Potencjalna bezżenność chrześcijanina jako znak zwycięstwa nad bożkiem seksualności. Refleksje teologiczne
Potential celibacy of christians as a sign of victory over an idol of sexuality. Theological reflections

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the subject of celibacy in the context of cultural chaos in sexuallife, which we observe in the contemporary world. The sexuality, marked by the originalsin, seems to be an ambiguous phenomenon: on the one hand, it is a sphere throughwhich we can express our deep love towards the other person, but on the other hand, it isa sphere when we egoistically abuse the others. Because of this ambiguity, sexuality easilybecomes a god for a person, taking real God’s place in his heart. The Gospel gives peopleinfi nite freedom from everything, which is not God, also from sexual fulfi llment. Then,the celibacy becomes the feature of every Christian, as they enjoy spiritual freedom andthus, they are ready to give up their sexual lives. Thanks to the freedom, given by the HolySpirit, every Christian becomes a sign of the fact that only God himself can bring a personlasting and deep happiness.

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