John Paul II – the one who continued while at the same time being a precursor of the idea of dialog with Islam? Presenting the legacy of the Pope’s relations with people of the Muslim world Cover Image

Jan Paweł II – kontynuator czy prekursor idei dialogu z islamem? Zestawienie dorobku Papieża-Polaka w kontaktach z przedstawicielami muzułmańskiego świata
John Paul II – the one who continued while at the same time being a precursor of the idea of dialog with Islam? Presenting the legacy of the Pope’s relations with people of the Muslim world

Author(s): Piotr Kaczmarek
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Islam studies, Comparative Studies of Religion, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Łodzi
Keywords: Pope John Paul II; interreligious dialogue; Islam;

Summary/Abstract: Pope John Paul II was a prophet of our age. As a leader of the Catholic Church, with a respect for a Tradition, he continued some ideas about dialog with Islam according documents of II Vatican Council, especially constitution Lumen gentium and declaration Nostra aetate. From the other way Pope was a precursor of dialog with Muslim world, because of circumstances which are always new. The main merit of Pope’s apostolic mission in this case was a fact, that John Paul II was able to put theory in practice. A declaration of dialog he tried to make real. He touched Muslim world not only in a paper (declarations, homilies, speeches), but he experienced a spirit of Islam in hearts of Muslim’s he met during his pilgrimages and meetings in Vatican. In the article we have a presentation of all Pope’s activities which built dialog with Islam.

  • Issue Year: 21/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 107-121
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish