The Person and the Challenges, 2013, Vol. 3, No. 1

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Der Kategorische Imperativ als Grundstein der Menschenwürde und Form der Offenbarung Gottes. bei Immanuel Kant und Karol Wojtyla
Waleszczuk, Zbigniew (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
The aim of this analysis is to show the categorical imperative as the cornerstone of human dignity and form of revelation of God in the work of Immanuel Kant and Karol Wojtyla. The suspicious and distant attitude of Christian philosophers, as well as the Catholic Church compared to Kant has a long history. To this day there are only a few researches that analyse from this point of view (Kantian influences) the philosophical thinking of Karol Wojtyla. Though Kant identified the question of God as the cardinal question of our abstract rationality, he believed in God and future life, even in his lifetime he was underestimated, misunderstood and treated with hostility. The experience of duty is ”ratio conoscendi” of freedom in Kant and Wojtyla. For the two thinkers the question of freedom is the basic category of there philosophies. Through which authority moral law challenges the human being? Kant and Wojtyla, both philosophers comprehend the highest authority as divine power which formulated the moral law before man. The “holy lawmaker” – God – reveals himself in the human act.
Rezension: J. Mastalski, Szkolne interakcje zaburzające skuteczne wychowanie, Kraków 2005 („Schulische Interaktionen, die erfolgreiche Erziehung verhindern”), Kraków 2005, wyd. Wydawnictwo Naukowe Papieskiej Akademii Teologicznej w Krakowie, ss. 359, ISBN 83–7438–037–3
Stala, Józef (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
Der gesellschaftlich-kulturelle Kontext der aktuellen Gefährdungen fü.r.. die religiöse Erziehung und Bildung in der Familie
Stala, Józef (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
In a society shaken by tensions and conflicts caused by the clash of various kinds of individualism and selfishness, children need to be enriched with a sense of the personal dignity of each individual, true love and sincere service to the others, especially the poorest and those in most need. The family is the first and fundamental school of upbringing: as a community of life and love. Every Christian family finds its mission received from God in self-giving that inspires the love of husband and wife for each other and the self-giving that is practiced in the relationships between brothers and sisters and the different generations living together in the family. The author of this article shows the actual threats to religious upbringing and education in the family with special attention given to the postmodern socio-cultural context. He also highlights financial, social, moral and religious crisis influencing the family life and education. Then asks for the roots of these negative phenomena and searches for the pedagogical solution.
Pour un approfondissement de la catéchese en Pologne ... Un essai de relecture a partir du « Texte national pour l’orientation de la catéchese en France et principes d’organisation » (2006) de l’Épiscopat français
Skłodowski, Bogdan (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
Catechesis is a dynamic process. The Church is constantly looking for new solutions to make it more effective. Catechesis is so closely connected to its surrounding milieu that it is not usually possible to use ready-made solutions from abroad. However, one must not exclude the possibility of drawing inspiration from the experience of other countries. Holding to this conviction, the author attempts to re-read Polish catechesis in the light of an official catechetical document by the French bishops: “Texte national pour l’orientation de la catéchèse en France et principes d’organisation” (2006). The reading of the French document permits the author to formulate some propositions for catechesis in Poland: to develop parish catechesis for children, youth and adults; to accentuate the relationship between catechesis and liturgy; to verify the place and role of the Word of God in catechesis.
The Hinge of Salvation: Body, Liturgy, and Bioethics
Sikorski, John Christopher (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
Dominant trends within the philosophical debate over personhood and identity tend to discount the significance and meaning of the human body and often slip into dualistic conceptions. I will argue that a Catholic theology of the body challenges many of the prevalent understandings in bioethics today. Such a notion takes Christ’s Incarnation as its foundation and seeks to develop an account of the human body in the context of the call to communion imprinted on humanity as made in the image of the Trinitarian communion of love. Such a conception counteracts forms of utilitarian or technological reductionism of the person. While Catholic bioethicists will need to consider how such an account will have practical applicability to cases, the call to communion ought to be fostered through the liturgical life of the Church, which enables Catholic bioethicists to develop a liturgical worldview that guards against devaluations of the dignity of the human person.
Some Remarks on the Theological Interpretation of the Theory of Evolution
Pabjan, Tadeusz (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
This paper deals with the problem of alleged conflict between the theological idea of the creation of man by God and the scientific theories that explain the origin of the human body referring to the process of evolution. It is argued that there is no contradiction between these two domains and that there is no real conflict between the idea of creation and the theory of evolution. At first, the conception of evolution is introduced. Afterwards, the evolutionary creationism is presented as the theological doctrine which claims that God created man, using for this purpose mechanisms of evolution. It is argued that the Biblical account of creation must not be understood literally and that during the lecture of this account one should respect the interpretative principle of St. Augustine concerning metaphorical sense of some Biblical texts. Finally, a “method” of explaining of the emergence of the human body by a direct action of God (“God of the gaps”) is criticized.
