Polemiki polskich teologów katolickich XVI i XVII wieku z socynianizmem

Abstract

Socinianism was a typically sectarian movement which stemmed from the Reformation in Poland in the 16th century. Both Catholic theologians centred around cardinal Stanisław Hozjusz and Protestant theologians led polemics with its representatives. The polemics concerned mainly dogmatic opinions, a special interpretation of the Bible, which interpretation undoubtedly influenced also the way of undertaking social questions. The Catholic theologians' standpoint expressed some ways of thinking characteristic of Poles. Principally, they represented, contrary to the Western thinkers, praxeological, historical, social and moralistic pneumatology. They avoided, in principle, philosophical inquiries, basing themselves on the biblical and patristic texts. It is worth emphasizing that both Catholic and Protestant theologians, despite their divisions, were united in oposing Socinianism (except for the doctrine of the Pope's primacy).