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2011 | 1 | 5-22

Article title

Deus providebit. Bóg wobec cierpienia według J. Ratzingera/Benedykta XVI.

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EN
Deus providebit.God’s attitude towards suffering, according to J. Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI.

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Abstracts

PL
Pytanie o Boga w perspektywie ludzkiego doświadczenia cierpienia jest newralgicznym punktem teologii. J. Ratzinger/Benedykt XVI wydobywa obraz Boga się z biblijnych dramatów: Abrahama, Hioba, a w końcu – ich historiozbawczego apogeum – samego Chrystusa. Nawiązując do opowieści o ofierze Izaaka, Papież czyni ze słów Abrahama „Bóg się zatroszczy” niejako oś, a zarazem puentę teologicznej analizy problemu.
EN
The question concerning God with regards to suffering, involving His attitude towards human experience of suffering, constitutes a crucial point of theology, while the corresponding answer has been inextricably linked with the image of God Himself and forms the very essence of Christian faith. J. Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI elicits the image of God emerging from biblical stories of suffering: Abraham’s (Moria), Job’s and, finally, Christ’s (cross), their redemptive-historical apogee. Further to the story of sacrifice of Isaac, the Pope converts Abraham’s words: ‘God will provide’ into – so to speak – a pivot, and – at the same time – a punch line of the theological analysis of the problem and indicates multiple connotations of this notion. God does not solve the secret of suffering outside Himself; consequently, men may get an answer only by entrusting God with the whole burden of their existence. Honesty, confidence and humility of prayer enable men to discern and understand that suffering – though remaining drama and raising justified objection – proves to be the place of cognition of God, who finally “changes” men (in their suffering), saves and redeems them.

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1

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5-22

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  • profesor w Zakładzie Teologii Dogmatycznej WTL UŚ, członek Międzynarodowej Komisji Teologicznej

References

  • Benedikt XVI, Theologie der Liturgie. Die sakramentale Begründung christlicher Existenz, Freiburg, Basel, Wien 2008.
  • J. Ratzinger, Eucharystia. Bóg blisko nas, red. S.O. Horn, V. Pfnür, Kraków 2005.
  • J. Ratzinger, Wykłady bawarskie z lat 1963–2004, Warszawa 2009.
  • J. Ratzinger, Wprowadzenie w chrześcijaństwo, Kraków 2006.
  • J. Ratzinger, Służyć prawdzie. Myśli na każdy dzień, Wrocław 1986.

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Publication order reference

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1732-4572

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bwmeta1.element.desklight-f563c08c-5b38-44ae-95f1-cd40bf18c8f3
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