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The aim of the text is to assess the ecumenical potential of various contemporary approaches to ecotheology, which try to take into account the achievements of natural and social sciences. It outlines the effects of the ecumenical interest of the Churches in ecology, understood as a certain style of thinking and acting, taking into account the good of the natural environment. The results of ecological interest in the Churches are discussed by numerous authors. For example, two complementary concepts from Western and Eastern Christianity are presented: Thomas Berry’s Interdisciplinary Ecotheology and John Zizioulas’ Ethically Oriented Ecotheology.
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Spór o „nadzieję zbawienia dla wszystkich” był (jest?) jedną z najciekawszych debat teologii przełomu XX i XXI w. Popularnie – choć z uproszczeniem – funkcjonuje on jako spór o apokatastazę (gr.: odnowienie). Czesław Miłosz w swoim dziele literackim stosuje pojęcie apokatastsis, jednak wyraźnie w znaczeniu nie tyle „nadziei na puste piekło”, ile nadziei na ostateczne spełnienie wszechrzeczywistości. Jest to dla niego nic innego jak biblijny szyfr sensu – „nieprzepadania szczegółów” (jak pisze) w Bogu i ocalenie tak człowieka, jak świata.
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W roku 1820 anglikański duchowny James Haldane Stewart (1776–1854) opublikował małe dzieło pt. Wskazówki dla ogólnego zjednoczenia chrześcijan w modlitwie o wylanie Ducha Świętego. Tekst jest małym traktatem o modlitwie, ale także odezwą i szczegółową instrukcją dotyczącą wewnętrznych przekonań i zewnętrznych działań, starającą się objąć osobiste i społeczne życie chrześcijańskie: modlitwę i spotkania, kazania i zebrania, lekturę Biblii i korespondencję. Opiera się na dziedzictwie przebudzeniowych ruchów i inicjatyw poprzedniego wieku, np. przebudzenia metodystycznego, amerykańskiego Pierwszego Wielkiego Przebudzenia czy Pokornej próby Jonathana Edwardsa. Wskazówki Stewarta są świadkiem jego czasów: kryzysu społecznego, przebudzenia mesjanistyczno-eschatologicznego i zapału misyjnego. Są także zwiastunem pneumatologicznych prądów czasów przyszłych, zwłaszcza ruchu zielonoświątkowego. Dzieło Stewarta pozostaje ważnym etapem w historii ekumenizmu duchowego, opartego na nawróceniu i modlitwie, który w pełni rozwinie się w XX w.
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A difficult topic in the dialogue with Anglicans is the issue of Mary and the various forms of liturgical and non-liturgical Marian devotion, which belong at the same to the Anglican and the Catholic tradition. However, the influence of the Reformation has also had an impact on this topic. Hence, paradoxically, Mariology links and -at the same time- constitutes an element of polemics between Anglicans and Catholics. The Anglican doctrine about Mary of Nazareth mentions the term complexion oppositorum, and the ecumenical Dialogue has shown us its present situation, as we can read in these pages. The authors, after presenting a historical introduction, made a presentation of some existing ecumenical documents of the Roman-Catholic/Anglican dialogue in which there was any mention of the Theotokos. Here are presented the documents at international level as well as those that proceeding from national dialogues, in particular from the USA and Canada.
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In the ecumenical dialogue of the Christian Churches (both Catholic and Evangelical), the issue of the development of populist tendencies is the subject of research, debate and joint statements by their most prominent representatives. This joint voice shows, on the one hand, the genesis and directions of the spread of populist ideas, pointing out all dangers for the development of civil society, and on the other hand, it highlights the weaknesses of the democratic system in the face of all abuses consisting in the concentration of capital and disturbing social justice, reducing the participation of citizens in decision-making processes and, in the case of the European Union, the development of federalist visions to the detriment of the community of homelands dominated by more developed economic and financial countries.
