Chrześcijaństwo jako religia absolutna według G. W. F. Hegla

Abstract

In the article the author discusses the understanding of the absolute character of Christianity in G. W. F. Hegel’s approach. Starting from general philosophical concepts of the absolute, absoluteness and their origin, the author characterizes Hegel’s concepts of being and God, and then the concept of religion and the concept and classification of religions other than Christian ones, in order to present and to justify the special – in Hegel’s opinion – position of Christianity against this background. Apart from precisely philosophical contents the author also presents elements of Hegel’s theology (of Trinitology and Christology). Finally he assesses and subjects to critique the German idealist’s views from the perspective of possibility of employing his conception of Christianity as an absolute religion in contemporary theological-religious debate on the place Christianity occupies among non-Christian religions.