The Interfaith Writings of Hans Küng (1928-2021)

Abstract

The Catholic theologian Hans Küng spent a lifetime studying philosophy and theology, studies marked by an unusual ability constantly to question and to re-examine his own faith and to enquire into the faith of others. In the first half of his life he had seen world religions ‘only as a horizon with which to view Christianity', but as time went on, his views became both broader and deeper. This led him to formulate the widely published dictum: No peace among the nations without peace among the religions. No peace among the religions without dialogue between the religions. No dialogue between the religions without global ethical criteria. No survival of our globe without a global ethic. This brief survey explores some of Küng's writings about other faiths, including Tracing the Way: Spiritual Dimensions of the World Religions (2002), on Judaism (1992), on Christianity (1994) and Islam (2004).