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A Civilization of Love according to John Paul II
A Civilization of Love according to John Paul II

Author(s): Elżbieta Osewska, Barbara Simonič
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Pope John Paul II;“civilization of love”;life;solidarity;peace

Summary/Abstract: During his pontificate, Pope John Paul II strongly supported the idea of “civilizationof love”. To the Polish Pope, the existence of ‘the civilization of love’ was the foundationof a humane world in the context of a civilization depreciating the value of the humanbeing. This article addresses the concept of “the civilization of love”, with a special focusdrawn to the aims, principles and fundamental assumptions of “the civilization of love.”