REVEREND PROFESSOR JAN WAL AS A PASTORAL THEOLOGIAN OF THE BREAK OF THE 20TH CENTURY Cover Image

Ks. prof. dr hab. Jan Wal teologiem pastoralistą przełomu XX i XXI wieku
REVEREND PROFESSOR JAN WAL AS A PASTORAL THEOLOGIAN OF THE BREAK OF THE 20TH CENTURY

Author(s): Ryszard Kamiński
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: Jan Wal; pastoral theology; the Church’s charity service; social pastorate; dialog

Summary/Abstract: Reverend Professor Jan Wal in his research and didactic work has shown the directions of the revival of pastorate and the need of changes in thinking and in pastoral activities. Undoubtedly his research has contributed to a revival of the concept of pastoral theology in Poland. The main fields he worked on were making both the clergy and the laity more sensitive to the social dimension of pastorate and evangelization, the need of a dialog in the Church and in the Polish society, making charity theology more profound, and intensification of charity work.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 1 (56)
  • Page Range: 169-179
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish