Communio, 2021, R. 41, nr 3 (215)

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    Pośrednictwo Chrystusa a wstawiennictwo świętych w teologii Szenudy III
    Lipniak, Jarosław M. (2021)
    This article is an attempt to bring closer and theological and dogmatic critics of the teaching on the mediation of Christ and the intercession of people, angels and saints of the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Shenouda III. Regarded by many as one of the most outstanding Coptic theologians, in his work Comparative Theology and in several other writings, he included a systematic lecture on the Coptic, Orthodox science of mediation. Shenouda III emphasizes that there is a fundamental difference between the mediation of Christ and other intermediaries or persons of intermediation. Well, Christ’s mediation is unique and exceptional. Jesus’ mediation is redemption. Christ acts as mediator in the justification of our sins, He is the satisfaction, the one who has paid our debts to God. The Coptic Hierarchy has shown that, alongside Christ’s mediation, there is a mediating intercession which is rooted in Christ’s. The invocation of the angels and saints is a testimony of faith in the eternal life to come. Intercession is a community of love between the Church on earth and the Church in heaven. It is useful for spiritual development because it entails humility of heart. It goes without saying that teaching on intercessory mediation is a tradition of the Orthodox Churches and the Catholic Church. Tradition is a precious heritage and it would be a great loss for the Church to get rid of it. Such a Church would become a Church without history and without any stable rules to protect it against liberal interpretation of the truths of faith and the preaching of the Gospel according to subjective preferences.