Stefaniak, Artur2025-09-192025-09-192019Teologiczne Studia Siedleckie, 2019, R. 16, s. 73-85.1733-7496https://theo-logos.pl/handle/123456789/36138One of the fundamental values in human life is freedom. In order to feel truly free, a lifelong process of education for freedom is needed, which presumes the existence of appropriate foundations and the necessity of the truth about man. The desire to be free is inscribed in the heart of man. The teachings of Catechism of the Catholic Church show that freedom is rooted in the mind and will of man with the possibility to act or not to act, to do something, therefore, to take voluntary action. The fundamental elements in the definition of freedom are external freedom and internal freedom. In the internal aspect, it is simply the power of an individual to make choices and decisions concerning the world of his own beliefs, views, etc. Freedom in this aspect refers to the internal autonomy of the person. The second is the external aspect called external or social freedom. It is choice of actions as part of man’s everyday existence, undertaken within the framework of functioning in society. The third fundamental element of Christian understanding of freedom is good. The core of freedom is not to do what man can do by nature, or do anything, because the real boundaries are defined by good. Man, as he was created with his freedom participating in the freedom of God, should not demand complete moral autonomy separated from the existential reference to the Creator. As a person, man has been blessed with intelligence and free will, and may therefore use these qualities to oppose his Creator claiming complete sovereignty. The problem with freedom of today’s man is frequently connected with the problem of sexuality. In a convenient way man wants to decide what is good and what is bad. He wants to decide how he will use his sexuality. It should also be said that man often wants to use his sexuality and its attributes for narrow purposes, which are in apparent contradiction with the widely held beliefs.plCC-BY - Uznanie autorstwawolnośćwolność wyborusumieniewizja Boża ludzkiej wolnościwolność w Bogulibertyfreedomfreedom of choiceconscienceDivine vision of human freedomfreedom in Goddokumenty KościołaChurch documentsArticle