Zadykowicz, Tadeusz (Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL, 2009)
Every concept of the man involves a definite vision of hope. The modern times have brought discredit to hopes based on anthropocentrism, relativism, rationalism, empiricism and skepticism. Also the Church’s traditional teaching defining this virtue statically and individualistically seems insufficient today. In a revival of reflection on hope, like in a revival of the whole investigation into virtues, it proves useful to reach for the principles of Christian personalism. In the light of this kind of reflection on man hope is seen not as waiting passively for happiness that is not closely defined, but as a person’s fully involved participation in making it real. This kind of a man’s involvement in his future is adequate to his dignity. Since God- Person guarantees this dignity, it can be said that the hope of a person is the very Person.
