Philosophical Analysis of the Concept of Faith on the Basis of Benedict XVIʼs Encyclicals

The article deals with the problem of faith based on three encyclicals of Benedict XVI. The author pays attention to what and how the pope says about faith from the point of view of philosophical analysis (realistic trend). It is important to show the essence, purpose and structure of the act of fai...

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Main Author: Marcin Sieńkowski
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Published: Papieski Wydział Teologiczny we Wrocławiu 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://ojs.academicon.pl/wpt/article/view/5657
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description The article deals with the problem of faith based on three encyclicals of Benedict XVI. The author pays attention to what and how the pope says about faith from the point of view of philosophical analysis (realistic trend). It is important to show the essence, purpose and structure of the act of faith. The conducted study allows us to conclude that Benedict XVI defends the claim that supernatural faith is the substance (basis) of invisible things (Letter to the Hebrews). Thanks to it, it becomes possible to present the goal in the form of eternal (happy) life. Its updated demands the involvement of intellect and will in an act of faith. In this way, the pope emphasizes that faith is constituted by both purposeful and subjective reasons (the structure of faith). The philosophical analysis of the concept of faith presented in the article is not only about quoting the position of Benedict XVI, but also about recalling the views of those thinkers (Bacon, Luther, Kant) with whom the pope argues.
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spelling doaj-art-6a474842da84490b8e2106f9c4d3a63b2025-08-20T01:54:19ZdeuPapieski Wydział Teologiczny we WrocławiuWrocławski Przegląd Teologiczny1231-17312544-64602024-07-0132125527210.52097/wpt.56575893Philosophical Analysis of the Concept of Faith on the Basis of Benedict XVIʼs EncyclicalsMarcin Sieńkowski0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0679-5006Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Ełckiej, Ełk, PolskaThe article deals with the problem of faith based on three encyclicals of Benedict XVI. The author pays attention to what and how the pope says about faith from the point of view of philosophical analysis (realistic trend). It is important to show the essence, purpose and structure of the act of faith. The conducted study allows us to conclude that Benedict XVI defends the claim that supernatural faith is the substance (basis) of invisible things (Letter to the Hebrews). Thanks to it, it becomes possible to present the goal in the form of eternal (happy) life. Its updated demands the involvement of intellect and will in an act of faith. In this way, the pope emphasizes that faith is constituted by both purposeful and subjective reasons (the structure of faith). The philosophical analysis of the concept of faith presented in the article is not only about quoting the position of Benedict XVI, but also about recalling the views of those thinkers (Bacon, Luther, Kant) with whom the pope argues.https://ojs.academicon.pl/wpt/article/view/5657benedict xvijoseph ratzingersubstanceimmanuel kantmartin lutherthomas aquinasrealist philosophyact of faithphilosophical analysis of faithreductive concepts of faith
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Philosophical Analysis of the Concept of Faith on the Basis of Benedict XVIʼs Encyclicals
Wrocławski Przegląd Teologiczny
benedict xvi
joseph ratzinger
substance
immanuel kant
martin luther
thomas aquinas
realist philosophy
act of faith
philosophical analysis of faith
reductive concepts of faith
title Philosophical Analysis of the Concept of Faith on the Basis of Benedict XVIʼs Encyclicals
title_full Philosophical Analysis of the Concept of Faith on the Basis of Benedict XVIʼs Encyclicals
title_fullStr Philosophical Analysis of the Concept of Faith on the Basis of Benedict XVIʼs Encyclicals
title_full_unstemmed Philosophical Analysis of the Concept of Faith on the Basis of Benedict XVIʼs Encyclicals
title_short Philosophical Analysis of the Concept of Faith on the Basis of Benedict XVIʼs Encyclicals
title_sort philosophical analysis of the concept of faith on the basis of benedict xvi s encyclicals
topic benedict xvi
joseph ratzinger
substance
immanuel kant
martin luther
thomas aquinas
realist philosophy
act of faith
philosophical analysis of faith
reductive concepts of faith
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