Logos i etos a integracja człowieka

Abstract

The article focuses on logos and ethos in the context of the integration of the human person. The analysis presented here leads to a perception of man as a rational being in search of the truth of his existence. Personal fulfillment finds its expression on two levels – ideological and ethical. The former depends on man’s discovery of his meaning of life; the latter is based on doing the good which reflects the truth about the human person. Those who do not discover the meaning of their lives and do not follow the ethical order are prone to a grave existential crisis. The article points to strong inseparable connections between logos, ethos and psyche. Therefore, psychotherapy needs to rely on the human person’s spiritual foundations. Personalistic and axiological psychotherapy meets this requirement. In this context, Christian faith is demonstrated as a key factor in human integration both on ideological and practical levels. Those Christians who, in the spirit of their faith, adopt an attitude of openness to the absolute and ultimate meaning of their lives experience strengthening in their existence. Through the power of the Holy Spirit they undergo an ethical metamorphosis. They receive new forms of existence and love, as well as a new dimension in moral life: supernatural morality.