Mistrz Jan Hus – słowiański prekursor Reformacji. Spór o prawdę?
Master Jan Hus – the Slavic Precursor of the Reformation. A Dispute about the Truth?

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the thinking and activity of the medieval Czech reformer, master Jan Hus, against the background of the historical and doctrinal context of ecclesiastical life. The ideas exposed by Hus in his theological work De Ecclesia, as well as the accusations against him at the Council of Constance, have been pointed up in a special way. Today, we can make an argument that the tragic history of master Jan Hus and his ecclesiological doctrine stand between the reformate Churches and the Roman Catholic Church, forming a common heritage. The ecclesiological thinking of Jan Hus, shown in the context of contemporary theological and doctrinal attitudes as well as in the perspective of criticizing abuse in Christian life, justifies the need to reform the Church, to search for the causes of divisions, and the need to renew the moral conduct of clergy and common believers. The article also poses a question: is the assessment of reasoning and activity of Jan Hus pointing to the defense of his confessional affiliation, or about seeking the truth?

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