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Was John Paul II an Apologist of Christianity?
Was John Paul II an Apologist of Christianity?

Author(s): Andrzej Michalik
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Religion and science
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: Pope John Paul II; apologist; defender of Christianity

Summary/Abstract: The paper tries to answer the question whether John Paul II was an apologist of Christianity. Moving along scholastic methodology, the paper progress along three stages, exploring a negative statement (videtur quod non), justifying a positive assertion (sed contra), to formulate a conclusion (ergo). Through this methodology the paper argues that Pope John Paul II was the defender of Christianity. This methodology allows thorough study of the highlights of the pontificate of this Great Pope and on the basis of counter-points to bring out a more clear answer to the research question.