PARADIGMS

The six major paradigms, according to Hans Küng are as follows:

1.      The apocalyptic paradigm of primitive Christianity

2.      The Hellenistic paradigm of the patristic period

3.      The medieval Roman Catholic paradigm

4.      The Protestant (Reformation) paradigm

5.      The modern Enlightenment paradigm

6.      The emerging ecumenical paradigm

Hans Küng