Hans Kung Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“If priests were allowed to marry, if this would be an optional thing, and if he could have wife and children, he would certainly have less temptation to satisfy certain sexual impulses with minors.”

“Humanity today possesses sufficient economic, cultural and spiritual resources to introduce a better global order.”

“The Epistle to the Romans is an extremely important synthesis of the whole theology of St. Paul.”

“At the same time we are aware that our various religions and ethical traditions often offer very different bases for what is helpful and what is unhelpful for men and women, what is right and what is wrong, what is good and what is evil.”

“I like the catholicity in time: our tradition is one of 2,000 years.”

“Second, we also got a more authentic liturgy of the people of God, in the vernacular language.”

“But I have to add - and this answers your other question - this catholicity in time and in space is only meaningful for me if there is, at the same time, a concentration on the Gospel.”

“It is an absolutely unique success of the church community to have introduced such an epoch-making change, in just a few years, without having a serious division.”

“That is the Roman way: to give favors to the favorites.”

“We are convinced of the fundamental unity of the human family.”