Conference on catechetical work., Thursday, September 13, 2012, Prague, Czech Republic
Kuźniar, Mariusz (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
Nuevos Movimientos Eclesiales
Figueiredo Rodrigues, Luís Miguel (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
The new ecclesial movements have a particular focus in recent times in the Church, and have come to be known as the Spring of the Spirit. This article addresses this reality, their characteristics and their potential. It highlights the pastoral opportunity to live and profess the apostolic faith in an ever more authentic way.
Die Verantwortungsethik als Weg in die Zukunft
Drożdż, Michał (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
The basic concept in the philosophy of Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker is the concept of time. Playing the dominant role in the thought and philosophy of Weizsäcker, the concept is the point of departure for an attempt to find ways to cognize and recreate the unity of Nature, to understand “the unity of physics” and its reconstruction in the neo-Kantian spirit, as well as seek and analyse conditions of the possibilities of science and its ethical dimension. In this context Weizsäcker analyses relations between the structure of time and the ethical responsibility of a man practising science. The present study aims to demonstrate the basic elements of this relation as the foundation of the ethics of scientific research. Responsible scientific research is only possible when men operating within the field are guided by objective principles of the ethics of responsibility.
Juan Pablo II y las Conferencias episcopales: comunión y colegialidad
Bunge, Alejandro W. (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
John Paul II has presented the Bishops’ Conference both in his large teaching about bishop’s ministry and his legislative role. In his genuine teaching about that, Pope using precise theological and legal terms, strengthen the theological and juridical nature of the Bishops’ Conferences. In this article a detailed analysis is made of the first fifteen years of teaching of the Pope John Paul II about the Episcopal Conferences communion and collegiality. The main sources of this paper are Apostolic Letter Apostolos Suos, that clarifies the theological and legal nature of Bishops’ Conferences, and Directory for the Pastoral Ministry of Bishops Apostolorum Successores, which refers to Bishops’ Conferences as instruments of communion in the Church and alive expression of bishop collegiality at the extent that it is their responsibility.
Faith According to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
Zyzak, Wojciech (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
The subject of this article is faith according to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the present Pope Benedict XVI. At the beginning the author presents the Cardinal’s diagnosis of the state of faith in the contemporary world. Joseph Ratzinger shows both positive and negative features of this state. After having presented the sociological aspect, the author deals with the essence of the faith according to Ratzinger. The further analysis concern the sacramental dimension of the Christian faith. Because the real faith is necessarily the faith of the Church, the article also indicates its communion dimension. The author additionally discusses a very important topic concerning the relation of faith to reason and truth. At the end of the article the reader can find the teaching of Cardinal about the relation between faith and history.
7th Days of John Paul II
Wiertek, Monika (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
Understanding the Changing Landscape of Contemporary Spirituality: A useful starting point for reviewing Catholic school religious education
Rossiter, Graham (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
Pope John Paul II, following in the steps of his predecessors, strongly advocated the critical appraisal of the influence of culture on people’s spirituality. This article responds to his directive by seeking to develop an interpretation of how and why contemporary spirituality has changed that will better inform the work of religious educators in Catholic schools. A number of constructs like secularisation, privatisation of religion etc. have been used to describe the significant change in spirituality of many of the young people in Australian Catholic schools over the last 50 years from a more traditional religious spirituality to something that is more secular, eclectic and individualistic. To some extent, this change has been acknowledged; but the religion curricula in Catholic schools still give the impression that all of the students are, or should be, regular church goers – as if Sunday mass attendance was to be the end point of their education in spirituality. An interpretation of change in spirituality in terms of change in cultural meanings has been developed for the purpose of understanding contemporary spiritualities in other than a deficit model. Such an interpretation may be more persuasive in getting Catholic education authorities and religious educators firstly to accept, rather than condemn or ignore, the significant change in contemporary spiritualty; and then secondly, to take steps to address this change positively and constructively in the Catholic school religion curriculum. This article is concerned with the first step – understanding contemporary spirituality; it is intended that the second question will be considered in a follow up article.
