Karol Wojtyła or “Gothic of the Soul and Renaissance
of the Body”. A new humanism from Poland Cover Image

Karol Wojtyła ou «Le gothique de l’âme et la renaissance du corps». Un nouvel humanisme venu de Pologne
Karol Wojtyła or “Gothic of the Soul and Renaissance of the Body”. A new humanism from Poland

Author(s): Artur A. Kasprzak
Subject(s): Religion and science
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
Keywords: John Paul II ;Karol Wojtyla; Slavic culture; Wanda Półtawska; integral anthropology; personalism;

Summary/Abstract: Few years ago, a poem by Karol Wojtyła, entitled „Przełom”, that is „The Turning Point”, was discovered. Written between 1942 and 1945, the reflection of young seminarian Karol begins with questions, and a personal and very significant answer: „It is thus that the Gothic of the soul and the Renaissance of the body fight in me”. The Gothic aspect indicates the sensitivity to the spiritual world of the future Pope. The Renaissance of the body is linked to its sporting nature and the desire to open to the true relationship with every man, the friendship. This study focuses its research around these two aspects of the internal integration of Karol Wojtyła, showing their development in pastoral and scientific research in the context of its Polish origins.