Roman Catholic Theology and Contemporary Culture

Roman Catholic Theology and Contemporary Culture

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Paper instructions:
Write an essay considering the theologies of Karl Rahner and Hans Küng as case studies for understanding how Roman Catholic theologians have responded to the challenges posed by contemporary culture. In your essay consider:

1. The significance of Vatican II and the need for Catholic theologians to address specific issues confronting the Roman Catholic church.

2. The rethinking of Catholic theology by Rahner and Küng who sought to develop a new Catholic theology that is relevant to contemporary culture.

3. The lessons learned with regard to how theology needs to respond to the changes in culture and how various groups (religious traditions and denominations) at times react/respond to theological visionaries.