The Prophetic Dimension of Centesimus annus. Analysis from the Perspective of the 30th Anniversary of the Publication of the third Social Encyclical of John Paul II Cover Image

Profetyczny wymiar Centesimus annus. Analiza z perspektywy 30. rocznicy publikacji trzeciej encykliki społecznej Jana Pawła II
The Prophetic Dimension of Centesimus annus. Analysis from the Perspective of the 30th Anniversary of the Publication of the third Social Encyclical of John Paul II

Author(s): Jerzy Gocko
Subject(s): History of Church(es), Pastoral Theology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Centesimus annus; John Paul II; the social teaching of the Church; anthropological error;

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the article is the prophetic dimension of the third social encyclical of John Paul II as a message for the transformation of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe after the fall of communism. Centesimus annus was the voice of the Church, which, in accordance with the nature of its own social teaching and its prophetic-critical specificity, has the right to make judg- ment in social matters. The publication shows various aspects of the prophetism of the encyclical, emphasizing its timelessness and topicality.

  • Issue Year: 40/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 171-184
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish