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Ching and kung agree that, although modern confucianism has no god as such, it is a true religion. By 642, the arabs controlled mesopotamia, egypt and syria, had invaded armenia, and were concluding their conquest of the persian empire with their defeat of the persian army at the battle of nihawand nehawand. May 01, 2014 nobody can accuse kung of wanting to spread islam. Aside from islams great military, political, and organizational strength, a major cause of this shortfall seems to have been the inadequate rationale of the central christian dogma. The format, similar to that of kungs christianity and world religions 1968, works awkwardly here. The tenth parallel the line of latitude seven hundred miles north of the equator is a geographical and ideological front line where christianity and islam collide. The format, similar to that of kung s christianity and world religions 1968, works awkwardly here. Wideranging in scope, whats right with islam elaborates in satisfying detail a vision for a muslim world that can eventually embrace its own distinctive forms of democracy and capitalism, aspiring to a new cordoba a time when jews, christians, muslims, and all other faith traditions will live together in peace and prosperity.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Providing a masterful overview of islams 1,400year history, kung. 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. Since 1995 he has been president of the foundation for a global ethic stiftung weltethos. Muhammad reconsidered university of notre dame press.
Hans kung is swiss and was born into a middleclass family. Hans kung has himself said of the book, which he regards as his magnum opus, that it intends to clarify and challenge christian faith and life at a time when the churches have unfortunately lost rather than gained in credibility. The book examines the work of several christian theologians, including w. Feb 04, 2020 encyclopaedia of islam online consists of both the second and the third edition and the historical atlas, with new content added quarterly reflecting the great diversity of current scholarship. Situation of our time, covering also the contemporary scene in the middle east. For more than two decades the world religions have been a central topic for hans kung. He studied in rome for seven years, obtaining his licentiate in philosophy and theology from the gregorian university there, and then receiving his doctorate in theology from the catholic institute in paris. A masterful overview of islams 1,400year history, kung. Discount prices on books by hans kung, including titles like the council, reform and reunion classic reprint. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
This ebook is a brief guide to understanding islam. As in his previous volumes, he speaks against the clash of civilizations and for peace through interreligious dialogue. The worlds most renowned theologian turns his attention to islam for more than two decades the worlds religions have been a central topic for hans kung. Although kung is not officially allowed to teach catholic theology, his priestly faculties have not been revoked. Ripples spread out from hans kungs work national catholic. Across much of inland africa and asia, from nigeria, sudan and somalia to indonesia. Christianity and chinese religions by hans kung, julia ching. In 1979, he had to leave the catholic faculty, but remained at the university of tubingen as a professor of ecumenical theology, serving as an emeritus professor since 1996. In this extraordinarily comprehensive book, he gives an indepth account of islam, the second largest world religion after christianity. A prominent, yet controversial theologian, kung examines the rise of modern atheism, the evidence of life after death, and the need for a global ethicespecially as it relates to the collective care of our planet, earth. The new scope includes comprehensive coverage of islam in the twentieth century and of muslim minorities all over the world. A brilliant treatment of islam and its beliefs by a brilliant theologian. May 01, 2006 the worlds most renowned theologian turns his attention to islam for more than two decades the worlds religions have been a central topic for hans kung.
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He is notable for his rejection of the doctrine of papal infallibility. Prominent christian theologian kung completes his trilogy on the worlds three monotheistic faiths with this lengthy analysis of islams 1,400year history. Aside from islam s great military, political, and organizational strength, a major cause of this shortfall seems to have been the inadequate rationale of the central christian dogma. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Brief introductory ebooks on islam pdf format brief introductory ebooks on islam pdf format a brief illustrated guide to understanding islam. Review of islam past present and future by hans kung. The muslim conquest of north africa continued the century of rapid arab muslim military expansion following the death of muhammad in 632 ad.
Ching cites its stress on selftranscendence, kung its call for the conformity of heaven and man in virtue. Encyclopaedia of islam online consists of both the second and the third edition and the historical atlas, with new content added quarterly reflecting the great diversity of current scholarship. Following bestselling volumes on christianity and judaism, kung s critically acclaimed guide to islam is now available in paperback. Since 1995 he has been president of the foundation for a global ethic. This is the first of a projected series of three books, each dealing with one of the three great monotheistic religions, judaism, christianity, and islam. Brief introductory ebooks on islam pdf format a brief illustrated guide to understanding islam. Click here to buy islam by hans kung on paperback and find more of your favourite religionethics books in rarus online book store. Prominent christian theologian kung completes his trilogy on the worlds three monotheistic faiths with this lengthy analysis of islams. In books which have inspired millions throughout the world, he has pioneered work towards a new dialogue between cultures. The first comprehensive overview of this important subject, islam and popular culture offers essential new ways of understanding the diverse religious discourses and pious ethics expressed in popular art productions, the cultural politics of states and movements, and the global flows of popular culture in the muslim world. Hans kungs lucid prolific study of islamic history and the honest engagement with the issues of christianity islam dialogue makes this a compulsory read for all who think about the future of the world. Buy judaism by professor hans kung online at alibris. Kung provides a way of thinking about the history of islam by dividing the past into a number of paradigms, each of which encapsulated in different ways the abiding substance of islamic faith. Shop amongst our popular books, including 76, what i believe, justification and more from hans kung.
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