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ceased thinking like a physician. He saw those to whom
he preached as patients in need of healing. He never
wasted precious time trying to make them comfortable or
impress them with his skill. To dying men, Lloyd-Jones
felt compelled to offer something more--a cure. One may
argue with his prescription, but none can question his
concern.
VII. KARL RAHNER
Largely as result of the Second Vatican Council, the
Roman Catholic Church has seen significant change in
recent years. In any analysis of the individuals most
influencing . these developments, the name Karl Rahner
surfaces ea;- . 1y. Karl Lehmann, one of Rahner's leading
students, unabashedly called his mentor "one of the
architects of modern Catholic theology." 1 Known
primarily as a scholar (His published theological books
and articles number in the thousands.), Rahner
intended his work to serve preaching. "I really have
endeavored to pursue a theology that looks to concrete
proclamation in the Church, to dialogue with people of
today. . . . The pastoral concern of proclaiming the
Christian faith for today has been the normative aspect
of my work."'
Born in Freiburg, Germany on 5 March 1904, Rahner
described his home as "a perfectly normal Christian
family--Catholic but not bigoted." Rahner did not