From the Faculty of Theology of the Kraków Academy to the John Paul II Pontifical University in Kraków 1397–2009
Piech, Stanisław Ludwik (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
In 1397 Pope Boniface IX, at the request of King Władysław Jagiełło and his wife Saint Jadwiga (Hedvig), Queen of Poland, called into being a Faculty of Theology in Studium Generale in Kraków. Scientific talents and hard work together with universal support of the state and Church authorities set the young faculty on its feet immediately. The period of the first hundred years was a golden age in the development of the Faculty. It rapidly won fame not only in Poland but also in all Europe, mainly because of the speeches of its theologians at the Councils of Constance and Basle. The fame of Kraków theologians spread throughout Europe during the period of the Council of Basle. During the period of the Reformation, professors of the university, then called the Kraków Academy, were involved in defence of the Catholic Church. During the Council of Trent (1545–1563) in the university circles there appeared splendid works impugning the Protestant and neo-Arian views. The codification of dogmas at the Council of Trent facilitated the teaching methods and acceptance of Summa Theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas as the best interpretation of the Christian outlook. In 1795, Poland was completely erased from the map of Europe, torn and divided between Prussia, Russia and Austria. Kraków came under the sway of the Austrians, beginning a difficult period for the Faculty of Theology and the whole University. The Austrian system concerning politics and the Church, called Josephinism, was damaging to the theological studies there. The re-organisation of the Faculty in 1880 was very crucial. It restored full academic rights, and the increasing number of chairs initiated a period of intense re-building of the University’s role in Polish culture, which it had enjoyed in the 15th–16th centuries. In 1880–1939, the Faculty experienced something similar to a second spring, comparable with its golden 15th century. The successful development of the Faculty was dramatically interrupted by the outbreak of World War II in September 1939 and the following gehenna of the Nazi occupation. After the war, the struggle with the Church, atheistic policy and laicisation planned by the communist government prevented a normal development of the Faculty outright. The faculty’s existence was in jeopardy. The threat of liquidation appeared unavoidable and then it became fact. The Council of Ministers of the Polish People’s Republic by its unilateral decision of 1954, without any agreement with the Church, connected the Faculty of Theology of the Jagiellonian University to the Faculty of Catholic Theology of Warsaw University to form the Academy of Catholic Theology in Warsaw, which had just been created by the government. The Faculty of Theology in Kraków survived as an independent faculty due to the uncompromising attitude of the Apostolic See and the Kraków bishops. In 1974 the Faculty, functioning within the Metropolitan Seminary, was bestowed the title ‘pontifical.’ A turning point in the history of the Faculty was its re-structuring as an academy with three faculties. In 1981, Pope John Paul II established the Pontifical Academy of Theology. In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI elevated it to the John Paul II Pontifical University.
Religious Experience: North and South, edited by René Gothóni, Bern 2012, Peter Lang, pp. 282, ISBN 978–3-0343–0853–3
Osewska, Elżbieta (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
Dans le Christ Jésus: l’oeuvre du salut comme la réalisation de la communion. dans les dimensions verticale et horizontale
Misztal, Wojciech (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
The theme “In Christ Jesus: the mystery of salvation as accomplishment of the unity in its dimensions vertical and horizontal” will concern these following points: 1) redemption as multiple realization of God’s blessing, as multiple realization of paternity; 2) the Son of God and the mystery of adoption of the creature beings; 3) the divine gift of the communion in Christ; 4) the accomplishment of God’s and creature’s purpose: the concept of the new creation.
Religious foundations of Princes Lubartowicz-Sanguszko of Kowelski lineage. in the turn of the 17th and 18th century in Wołyń
Marszalska, Jolanta (The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, 2013)
The foundation activity of the Princes of the House of Sanguszko in the turn of the 17th and 18th centurypresented in this paper does not depict the whole religious experience and people’s faith who passed away. Among many outstanding personages the greatest were Szymon Samuel Sanguszko and his heirs, especially Paweł Karol Sanguszko, who played an important role in founding churches and convents. Such an expansive foundation activity of the Sanguszkos in their ancestral possessions, especially the borderlands, had its powerbase. The sources of which were, among others, the financial status, the positions held and indeed it was characteristic of the fall of the baroque epoch, according to which one ought to take care of their eternal life by being helpful. This helpfulness boiled down to numerous foundations and philanthropic activity for the deprived. What is more, the founders secured for themselves, often after stormy lives, prayers for their souls in the convents and churches they donated, which also usually became the places of their burials. It is worth emphasizing that many of the Sanguszko family chose religious vocations as priests, monks or nuns. Undoubtedly, it was a manifestation of living faith and deep religious devotion of one of the most important families in the Republic of Poland and Latvia in the 17th and 18th century.

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