Teo-logika rzeczywistości. Stwórczy Logos a „autonomia rzeczy ziemskich” w interpretacji Josepha Ratzingera–Benedykta XVI

• Authors: Fr. Jerzy SZYMIK

Title variants

EN

The Theo-Logic of the Reality: The Creative Logos and the Autonomy of Earthly Affairs, as Interpreted by Joseph Ratzinger–Benedict XVI

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI treats the words from the Prologue of the Gospel of John: “In the beginning was the Word (Logos)” as the fundamental principle of the entire reality, one that determines the essential, ontic rationality/ meaningfulness of the universe because it points to its beginning – the Creator. Meaning is not a result but the principle of existence or action – by virtue of creation itself, and Christology makes us aware that meaning is, in essence, identical with love and, consequently, accessible in history and cognizable to man (incarnated). Maintaining this «logic of the Logos» protects Christian faith from mythicality, violence, autosoterism, and moralism. Only humble acceptance of the gift and kenotic unification with Christ – the eternal Logos – in prayer allows man to recognize the true meaning of the world.

Keywords

EN

the Logos, meaning, mind, thought, God, the Creator, Jesus Christ, the world, love, existence, Christology, theo-logic, the Incarnation, body, history

• Publisher: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
• Journal: Ethos. Kwartalnik Instytutu Jana Pawła II KUL
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 4 (100)

Dates

published

2020-02-16

Contributors

author

Fr. Jerzy SZYMIK