| | Additional voices of past opposition are compiled in such works such as ''Roman Catholic opposition to papal infallibility''<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/oppositioninfall00sparuoft/oppositioninfall00sparuoft_djvu.txt W. J. Sparrow Simpson, ''Roman Catholic opposition to papal infallibility'', 1909]</ref> | | Additional voices of past opposition are compiled in such works such as ''Roman Catholic opposition to papal infallibility''<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/oppositioninfall00sparuoft/oppositioninfall00sparuoft_djvu.txt W. J. Sparrow Simpson, ''Roman Catholic opposition to papal infallibility'', 1909]</ref> |
| − | In 1970 Roman Catholic [[liberal]] [[theologian]] Hans Kung (March 19, 1928) wrote ''Infallible? An inquiry'', which argued that historically papal infallibility was not always universally accepted in the Roman church, with the position that bishops were direct successors to the Apostles also being seen as contrary to history. In December 18, 1979, the controversial theologian was stripped of his ''missio canonica'', the authority by virtue of which he instructs future priests in fundamental theology, it being decided that “Professor Küng may no longer teach theology and may no longer be considered to be a Catholic theologian."<ref>The Universe, ''The Pope Silences Dr. Küng'', December 21, 1979</ref> | + | In 1970 Roman Catholic [[liberal]] [[theologian]] Hans Küng (March 19, 1928) wrote ''Infallible? An inquiry'', which argued that historically papal infallibility was not always universally accepted in the Roman church, with the position that bishops were direct successors to the Apostles also being seen as contrary to history. In December 18, 1979, the controversial theologian was stripped of his ''missio canonica'', the authority by virtue of which he instructs future priests in fundamental theology, it being decided that “Professor Küng may no longer teach theology and may no longer be considered to be a Catholic theologian."<ref>The Universe, ''The Pope Silences Dr. Küng'', December 21, 1979</ref> |