Jana Pawła II teologia historii

Abstract

The paper looks at a theological reflection on history present in the teaching of the Holy Father. Theology is the study of God and the reality which He created in the light of God's revelation. History can also be viewed in this light. This is how the theology of history is born. This approach is a special feature of the biblical revelation. It was in a circle of scholars in Kraków that John Paul II acquired an excellent understanding of the biblical subject matter, and – in particular – of the formulation of a historical and redemptive nature, which lies at the foundations of his perception of history; biblical as well as ancient and contemporary. Such a perception is accompanied by an ability to search history for the signs of God, who acts and reveals Himself. This will constitute an everpresent factor of the theology of history in the teaching of John Paul II while in prophesying, the fulfilment of the role of a prophet in the biblical meaning. The considerations cannot give the full perspective of the subject tackled in the title of the paper. A special presence of the theology of history in the teaching of John Paul II has been emphasised and illustrated with a few examples.