Abstract: Factors Determining the Transformation of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland Towards the Community of Faith – “Koinonia”. Theological-Sociological Perspective Cover Image

Czynniki determinujące przemiany Kościoła rzymskokatolickiego w dzisiejszej Polsce w kierunku wspólnoty wiary – „koinonia” Perspektywa teologiczno-socjologiczna
Abstract: Factors Determining the Transformation of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland Towards the Community of Faith – “Koinonia”. Theological-Sociological Perspective

Author(s): Kazimierz Ogorzelec
Subject(s): Systematic Theology, Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: sociology of religion; the Roman Catholic Church; community of faith “koinonia”; creative diagnosis;

Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to indicate the factors determining the processes which may become the beginning of desirable changes in the Roman Catholic Church in Poland today, directed towards a real and authentic community of faith “koinonia”, both in the visible and spiritual reality. This is a theological-sociological study, the methodology of which is based on an analysis aimed at a social – creative diagnosis. In this analysis, scientific publications (theological, sociological) and press articles were used. Opinions and statements of people (mainly people of the Church, scientists, publicists, and journalists), presented in different mass media – in the Roman Catholic Church in Poland today – were also taken into consideration.

  • Issue Year: 42/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 95-119
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish