Ojciec - to rodzic czy „starszy brat”?

Abstract

In his text the author wants to answer the following question: what position should a father occupy in a family? Is he to be an authentic parent or else he is to become, as it were, his daughter’s or his son’s “older brother”? The second variant of his function is being postulated by the contemporary trends which liberalize the basic values of an authority. Grounding oneself on the anthropologic-social and theologico-moral presuppositions the author proves that the importance of a father within a family is of priority and calls for respect and obedience. At times it is criticized if it does not draw on the Supreme Authority, on God, for its educative and formative power. Only the latter Authority is the fundament of the whole order of life, especially the family life.