Teologiczne znaczenie ofiary i opłaty w świetle MT 17, 24-27. Między duchowością a pragmatyzmem
The Theological Meaning of Offering and Payment in Light of Matthew 17: 24-27. Between Spirituality and Pragmatism

Summary/Abstract: one of the church’s tasks is to guard the revealed truth and communicate it in a way that is adapted and understandable to the contemporary man but with perfect fidelity to the deposit of the faith. This task implies a continuous reform and adaptation which shall nevertheless not compromise the deposit itself. Thus, the reform should take into account two factors: fidelity to the tradition and regard for the modern sensitivity or, in other words, fidelity to the theological premises and awareness of the temporal world (pragmatism and utility). rapid social and worldview changes may create a pressure to keep up with them, leading to an excessive emphasis on the second factor which, in turn, can lead to an unwittingly neglecting the theological content of the transmitted truths and practices of the church. The present article is an analysis of both the utilitarian and theological-spiritual premises related to the financing of the church. its goal is to demonstrate the interdependence and interconnectedness of today’s forms of care for the temporal goods of the church.

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