After two world wars, the collapse of fascism, nazism, communism and colonialism and the end of the cold war, humanity has entered a new phase of its history.

I don't cling to earthly life because I believe in eternal life. That's the big distinction between my point of view and a purely secular position.

The Epistle to the Romans is an extremely important synthesis of the whole theology of St. Paul.

In my view, the Catholic Church as a community of faith will be preserved, but only if it abandons the Roman system of rule. We managed to get by without this absolutist system for 1,000 years. The problems began in the 11th century, when the popes asserted their claim to absolute control over the Church.

A Church which abandons the truth abandons itself.

Religion often is misused for purely power-political goals, including war.

God's love does not protect us from suffering. God's love protects us in the midst of suffering.