Rojek, Paweł2023-02-212023-02-212019Theological Research, 2019, Vol. 7, s. 131-148.2300-3588http://theo-logos.pl/xmlui/handle/123456789/3957In my book Liturgia dziejów [The Liturgy of History] I proposed an interpretation of the thought of John Paul II in terms of Polish messianism. The book sparked many interesting discussions. In this article, I attempt to address some doubts about my interpretation of John Paul II’s theology of the nation. First, I clear up certain misunderstandings related to the ontological status of the nation. Then, I defend the necessary political dimension of Christianity. Finally, I point out the essentially utopian nature of Polish messianism. I aim to show that – contrary to the suggestions of some critics – a properly understood theology of the nation of John Paul II does not lead to the subordination of religion to politics; just the opposite, it provides criteria for Christian evaluation for any political order.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Polandhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/pl/John Paul IIpopesclergypriesthoodmessianismtheology of nationpolitical theologytheologypoliticsideologyutopianationJan Paweł IIKarol Wojtyłapapieżekapłaniduchowieństwomesjanizmteologia naroduteologia politycznateologiapolitykaideologianaródArticle