Świętego Jana od Krzyża wizja zjednoczenia człowieka z Bogiem. Analiza filozoficzna
St. John of the Cross’s Vision of Man’s Union with God. A Philosophical Analysis
Author(s): Grażyna GrochowskaSubject(s): History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: International Étienne Gilson Society
Keywords: St. John of the Cross; God; man; person; fulfillment; union; religion; body; soul; love; adaptational relationship; participation;
Summary/Abstract: The article considers the grounds for man’s fulfillment through his union with God. It analyzes the problem through the writings of St. John of the Cross. The analysis is focused on: (1) the need for accommodation of bodily elements to the soul in man, (2) the ways of knowing God as the highest degree of qualities present imperfectly in man, and experiencing God as the One who supports man’s life, grants him His graces, and loves him, (3) the adaptational relationship between man and God. The author concludes that man’s union with God transforms him into God through his personal (i.e., conscious and voluntary) participation.
Journal: Studia Gilsoniana
- Issue Year: 8/2019
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 593-620
- Page Count: 28
- Language: Polish