Znaczenie terminu „subsystentność” w teologii chrześcijańskiej

Abstract

Subsistentiality, which is a feature determining the capability of being interiorised into another being, or of taking other beings into oneself, in theology is considered in relation to God and creatures, and in particular in the reflection over human beings. This feature is, first of all, to be found in the substance of God, which comprises three Persons. This feature is also characteristic of each and every of the three Persons who are located in one substance. Moreover, each of them is located in the remaining two and takes them to Himself. Subsistentiality of the Divine Person has a different character in relation to the substance and in relation to the remaining two Persons. God the Creator has the ability to remain in creatures and the ability to take them to Himself. Similarly, all created beings have the ability to take God but only in an aspect-oriented way (the trace of God), and remain in God. In particular, subsistentiality is a feature of personal creatures (the image of God).