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by Hans Küng (Editor), Karl-Josef Kuschel (Editor)
"Presents the text of the 'Declaration' and a commentary on its evolution and significance.... The message of this book is very timely." -The Leading Edge
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This book presents the text of the Declaration, which had been drafted after a thorough process of interreligious and international consultation by Hans Kung, with a commentary explaining how it came to take its present form and what it sets out to do. Dr. Karl-Josef Kuschel, Hans Kung's Tubingen colleague, describes the historical background to the Parliament and gives an account of its proceedings.
Author Biography
Hans Kung is Emeritus Professor of Ecumenical Theology at the University of Tubingen and President of the Global Ethic Foundation. He is the author of numerous best selling books including On Being a Christian (Harper Collins). Karl-Josef Kuschel is Professor at the University of Tubingen. He is one of the leading liberal Catholic theologians in Germany and is a younger colleague and former pupil of Hans Kung.
