Hans Küng
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Hans Küng was a prominent Swiss Catholic theologian and author known for his critical views on papal infallibility and his influential work on ecumenism and global ethics.
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| Hans Küng canonical | 9 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hans Küng Context triple: [University of Tübingen, hasNotableAlumnus, Hans Küng]
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Karl Rahner
Karl Rahner was a 20th-century German Jesuit priest and theologian whose transcendental and existential approach to Catholic theology made him one of the most influential thinkers of the Second Vatican Council.
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B.
Karl Barth
Karl Barth was a Swiss Reformed theologian and leading figure of 20th-century neo-orthodoxy, best known for his monumental work "Church Dogmatics" and his decisive role in opposing Nazi-influenced theology.
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C.
Jürgen Moltmann
Jürgen Moltmann is a German Reformed theologian renowned for his influential works on hope, political theology, and a relational, social understanding of the Trinity.
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D.
Erwin Nestle
Erwin Nestle was a German biblical scholar and textual critic best known for initiating the influential critical edition of the Greek New Testament that later became the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece.
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E.
Johann von Galen
Johann von Galen was a prominent member of the von Galen family, historically known for its influential roles in German nobility and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hans Küng Target entity description: Hans Küng was a prominent Swiss Catholic theologian and author known for his critical views on papal infallibility and his influential work on ecumenism and global ethics.
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A.
Karl Rahner
Karl Rahner was a 20th-century German Jesuit priest and theologian whose transcendental and existential approach to Catholic theology made him one of the most influential thinkers of the Second Vatican Council.
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B.
Karl Barth
Karl Barth was a Swiss Reformed theologian and leading figure of 20th-century neo-orthodoxy, best known for his monumental work "Church Dogmatics" and his decisive role in opposing Nazi-influenced theology.
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C.
Jürgen Moltmann
Jürgen Moltmann is a German Reformed theologian renowned for his influential works on hope, political theology, and a relational, social understanding of the Trinity.
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D.
Erwin Nestle
Erwin Nestle was a German biblical scholar and textual critic best known for initiating the influential critical edition of the Greek New Testament that later became the Nestle-Aland Novum Testamentum Graece.
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E.
Johann von Galen
Johann von Galen was a prominent member of the von Galen family, historically known for its influential roles in German nobility and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic theologian
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Christian theologian ⓘ author ⓘ human ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctorate in theology ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Karl Barth Prize
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Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding ⓘ Otto Hahn Peace Medal ⓘ |
| controversy | revocation of his missio canonica by the Vatican in 1979 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-03-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-04-06 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Institut Catholique de Paris
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Pontifical Gregorian University ⓘ Sorbonne University ⓘ |
| employer | University of Tübingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Swiss ⓘ |
| familyName | Küng ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Catholic theology
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ecumenism ⓘ ethics ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| founded | Global Ethic Foundation ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical essays
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religious non-fiction ⓘ theological literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Hans ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
contemporary Catholic theology
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ecumenical movement ⓘ interfaith dialogue ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critique of papal infallibility
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development of a global ethic ⓘ interreligious dialogue ⓘ work on ecumenism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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German ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Catholic clergy (until withdrawal of missio canonica) ⓘ |
| movement |
ecumenism
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Towards a Global Ethic ⓘ
surface form:
global ethics movement
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| name | Hans Küng self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Christianity: Essence, History, and Future
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Does God Exist? ⓘ Towards a Global Ethic ⓘ
surface form:
Global Responsibility: In Search of a New World Ethic
Infallible? An Inquiry ⓘ Islam: Past, Present and Future ⓘ Judaism: Between Yesterday and Tomorrow ⓘ On Being a Christian ⓘ The Catholic Church: A Short History ⓘ |
| opposedTo | doctrine of papal infallibility as defined in Vatican I ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Second Vatican Council
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surface form:
Second Vatican Council (as peritus, theological expert)
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| placeOfBirth |
Sursee
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surface form:
Sursee, Switzerland
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| placeOfDeath |
Tübingen
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surface form:
Tübingen, Germany
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| positionHeld |
director of the Institute for Ecumenical Research at the University of Tübingen
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professor of fundamental theology at the University of Tübingen ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| residence |
Tübingen
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surface form:
Tübingen, Germany
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Karl Barth
subject surface form:
Church Dogmatics