Hans Kiing has long been a controversial figure within the Roman Catholic Church. In December 1979 the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith withdrew his right to teach as a Catholic Theologian.
In a conversation with John Coulson. a Catholic lay theologian from Bristol University, and Robert Butterworth. SJ. of Heythrop College. London. Hans Kiing defends his views on the Papacy, his understanding of authority and his interpretation of religious language.
Producer DAVID CRAIG BBC Manchester followed by an interlude