ROLA SANKTUARIÓW W UZASADNIANIU WIARYGODNOŚCI CHRZEŚCIJAŃSTWA NA PRZYKŁADZIE DIECEZJI RZESZOWSKIEJ
THE ROLE OF SANCTUARIES IN JUSTIFYING THE CREDIBILITY OF CHRISTIANITY ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE DIOCESE OF RZESZÓW

Summary/Abstract: The present article, on the example of selected sanctuaries of the diocese of Rzeszów, undertakes the question of ability of the sanctuaries to justify the credibility of the Christianity. According to author of the article sanctuaries can play role of premises in some arguments of credibility of the Christianity that are formulated in fundamental theology school of Lublin. In this function article shows sanctuaries as premises of martyrological, goods-bringing, hope-giving, and cultur-making arguments. In a martyrological one sanctuary premise emphasizes a meaning of martyrs as a witnesses of Christian faith, accents continuity of saving activity of God, especially through mediation of Mary and saints. It also draw attention to man as a witness of works of God’s grace and to his testimony. In goods-bringing argument sanctuaries show role of saints and Mary's in receiving goods from God. Sanctuaries are places where God gives to man spiritual and physical goods or restores them. Moreover, sanctuaries are places where man is stimulated to do good. In hope-giving argument sanctuary premises indicated that sanctuaries are places of hope and places of confirming this hope, which has basic in Resurrection of Christ. Sanctuaries play an important role in strengthen and build of final hope, which give sense to the whole of man's life, and enable man to act in true and freedom. In culutre-making argument sanctuary premises justify its role in forming man as creator and recipient of the culture. Sanctuaries lead to the highest values, help to discover and experience beauty. Sanctuaries are also related to works of art such as painting, sculpture, architecture, literature and music. They have also importance for the development of education.

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