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Prawda i miłosierdzie w katechezie młodzieży
Truth and mercy in youth catechesis

Author(s): Aneta Rayzacher-Majewska
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Education, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne »Adalbertinum«
Keywords: catechesis; youth catechesis; truth; mercy; religious formation;

Summary/Abstract: The todayʼs religious education is coming across a lot of problem. They result not only from character and contents of the religious transmission, but also from the social-cultural context. In the catechesis of young people additional difficulty is the age of the recipients. Young people are critical of religion, particularly if werenʼt supposed to observe the chance of compliance of behaviors and attitudes with propagated principles. Young people often judged unilaterally assigning its negative traits. Also an unconcern is being accused young people with religious sphere. Such evaluations are hurting for young people. Often their attitudes are a word of the opposition to adults which stopped being authority. In catechesis it is necessary to devote more concern to young and support the transmission of the message with the witness of faith.You must also re-convince them of the truth that is not determined in the way of human compromise and agreement, but comes from God. The religious formation of young people should be based on the values transmitted by word and behavior. Among the categories of education are truth and mercy. Taking them into account can considerably influence to religious attitudes of young people and including them in the circle of pupils of Jesus.

  • Issue Year: 18/2016
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 397-405
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish