Łukaszuk, Tadeusz Dionizy2026-05-082026-05-081996Dissertationes Paulinorum, 1996, Tom 9, s. 85-102.1230-2910https://theo-logos.pl/handle/123456789/44031Tłumaczenie streszczenia / Summary translated by Fr. Kazimierz Stefek OSPPE.Considerations of the Professor of dogmatic theology at the Papal Theological Academy in Kraków, Fr. Tadeusz Dionizy Łukaszuk, are controversial in their nature. The author presents his opinions on modern tendencies in theology, which augment the devil’s role in the history of salvation. The polemic starts from drawing the reader’s attention to a fairly widespread belief that the biggest success of the devil is his deluding people into the belief that the devil does not exist in reality. The article consists of two main parts and a conclusion, which contains an evaluation of these modern opinions. The first part is entitled “The apparent success of the devil” This part is, in good measure, a critical look at Fr. Martin Malachi’s book “The devil’s hostages” published in a Polish translation in Gdańsk in 1993. Fr. Łukaszuk has used in his argumentation many arguments, which have been taken from Karl Rahner’s works. The second part of the article is entitled “The real success of the devil’’. The excessive emphasis on the devil’s role in mankind’s history is, in Fr. Lukaszuk’s opinion, a very detrimental to the Catholic Faith, because, it is tantamount to diminishing the role of Jesus Christ as the only Master and Redeemer. These kinds of over-accentuations are nothing new in the Church’s history. Fr. Łukaszuk remarks that they have provided immense obstacles in the proclaiming of the Good News. “Witch hunting” in the Middle Ages can be a good example of this. In conclusion the author says: “restraint in showing interest in the devil, conforms as much as possible to the role which is given to the devil by Divine Revelation. The devil never was, nor is now, the central figure in the world created, redeemed and governed by God. He is the ruined loser, to whom we are allowed to show our disrespect by manifesting indifference. No premises for the devil’s achievements are hidden, in any way, in this indifference.”polCC-BY-SA - Uznanie autorstwa - Na tych samych warunkachszatandiabełsukces szatanarzeczywisty sukces szatanarzekomy sukces szatanaegzorcyzmyteologiapiekłowiaraBibliaPismo ŚwiętechrześcijaństwoSatandevilSatan’s successSatan’s actual successSatan’s alleged successexorcismstheologyhellfaithBibleChristianityArticle