Język a płeć w wybranych aspektach dyskursu katolickiego
Language and gender in selected aspects of the Catholic discourse

Summary/Abstract: The article explores the gender roles of men and women in selected aspects of the Catholic discourse: the Bible, doctrine, liturgy and mysticism. It demonstrates that the biblical vision of gender roles that depreciates women is still present in the doctrine and liturgy of Catholicism, while in medieval Catholic mysticism it was the basis of „spousal mysticism” resulting in texts with sexual connotations written by women. The biblical understanding of gender roles is still visible in the contemporary Catholic discourse in Poland, as evidenced by the critical attitude of the Church hierarchy towards the LGBT+ people and the current initiatives of Polish laymen referring to military imagery.

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