I Remember: An Autobiographical Interview With Meinold Krauss

by Karl Rahner

An interview with Rahner, a Jesuit theologian, covers his memories of childhood, decision to become a theologian, education, war experiences, and opinions on the Second Vatican Council

Genres: Theology

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Karl Rahner, SJ (March 5, 1904 — March 30, 1984) was a German Jesuit and theologian who, alongside Bernard Lonergan and Hans Urs von Balthasar, is considered one of the most influential Roman Catholic theologians of the 20th century.

He was born in Freiburg, Germany, and died in Innsbruck, Austria.

Before the Second Vatican Council, Rahner had worked alongside Yves Congar, Henri de Lubac and Marie-Dominique Chenu, theologians associated with an emerging school of thought called the Nouvelle Théologie, elements of which had been criticized in the encyclical Humani Generis of Pope Pius XII.

Reviews

[Justin Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

Transcripts of television interviews, which normally suggests idiocy, but Rahner is so intelligent and so humane that this is basically an hour and a half long course of medicine that will relieve your cynicism and restore your faith in humanity. Of course, when you put it down and have to deal with people who aren't Rahner, well, that's a different story.

[Zeke Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pretty good place for me to start with Karl Rahner. Intrigued. As the translator said:

“…I have long contended that theology cannot be separated from the theologian, that theology is ultimately the person who theologizes. Hence, I always ask myself whenever I read theology: "What kind of person wrote this?" Therefore, I am certain that what compelled me to translate this interview was nothing less than the spirit of Rahner which it evokes and communicates so effectively.”

[Peter]

The interviewer asks Karl Rahner if he has any hobbies. He basically goes "Well, I used to smoke. Does that count?"

[Wyatt Houtz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short quick read with many fascinating details.

[Joseph · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is similar to Pope Benedict's Last Testament. A look back over an extraordinary life of scholarship and devotion to the Catholic Church and to God.