Messianism and Modernity. Commentary to the Liturgy of History

• Authors: Marcin Suskiewicz
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

In his recent book Liturgia dziejów [Liturgy of History], Paweł Rojek argues that Karol Wojtyła was to a large extent influenced by Polish Messianism. Although Rojek’s argument centres around this rather historical thesis, his book is essential reading not only for students of John Paul II’s legacy but anyone interested in the relationship between Christianity and modernity. It is so, because Polish Messianism, according to Rojek, was an early project of Christian modernity. By taking inspiration from the Messianists, Wojtyła was able to combine religious perspective with modern anthropocentrism.

Keywords

PL

John Paul II; Messianism; Romanticism; modernity; millenarism; Paweł Rojek

EN

John Paul II; Messianism; Romanticism; modernity; millenarism; Paweł Rojek

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Papieski Jana Pawła II w Krakowie
• Journal: Theological Research. A Journal of Systematic Theology
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 7

Dates

published

2019

online

2021-06-30

Contributors

author

Marcin Suskiewicz

• University of Oxford

Identifiers

DOI

10.15633/thr.3951