Między ewangelizacją i katechizacją

Abstract

Evangelization was dealt with during the Synod of Bishops in Rome 1974 and catechization, in 1977. Going over the work which has been done there, one can say that in the first case the geography of evangelization was discussed, whereas in the second case it was the place of catechesis. During the discussions it appeared that evangelization is closely connected with the environmental, cultural, and religious conditions; and by the place of catechesis we should not so much understand its spatial boundaries as its relation to people and social groups. When the bishops were discussing all five continents it was observed that each continent had different catechetical problems. For example, Western Europe and North America face the problem of secularization, Africa has the problem of inculturation, Asia has the problem of great religions, and Eastern Europe, the problem of planned laicization. Pointing out the necessity of involvement of the entire Church in the development of catechesis, the bishops emphasized in a special way the significance of the family, the parish, and small groups.