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Marsjański kalendarz liturgiczny
Liturgical calendar for Mars

Author(s): Piotr Karocki
Subject(s): Religion and science , Philosophy of Science, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Teologiczne
Keywords: Mars; liturgical calendar; extraterrestrial calendar; Easter; Christmas; canonization;

Summary/Abstract: This article presents problems related to creating liturgical calendar for Mars colonists, assumed to land on Mars (accordingly to Mars One Project) in year 2024. It consist of five parts: why to colonize space; brief history of Earth calendar; deep correlation of liturgical calendar (e.g. fests) with astronomical events; last two parts present idea of civil Martian calendar and list difficulties related to extraterrestrial liturgical calendar.

  • Issue Year: 68/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 333-351
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish