Archive | 2019
Ku ekumenii realistycznej. W poszukiwaniu przyczyn trudności w katolicko-prawosławnym dialogu teologicznym
Abstract
The aim of\xa0this article is\xa0to present the essential causes of\xa0the difficulties in\xa0the theological dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church in\xa0the world. The topic has been dealt upon in\xa0four parts. First, the author is\xa0drawing the reader’s attention to\xa0the fact that the awareness of\xa0the disunion differs in\xa0these two Churches. Next, the author is\xa0making a\xa0general presentation of\xa0selected aspects of\xa0the “dialogue of\xa0love” and the “dialogue of\xa0truth” between Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy. In\xa0Part 3,\xa0the author is\xa0discussing the circumstances of\xa0the beginnings of\xa0the theological dialogue between them. At\xa0the end, he\xa0is referring to\xa0the key ecclesiological problems which appeared in\xa0the course of\xa0the dialogue such as\xa0accepting the ecclesial status of\xa0the dialogue partner, understanding the category of\xa0“Sister Churches”, and attitude to\xa0the issue of\xa0“Uniatism”. Finally, the author states that the theological Catholic-Orthodox dialogue is\xa0a\xa0difficult one. However, the existing difficulties in\xa0the dialogue do\xa0not have to\xa0lead to\xa0discouragement, but\xa0– quite the contrary\xa0– they may become an\xa0incentive to\xa0deepen and invigorate the theological dialogue the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.