Reverend Hans Kung

(March 19, 1928, Sursee, Switzerland-Alive). Theologian. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1954. Professor of Dogmatic and Ecumenical Theology, Tubingen University, 1963-1980, Professor of Ecumenical Theology, 1980-Current. Noted for his religious liberalism. Author of a number of controversial theological works. The Vatican declared that he could not be considered a Catholic theologian or function as such, 1979.

Most Reverend Bishop Klaus Kung

(September 17, 1940, Bregenz, Austria-Alive). Roman Catholic Bishop of Sankt Polten, Austria, 2004-Current. Ordained Priest, Opus Dei, Roman Catholic Church, August 23, 1970. Bishop of Feldkirch, Austria, January 21, 1989. Bishop of Sankt Polten, Austria, Octrober 7, 2004-Current. Appointed Apostolic Visitator of St. Polten, Austria, to investigate the Diocesan Seminary, which was rocked by a homosexual sex scandal, July 20, 2004. Replaced controversial Bishop Kurt Krenn as Bishop of St. Polten, after Krenn was forced to resign following public censure of the way Krenn handled the seminary scandal.

Paul Kurtz

(December 21, 1925, Newark, New Jersey-Alive). Skeptic and Founder of Secular Humanism. Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Buffalo. Founder and Chairman, Prometheus Books, 1969. Founder and Chairman, Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal, 1976. Founder and Chairman, Council for Secular Humanism, 1980. Founder and Chairman, Center for Inquiry, 1991. Editor-in-Chief, Free Inquiry magazine. Co-President, International Humanist and Ethical Union. President, International Academy of Humanism. Author of over 40 books and 650 articles. Asteroid 6629 Kurtz named in his honor. Contributor to the Humanist Manifesto II. Received International Humanist Award, 1999.

Rabbi Harold S. Kushner

(Brooklyn, New York-Alive). Conservative Jewish Rabbi and Author. Ordained Rabbi, Jewish Theological Seminary, 1960. Rabbi, Temple Israel, Natick, Massachusetts, 1966-1991, Rabbi Emeritus, 1991-Current. Author, When Bad Things Happen to Good People (1981); To Life! The Celebration of Jewish Being and Thinking (1994); When Children Ask About God (1995); How Good Do We Have to Be? (1997); When All You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough (2002); Who Needs God (2002); Living a Life That Matters (2002); The Lord Is My Shepherd (2003).

Rabbi Lawrence Kushner

(1943, Detroit, Michigan-Alive). Reform Jewish Rabbi and Author. Ordained Reform Jewish Rabbi, 1969. Rabbi, Congregation Beth El, Sudbury, Massachusetts. Rabbi-in-Residence, Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, New York. Emanu-El Scholar in Residence, Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco, California, 2002-Current. Noted expert on Jewish mysticism and spirituality. Commentator, National Public Radio. Originated the concept of synagogue havurot. Author of Invisible Lines of Connection: Sacred Stories of the Ordinary; The Book of Words: Talking Spiritual Life, Living Spiritual Talk; God Was in This Place and I, I Did Not Know; Finding Self, Spirituality, and Ultimate Meaning; The Book of Letters: A Mystical Hebrew Alphabet; Honey from the Rock: An Easy Introduction to Jewish Mysticism; The River of Light: Spirituality, Judaism, Consciousness; Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians; The Book of Miracles; Because Nothing Looks Like God.

Most Reverend Auxiliary Bishop Gerard Alfons Kusz

(October 23, 1939, Dziergowice, Poland-Alive). Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Gliwice, Poland, 1992-Current. Ordained Priest, Roman Catholic Church, June 24, 1962. Auxiliary Bishop of Opole, Poland and Titular Bishop of Tagarbala, July 8, 1985. Auxiliary Bishop of Gliwice, Poland, March 25, 1992-Current.

Most Reverend Bishop Ole Christian Maelen Kvarme

(November 11, 1948, Molde, Norway-Alive). Bishop of Borg, Church of Norway. Ordained Priest, Church of Norway, 1975. Missionary to Israel, 1976-1981. General Secretary, Church of Norway, 1986-1996. Bishop of Borg, Church of Norway, 1998-Current.