Posługa myślenia wobec współczesnego stanowiska Ecclesia turpis
The Ministry of Thinking and the Contemporary Approach of Ecclesia turpis

Theological and Psychological Reflection

Summary/Abstract: The ministry of thinking taught by Pope John Paul II is one of the most important task of a Christian. On the other hand, this is an anti-Christian propaganda which creates a vision of the Church as repugnant, unsightly and ugly – Ecclesia turpis. The problem question is: how a Christian should react to the propaganda process using the ministry of thinking? The analysis of the concept of Pope John Paul II’s “ministry of thinking”, as well as the dangers resulting from the rejection of this ministry, namely shaping the mentality of a slave, is a starting point in the article. In the next stage the author elaborates on the contemporary mechanisms used in order to disparage the Church by attributing to it the criminal offences on a large scale and evoking negative emotions in the minds of the recipients. The final reflection presents the proposition of the Approach towards the above-mentioned process, with particular reference to the problem of the sexual abuse of minors by the clergy. The article is of theological and psychological nature.

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