MARYJA W ŚWIETLE RAPORTU Z DIALOGU KATOLICKO-ZIELONOŚWIĄTKOWEGO NA PŁASZCZYŹNIE ŚWIATOWEJ ORAZ RECEPCJA USTALEŃ MARIOLOGICZNYCH PRZEZ POLSKICH ZIELONOŚWIĄTKOWCÓW
Mary in the Context of the Report of the Catholic-Pentecostal Dialogue Worldwide. Polish Pentecostals’ Reception of the Dialogue Conclusions Concerning Mariology

Summary/Abstract: Theological dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and representatives of the classical Pentecostal churches was initiated in 1972. Mariological questions were raised among other issues in the second phase of the dialogue (1977-1982). In the Final Report, published in 1984, Roman Catholics and classical Pentecostals agreed that various biblical texts indicate the importance of Mary in the New Testament. What is arguable is the interpretation of these “Marian” biblical texts, which leads to a discrepancy between the Catholic and the Pentecostal theories of Mary. Another point of contention is the Marian doctrine as expressed in Catholic Marian dogmas and its consequences for Marian piety. Both sides of the dialogue recognized the historical sources of the title “Mother of God” (Greek: Theotokos), which was adopted as a result of Christological disputes during the Council of Ephesus in 431. On the basis of biblical texts, the dialogues agreed that Mary was a virgin during the conception of Jesus. Pentecostals, however, do not accept Catholic teaching about the eternal virginity of Mary. The lack of biblical foundations makes them reject the Pentecostal Catholic dogmata of the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption of Mary. Considering Mary’s intercession, the dialogue partners agreed that Mary is not a substitute for Jesus Christ who is the only Mediator between God and people. Pentecostals, however, do not recognize Mary’s intercession in prayer. Roman Catholics and the classic Pentecostals agree that Mary, as the Mother of the Lord, deserves special respect, stating that there are fundamental differences between them in understanding how this respect should be expressed in the Church. The Mariological issues discussed during the second phase of the Catholic-Pentecostal dialogue have failed to evoke a wider response in Pentecostal circles in the form of more serious theological studies. Only a few texts of authors associated with the Pentecostal Church, the largest Pentecost denomination in our country, have been published.

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