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W kontekście 100. rocznicy urodzin św. Jana Pawła II autor podejmuje próbę oceny wkładu papieża w misję ewangelizacyjną Kościoła w duchu Soboru Watykańskiego II w aspekcie dialogu międzyreligijnego. Tezą, a zarazem punktem wyjścia artykułu jest przekonanie, że inspiracją dla podjętego przez papieża Polaka zaangażowania na rzecz dialogu międzyreligijnego było nauczanie deklaracji Nostra aetate, a jego celem – budowanie pokoju i sprawiedliwości na świecie, w którego to procesie religie świata odgrywają i odgrywać powinny znaczną rolę. Autor uzasadnia swoją tezę, odwołując się do nauczania papieskiego, zawartego w encyklice Redemptoris missio oraz w licznych przemówieniach, homiliach i wystąpieniach do przedstawicieli judaizmu, islamu oraz religii Wschodu. Wbrew krytykom, uważającym, że swoim nauczaniem i postępowaniem Jan Paweł II zerwał z Tradycją Kościoła, autor dowodzi, iż był on twórczym jej kontynuatorem, inspirowany nauczaniem Soboru Watykańskiego II.
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Der Artikel beschäftigt sich mit dem Thema Patriotismus in polnischen Einwandererfamilien im Kontext soziokultureller Verhältnisse in Deutschland. Ziel der Studie war es, den in Familien kultivierten Patriotismus zu erforschen und die Frage zu beantworten: Handelt es sich um einen Wert, der die Wahrung der nationalen Identität ermöglicht? In dem Artikel wurden die Ergebnisse einer soziologischen Studie (Umfrage), die man bei der polnischen Mission in Deutschland durchführte, verwendet. Das zusammengetragene bibliografische Material wurde für die kritische Analyse der Studie herangezogen.Basierend auf den Forschungsergebnissen stellt man fest, dass der polnische Patriotismus, der von der deutschen Sozialkultur und Religion unter Berücksichtigung der herkömmlichen Umstände verifiziert wurde, seine Authentizität bewahrt und vor nationalistischen Einstellungen schützt. Daher bleibt der Zusammenschluss von Glauben und Polentum tief im polnischen Patriotismus verwurzelt, das authentische und universelle Erbe, das in polnischen Familien an nachfolgende Generationen weitergegeben wurde, vertretend. Aufgrund der durchgeführten Untersuchungen lässt sich bestätigen, dass Patriotismus auch in polnischen Familien in Deutschland gepflegt wird. Patriotismus sollte vor allem in der Familie vermittelt werden, deswegen sollten Eltern die religiösen Traditionen (Glaubenserziehung) mit den nationalen Traditionen (polnische Bräuche und Kultur) verbinden.
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The post-conciliar liturgical indications, of which the free-standing altar with the priest celebrating the liturgy „facing the faithful” became a visible sign, freed the presbytery walls of newly built churches from large altar extensions. The situation became a kind of call for the creators of sacred art, providing an opportunity to return to the noble mosaic art, whose monumental works of the first millennium have survived to this day. It is enough to mention the temples of Ravenna, Palermo or Rome itself. Their iconographic programs, rich in form and content, are continued in the large-format, contemporary altar mosaics by Father Marko Ivan Rupnik, in which a refined artistic form intertwines with a well-thought-out theological concept, showing the vitality of tradition at the threshold of the third millennium. The aim of this article is to present the basic Marian theological themes present in the largest complex set of mosaics that has been built in Poland in recent years.
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The unconscious is one of the concepts of high interest, both for science and theology. The interest shown for the study of the unconscious is found in works conducted by specialists in philosophy, psychology, psychoanalysis and neuroscience. At the same time, in theology it is found predominantly in patristic writings but without an explicit mention of the name of the unconscious, which the science uses. The increased interest in this concept is justified by the complexity of this little-known dimension of man. Also, as the unconscious dimension is of both psychological and spiritual nature, the development of the study of the unconscious in theology is a necessity. This paper sheds light on the most relevant considerations regarding the study of the spiritual unconscious in the pastoral work. In this sense, the paper deals with the most relevant perspectives on the metaphysics of the mind because the unconscious is often associated with the mind and the psyche, as well as some aspects specific to the unconscious in philosophy and psychology. Also, the most relevant aspects of the spiritual unconscious and its dimensions, the “theophilic” unconscious and the “misotheistic” unconscious, were analysed, in order to identify the most important opportunities regarding the study of the spiritual unconscious in the pastoral work.
