for offering a new Catholicism to the modern world.

More books from HarperCollins Publishers

Cover of the book No Presents Please: Mumbai Stories by Hans Kung
Cover of the book Master it: How to cook today by Hans Kung
Cover of the book Three in a Bed: Conversations with a sex therapist (HarperTrue Desire – A Short Read) by Hans Kung
Cover of the book Crystal Lodge by Hans Kung
Cover of the book The Grell Mystery (Detective Club Crime Classics) by Hans Kung
Cover of the book A Night In With Grace Kelly (A Night In With, Book 3) by Hans Kung
Cover of the book It’s Not Because I Want to Die by Hans Kung
Cover of the book The Political Imagination by Hans Kung
Cover of the book The Ambassador's Club by Hans Kung
Cover of the book The Classroom by Hans Kung
Cover of the book How Can I Stop Climate Change: What is it and how to help by Hans Kung
Cover of the book Behind the Lie by Hans Kung
Cover of the book The Tailor Of Giripul by Hans Kung
Cover of the book Sex,Scotch and Scholarship by Hans Kung
Cover of the book The Boy Under the Mistletoe: A Short Story (The Meet Cute) by Hans Kung
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy