NAJGŁĘBSZE PRAGNIENIE BOSKIEGO NAUCZYCIELA. Ekumenizm według J. Ratzingera/Benedykta XVI

• Authors: Jerzy Szymik

Title variants

EN

The Deepest Desire of Divine Master Teacher. Ecumenism According to J. Ratzinger/Benedict XVI

• Languages of publication: PL EN

Abstracts

EN

Christian unity is desired by Christ Himself and, consequently, it is also a continuous imperative of Christian conscience and particular care on part of each pope. The starting point of J. Ratzinger/Benedict XVI’s thought and teaching is clear distinction between seeking unity through human strategy and the way to unity ultimately accepted as the gift of God Himself. Consequently, it paves the way for thinking about Christian schism in the context of ”Divine retribution”, i.e. the situation where God still acts and attracts to Himself. Such perspective protects against vanity and ambition to organise the world as if according to “God’s way”, but – in practice – without God. J. Ratzinger/Benedict XVI copes with ecumenically tempting notions-proposals (such as, for example, pluralism) that lead to an apprehensive acquaintance with identity. His lodestars are: Christ – the Truth – longing – patience – suffering – good – conversion.

Keywords

PL

ekumenizm; jedność; communio; dialog; chrystocentryzm; prawda; logoi spermatikoi; praeparatio evangelica; nowoczesność

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Opolski. Redakcja Wydawnictw Wydziału Teologicznego
• Journal: Studia Oecumenica
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 13
• Pages: 71-90

Dates

published

2013

Contributors

author

Jerzy Szymik

• Katowice