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The Catholic Church

A Short History

A Short History

By Hans Kung

By Hans Kung

By Hans Kung

By Hans Kung

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Part of Modern Library Chronicles

Part of Modern Library Chronicles

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Jan 07, 2003 | ISBN 9780812967623

Ebook $14.99

Dec 18, 2007 | ISBN 9780307432025

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    About The Catholic Church

    In this extraordinary book, the controversial and profoundly influential Hans Küng chronicles the Roman Catholic Church’s role as a world power throughout history. Along the way, he examines the great schisms—between East and West, and Catholic and Protestant—as well as the evolving role of the papacy, the stories of the great reforming popes, and the expansion of a global church infrastructure. The book concludes with a searching assessment of how the Catholic faith will confront the immense challenges posed in the new millennium by those seeking reform of traditional strictures.

    About The Catholic Church

    In this extraordinary book, the renowned Hans Kung chronicles the Roman Catholic Church’s role as a world power throughout history. He examines great schisms — between East and West, Catholicism and Protestantism — the evolving role of the papacy and the stories of the great reforming popes; and the expansion of a global Church infrastructure. The book concluded with a searching assessment of how the Catholic faith will confront the immense challenges posed in the new millennium by the scientific community, by women questioning their role in the Church, and by those seeking reform of the strictures against abortion and contraception. The Catholic Church is a landmark book by a controversial and profoundly influential thinker.

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    About Hans Kung

    Hans Kung obtained a doctorate in theology from the Sorbonne in 1957. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1954. In 1962 he was named by Pope John XXIII a theological consultant for the second Vatican Council and played… More about Hans Kung

    About Hans Kung

    Hans Kung obtained a doctorate in theology from the Sorbonne in 1957. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1954. In 1962 he was named by Pope John XXIII a theological consultant for the second Vatican Council and played… More about Hans Kung

    Product Details

    Category: Religion | Nonfiction Classics | Latin American World History

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Modern Library
    Jan 07, 2003 | 272 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780812967623

    Category: Religion | Nonfiction Classics | Latin American World History

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Modern Library
    Dec 18, 2007 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9780307432025
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    Praise

    “This much-needed book tells the truth about the Catholic past for the sake of the church’s future.” —James Carroll

    “Hans Küng has done more to shape contemporary Catholic hope than anyone else, and with The Catholic Church he does it again.” —James Carroll, author of Constantine’s Sword

    “One of the greatest theologians of the twentieth century, Hans Küng . . . is one of the world’s great mavericks. . . . Indeed, he was once called ‘the greatest threat to the Catholic Church since Martin Luther.’” —The Independent (London)

    “A well-told, sweeping, and often incisive portrait.” —Kirkus Reviews

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