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f ,.' f ''V,'. J ' 8 B Religion in America THURSDAY. MAY 9. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFOHD, OREGON Swiss Theologian Compared to Martin Luther in Church Work By LOUIS CASSELS UPI Correspondent Fr. Hans Kung has been called "a modern Martin Luther who stayed In the Catholic church." He may not relish this ap pellation. But there sre strik ing resemblances between the brilliant young Swiss theolo gian, who recently toured the United States, and the 16th century German who sparked the Protestant Reformation I mm I it . t The most obvious similar. ity is that both of them set out at a comparatively youth ful age to achieve sweeping reforms in the church. Luther was 34 years old, and a professor of theology at a German university (Wit tenberg), when he nailed his famous 05 theses' to a church door. Fr. Kung was 34 years old, and professor of theology at a German university (Tubin gen), when he published a bold blueprint for moderniz ing the Catholic church. Book Acclaimed His book, entitled "The Council, Reform and Re union" (Shecd & Ward, $3.95), has been acclaimed widely by Catholics and Protestants as a manifesto of liberal hopes for the second Vatican Council. It won Fr. Kung an influ ential post as a theological consultant to the council fathers. And it made him, in the words of Dr. Robert Mc Afee Brown, a Presbyterian observer at the council, kind of symbol of what Prot estants would like to believe con temporary Roman Cath ollcism can become." During the past month, Fr. Kung has been visiting the United States, speaking be fore capacity crowds at lead ing Catholic institutions from coast to coast. He returned to Europe last week. At each of the public ap pearances in America, r. Kung received a thunderous ovation when he asserted that a new era of freedom is dawn ing In the Catholic church. Differ in Emphasis He said that, ever since the Reformation, Protestants have emphasized freedom of the individual conscience at the expense of order and author ity in the church; whereas the Catholic church, is re action, has stressed order at the expense of freedom. In the present ecumenical age, he said, both branches of the Christian family are discovering that they have "much to learn from each other." Catholics are hungering for greater freedom, for an end to "oppressive" types of church discipline which yield "fear- ridden subservience" rather than "willing Chris tian obedience." Protestants meanwhile are searching for greater order for an end to theological anarchy which confuses rath. er than frees the individual conscience. Fr. Kung hopes and be lieves that the second Vatican Council, resuming in Septem ber, will create a new climate of "freedom in order" in the Catholic church. This new climate, he says, will be "an invitation and a challenge" to the separated brethren, and will open the way for eventual reunion of Chris tians. The ordered freedom which Fr. Kung envisions in the coning Church' Universal will apply not only to indi viduals, but also to local churches, "Unity and not uniformity, a center without centralism is called for in the church to day," says Fr. Kung. "It is urgently necessary for the church to repudiate all of the methods of totali tarian states', to abandon for ever any attempt at coercing conscience or compelling be lief, and to restore the royal freedom which Christ brought to the children of God." Protestants hearing Fr. Kung speak are apt to shake their heads in wonder. Can this curly-haired young man, who quotes Scripture as free ly as Billy Graham, really be a Catholic priest? He can be. And unlike the 16th century monk whom he otherwise resembles so strongly, he is determined to remain on the inside of the ancient church which he seeks to reform. Civil Rights Bill . Approval Expected Washington-flJPD- The chair man of the House Judiciary Committee predicted today the House would pass an ad ministration sponsored civil right bill but was less opti mistic about chances for Sen ate approval. Rep. Emanuel Celler ,X N.Y.) said the House bill pro viding all that President Ken nedy proposed would contain four year extension of the civil rights commission, a means to speed up voting suits, and some provision to keep states from using liter acy tests to bar Negoes from the polls. Celler said the omnibus civ il rights legislation also includ ed a bonus which the Presi dent had not requested. It would provide authority for the attorney general to file suits on behalf of citizens de nied admission to segregated schools. Equal Honor To All Brave American Expedition Scales Old RagJVlountain in Virginia Sailors Detained For Theft of Tank Oregon City -IUPD- Two on lcave sailors were being held for the U. S. marshal today after a 28-ton Army tank was taken from the Lake Oswego armory and driven to the Marylhurst college campus. The sheriff's office said it got a call from the girls' school Wednesday night. The tank had been left at a foun tain in front of the school. A deputy apprehended the sailors walking toward Lake Oswego. They were identified as Richard Charles Stevens, 23, Lake Oswego, and James Keith Wriglesworth, 22, Glad stone, both on leave from Long Beach, Calif. 'LIBERATION DAY' Berlin -(UPI)- Soviet and East German officials com memorated V-E day Wednes day by laying wreaths at Rus sian war memorials In East Berlin and East Germany. 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Setting forth from Wash ington, which is the capital of the United States, we crossed the wide Potomac, a river, and drove through a region of thick, virgin sub urbs. To our delight, the roads were passable. W had been warned lhat they might b. clogged with n a 1 i v ve hicles. Eventually we' came to the foothills of the Blue Ridge chain and established a base camp where we took on extra supplies of ginger ale and cheese crackers. By unanimous agreement, the post of group leader was assigned to Myron Glaser. travel writer who was instru mental in organizing the ex pedition. Claser was chosen mainly because he has a pair of shoes with leather laces. Nothing in spires confidence like leather shoelaces. Having assured our selves everything was in order, we began our ascent, our eyes fixed on the distant summit. After running into a couple of trees, we took our eyes off the summit and began to watch where we were going. Among mountain climbers, there is a closeness and cama raderie that sort of brings a lump to your throat, particu larly when you have been eating cheese crackers.' It would bt a pity if iht fraternal spirit thai bound our group and made it pos sible for us to achiev. our goal were shattered by rival claims over who beat whom to the tummii. It really doesn't matter which of us was approximate ly the 325,276th American to conquer Old Rag. The honor belongs equally to all of us. Someone had to be content with being approximately the 325,277th, the 325,278th, etc. There wasn't room up there for everybody at the same time. Besides that, crowds make me nervous. Rather than bicker over in dividual credit, I propose to end my account of the expedi tion on a philosophic note. Why should a man of sede mentary habits lame himself with blistered heels, stiff joints and sore muscles climb ing a mountain? My wife asked me that question and I responded with the traditional reply. 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