Roczniki Teologiczne, 2008, T. 55, z. 6
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Pozycja Podstawy i obszary uczestnictwa katolików w życiu publicznymWal, Jan (Wydawnictwo Towarzystwa Naukowego Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego, 2008)Participation of Catholics in public life is, on the one hand, a moral obligation, and on the other, a pastoral and apostolic task and vocation implemented in the social dimension. Use of social means and facilities is an important feature of social pastorate and apostolate. This is especially important in the dimension of public social life that requires exerting a broad evangelization influence. Engagement of Catholics in public life has natural and supernatural grounds. Natural grounds include: the desire for personal development, realization of man’s social nature and creating common good. The supernatural ground is constituted by God’s call for carrying on the work of creation and for making the earth subject to man (Gen. 1, 28), participation in Christ’s work of redemption and the call for developing God’s kingdom on earth. Participation of Christians in public life should include three vast areas of social activity: culture, politics and economy. However, just indicating these areas is not enough. The dynamics of civilization processes requires constant revision of Catholics’ tasks in the sphere of social life and establishing priorities that result from reading the signs of the times.Pozycja Uwarunkowania i zasady zaangażowania katolików świeckich w życiu publicznymKamiński, Ryszard (Wydawnictwo Towarzystwa Naukowego Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego, 2008)The contemporary state of Catholics’ participation in public life in Poland is a result of the complex vicissitudes of the Church and of the Polish nation, especially during the 123 years when Poland was partitioned, during World War II and during the 45 years of Communist dictatorship. Since 1989 Catholics in Poland live under the conditions of freedom and democracy. The new conditions force a change in the place and the role the Church plays in the society, but also give a possibility of making a choice, of relativism of values and norms, moral individualism and of belonging to various social groups; they also exert a significant influence on the mentality and personality of people. A Catholic should enter public life well prepared. For this reason the preparation for his public activity will become more and more important. Preparing Catholics for participating in public activity should serve studying Catholic social teaching and its moral indications. Also pastoral formation is necessary that would tend to learn about public issues and evaluating them according to the criteria of common good and the dignity of a human person. All initiatives connected with formation should raise in Catholics interest and sensibility to the need to take part in public life. Participation of Catholics in public life may assume various forms. They include: expressing opinions and beliefs about public issues, taking part in elections, participation in a representative organ or collegial body that fulfills public functions on the grounds of inner arrangement or voting and performing functions that have a decision-making character. According to the teaching of the Council, those are called to direct participation in public life “who are talented [...] or may be appropriate for it; and this is both a difficult and noble art” (DCC 75).Pozycja Zaangażowanie katolików w życiu gospodarczymMierzwiński, Bronisław (Wydawnictwo Towarzystwa Naukowego Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego, 2008)The article discusses the issues connected with Catholics’ participation in economic life. To this purpose, first the most important features of contemporary economic life are presented, with special emphasis on the economic transformation after 1989 in Poland. Next, the Church’s social teaching connected with economic-social life and the possibilities of participation of Catholics in this area are shown. In the conclusion one specific form of Catholics’ participation in economic life is chosen and described – the so-called economy of communion, suggested by the Focolari Movement.