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Ad 1. Postawione pytanie wymusza na autorach nie tylko refleksję ogólną, lecz przede wszystkim nieco partykularne, ale zrozumiałe widzenie najbliższej sobie dziedziny czy specjalności, co implikuje obserwacje ze wspomnianym pochyleniem w stronę własnej przestrzeni badawczej. Taki wstęp nie jest usprawiedliwieniem mojego sposobu widzenia osiągnięć historiografii ostatnich 30 lat, lecz prostą konstatacją kompetencji.
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The mediatisation of reality has embraced societies and institutions, including religious institutions and religion. This has increased the importance of religious communication, which is part of a broad and complex process of social communication. Its strong position and importance have grown with the development of communication technologies and the popularity of the mass media, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decrease in the number of believers in churches in Poland in March 2020 made the media the dominant platform for religious communication. The processes of the mediatisation of religion and the mediatisation of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland strengthen the position of the media in the transfer of religious content and in creating the image of a church institution. The emergence of COVID-19 in Poland in 2020 triggered a reaction from numerous institutions, including the media. On the official website of the Polish Bishops’ Conference, numerous administrative and pastoral messages appeared, which constituted a specific instruction for the faithful from both the pastoral and institutional perspectives. They were also of interest to the media and the public. The dominance of administrative and pastoral texts published on the website episkopat.pl in the analysed period is in line with the nature and mission of the Church, which cannot be reduced to either a temporal and institutional perspective or a spiritual and salvific perspective alone. The analysis of the content quality allows us to notice a slight shift of emphasis towards the temporal perspective, while in the analysed messages, institutional language, defined by the author as the “language of distance,” prevails.
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The period of social isolation due to the pandemic limited the opportunities for meetings between small and large communities and left a deep mark on the form of experiencing the spirituality of communion, which is one of the most characteristic features of the post-Conciliar Church. An example is the Focolare Movement, where the privileged path to union with God is the relationship of love for one’s neighbour, in which Jesus’ promise is fulfilled that he stands among those gathered in his name (cf. Mt 18:20). Chiara Lubich, the founder of the Focolare, saw in modern technological advances the possibility of developing Christian love, which by its nature is universal. The period of the pandemic marked an unexpected breakthrough in this aspect, as well as in the wider understanding and practice of ecclesial communion. The abolition or prolonged limitation of physical meetings has led to the intensive use of other means of communication, making the virtual space a potential place for communal spiritual experience and concrete action for the benefit of others. A remarkable event in its course and fruitfulness, carried out remotely, was the General Assembly of the Movement, which, according to the Statutes, takes place every six years and is the supreme organ of power. The common discernment typical of Focolarini implies, as a fruit of mutual love, the presence of the Risen One, who makes the voice of the Holy Spirit resound with all power. The adaptation of the forms of the spirituality of communion to external circumstances shows an irresistible need to share a spiritual experience and, if it is authentic, leads to a deepening of the relationship with God and between persons, despite the difficulties.
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The article presents selected aspects of the social and religious life of the Roman Catholic community of Lviv in the Soviet Union over the years 1945-1991. The Catholic Church in the Polish territories annexed by the USSR was subordinated to communist legislation, which fought religion and spread atheism. Ecclesiastical structures were dismantled, and the clergy and believers were repressed. Despite this, the Church as a community of believers continued and used various opportunities for continued activity. The article presents the attitudes of the Lviv clergy towards the Soviet authorities and their covert pastoral activity among the faithful. Particular attention was paid to the clergy who became symbols of the Lviv pastoral care after World War II. They were priests: Karol Jastrzębski, Stanisław Płoszyński, Zygmunt Hałuniewicz and Rafał Władysław Kiernicki, a Franciscan.
