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Pedagogical and Theological Reflections on the De-Stigmatization Process
Pedagogical and Theological Reflections on the De-Stigmatization Process

Author(s): Kazimierz Pierzchała
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Social Sciences, Sociology, Theology and Religion, Penology, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Fundacja Pedagogium
Keywords: destigmatisation; rehabilitation; deviation; crime; reconciliation

Summary/Abstract: Pedagogical and theological thinking about the process of destigmatisation from the deviation attitude into normative one according to using it in the Catholic Church’s Community is initiated by quote of John Paul II to prisoners: “You are sentenced, but not damned”. So that, narration of this topic is based on approach to truth – about a man and God – used by scholar of Jewish faith which was Victor Emil Frankl. He is called as the judge of The Old Testament as John Paul II the judge of Old and New Testament. Their attitude to the topic is based on knowing the same God and a man through the mind and faith, what confers on original meaning in the historical process of Old and New testament’s explanation for reconciliation. In other words, returning to the normative approach in the single and community dimension, involving contemporary times.

  • Issue Year: 13/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 17-37
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English