Argument kaloniczny w teologii fundamentalnej.
The Aesthetic Argument in the Fundamental Theology:

Marginal Remarks on the Document of the Pontifical Council for Culture “Via Pulchritudinis” – Privileged Pathway for Evangelization and Dialog

Summary/Abstract: One of the arguments supporting the credibility of Christian faith formulated as part of fundamental theology is called the aesthetic argument. It emphasizes the importance of the power of beauty in the process of accepting Christianity as trustworthy. To further a deeper reflection on the topic it is commendable to read a document published by the Pontifical Council for Culture in 2006 called “Via Pulchritudinis” – Privileged Pathway for Evangelization and Dialog. This document has not been officially translated to the Polish language yet, but constitutes a compendium of the Church’s teaching on the subject of the evangelical power of beauty. The principle aim of this article is to extract inspirational content from the abovementioned document, which may prove useful within the framework of fundamental theology. The text starts with a short introduction to the topic of the theology of beauty and via pulchritudinis followed by the analysis of the abovementioned document. Next, it describes the current situation concerning faith and the nature of arguments used to demonstrate Christianity as credible. The main part of this analysis will include the topic of understanding and making of the calonic argument as well as the issue of the motivational aspect of via pulchritudinis.

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