Hans Kung on being a Christian

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A. The horizon. The challenge of modern Humanisms: Turning to man -- Christianity for sale? -- No abandonment of hope -- The other dimension: Approach to God -- The reality of God -- The challenge of the world religions: Salvation outside the church -- Bewildering consequences -- Challenge on both sides -- Not exclusiveness, but uniqueness -- B. The distinction. What is special to Christianity? The Christ -- Which Christ? -- The real Christ: Not a myth -- The documents -- History and faith's certainty -- Christianity and Judaism: The sufferings of the past -- Future possibilities -- C. The program. The social context: Establishment? -- Revolution? -- Emigration? -- Compromise? -- God's cause: The center -- Miracles? -- The supreme norm -- Man's cause: Humanization of man -- Action -- Solidarity -- The conflict: The decision -- The debate on God -- The end -- The new life: The beginning -- The criterion -- The ultimate distinction -- Interpretations: Discriminating interpretation -- Interpretations of death -- Interpretations of the origin -- Community of faith: Inspired and inspiring word -- The one Spirit -- The pluriform church -- The great mandate -- D. Practice. The practice of the church: Decision for faith -- Decision for the church -- Being human and being Christian: Norms of the human -- The criterion for deciding what is Christian -- Being Christian as being radically human: Social relevance -- Coping with the negative side -- Liberated for freedom -- Suggestions.