NEW DELHI, April 12 -- One of the most eminent and controversial Catholic theologians Professor Hans Kung (93), who passed away on April 6, had an incomparable tenure in theological circles and in world ethics. He was a versatile genius in theology.
As a young man, he did his doctorate in theological studies in Gregorian University, Rome. Ever since he was professor of theology in Tubingen University, Switzerland. After a couple of years of joining the university, he was made the head of the department and subsequently placed in the most eminent position in the university.
We see the young theologian with flowing red hair, rugged looks, fighting spirit, full of life and energy, with brilliant intuition, higher intellectual capabilities in...