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Understanding contemporary catechetical debates and challenges requires taking an analytical look at the creation and evolution of the catechism centred on faith concept, which was established in the 16th century and which served as a model for four centuries. This study gives an approach on the creation of catechism as a manual and as a specific pastoral practice dedicated to children. Furthermore, it presents the main lines of the catechism of the Council of Trent and the main aspects of the catechism of the 17th and 18th centuries. The 16th century was the century of the Reform. This process was directly experienced by the population, who witnessed it as a real breach for the Christianity, a simultaneous political, social and religious breach, all these four characteristics being closely linked at that time. Today, we certainly find it difficult to imagine this breach. But historians such as Jean Delumeau tell us that this Reform, as well as the following Catholic Reform constituted the response to a challenge: a changing world which is transforming radically. From this fascinating period, let us retain the elements, which seem essential to us to understand the atmosphere around the evolution of the diffusion of the faith “elements” and in particular the setup of the catechism framework, as well as its content. The new methods of printing and distributing books bring about a new relationship to knowledge. Along with humanism, the idea of personal faith is being developed. Salvation by collective membership in the Church is no longer enough. It is in this context that the first catechism manuals will be born. The manuals included the theological elements considered essential, generally organized in five chapters: the articles of the Credo (the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Credo), the Sunday prayer, the Pater Noster and the Ave Maria prayers, the commandments of God and of the Church.
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Reviews of: 1. Kovár, Branislav. „Sila zániku: Kolapsy starovekých a stredovekých spoločností“, Bratislava : Premedia, 2020. 264 p. ISBN 978-80-8159-896-8; 2. Slepička, Martin. „Úcta k svatému Jeronýmovi v českém středověku. K 1600. Výročí církevního otce svatého Jeronýma“, Ostrava : Repronis s.r.o., 2021, 235 p. ISBN 978-80-7329-464-9; 3. Vodička, Ondřej. „Exil českého a moravského duchovenstva za husitských válek“, Praha : NLN, 2019, 275 p. ISBN 978-80-7422-703-5; 4. Laslavíková, Jana. „Mestské divadlo v Prešporku na sklonku 19. storočia. Medzi provinciou a metropolou“, Bratislava : Hudobné centrum; Historický ústav SAV, 2020, 356 p. ISBN 978-80-89427-47-5; 5. Kázmerová, Ľubica. „Príbeh učiteľa. Jozef Sivák v školských službách 1918-1944“, Bratislava : Historický ústav SAV; VEDA, vydavateľstvo SAV, 2019, 108 p. ISBN 978-80-224-1749-5; 6. Ilievová, Ľubica et al. „Prvá ošetrovateľská škola v Bratislave v prizme pastoračnej charizmy Kongregácie milosrdných sestier Svätého kríža“, Trnava : Teologická fakulta Trnavskej univerzity, 2020, 182 p. ISBN 978-80-8191-271-9; 7. Šmíd, Marek-Petráček, Tomáš. „Vatikán a druhá světová válka“, Brno : Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2021. 163 p. ISBN 978-80-7325-518-3; 8. Glossová, Marta. „Nespôsobilý na vysokoškolské štúdium“. Previerky a vylučovanie študentov slovenských vysokých škôl v rokoch 1948-1960. Bratislava : Ústav pamäti národa, 2021. ISBN 978-80-8933-594-7.
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Report from the scientific symposium Synodality in the life and the mission of the Church, Krakow, May 5th, 2022
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Theology of education regards the growth in the journey with God and being with God and others. Gravissimum Educationis (GE) calls for moral learning in education, and specifically Christian education so Christians grow in God, become more Christ-like (theosis) and an active participant in society, thus bringing Christianity to the world. The document also encourages different theological means of communicating the faith to educate Christians and reach out to others. This paper identifies both of these themes in GE, focusing on the early sections of the document.
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