The Reality of Faith in the Concept of Saint John Paul II. Selected Aspects Cover Image

Rzeczywistość wiary w ujęciu świętego Jana Pawła II. Wybrane aspekty
The Reality of Faith in the Concept of Saint John Paul II. Selected Aspects

Author(s): Zbigniew Zarembski
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion, Pastoral Theology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: faith; trust; attitude and act of faith; living by faith; Trinitarian; ecclesial and personal-existential aspects of faith; Saint John Paul II; papal teaching

Summary/Abstract: The faith is the foundation of a believer’s life and it has a huge importance for him. It raises believers to a higher personal level of existence. It enables each man to overcome difficulties and crises as well as it motivates for good and heroic actions. The faith organizes life around values, opens people to their neighbor’s world and history. While studying the teachings of Pope Saint John Paul II, we discover that the problem of faith occupies a central place in it. The hundredth anniversary of the birth of the Polish Pope became an inspiration for the author of this publication to reach for the teaching of this Saint Pope. In the present publication there will be shown selected issues helping to understand the richness of the Christian faith in a believer’s living. While presenting the reality of faith the accent will firstly be put on the concept and content of Christian faith, then the author will show the selected characteristic features of the faith in the view of Saint John Paul II as well as the main threats and difficulties of faith, encountered by modern man in its acceptance and formation.

  • Issue Year: 67/2020
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 21-36
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish