SOBRIETY IS THE FOUNDATION OF HUMAN FREEDOM;
BASED ON SELECTED STUDIES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Cover Image

TRZEŹWOŚĆ FUNDAMENTEM WOLNOŚCI CZŁOWIEKA NA PODSTAWIE WYBRANYCH OPRACOWAŃ KOŚCIOŁA KATOLICKIEGO
SOBRIETY IS THE FOUNDATION OF HUMAN FREEDOM; BASED ON SELECTED STUDIES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Author(s): Agnieszka Gronostajska
Subject(s): Substance abuse and addiction, Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: sobriety; freedom; abstinence; addiction;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to show the virtue of sobriety as the foundationof human freedom. This paper points out its importance in the light ofthe teaching of the Catholic Church and emphasizes that the responsible useof the gift of freedom requires the ability to control oneself and one’s weaknesses,and thus also avoiding addiction. The conclusions show that sobrietyis not only a personal commitment, but also an effort for the good of the entireNation.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 19-28
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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