The idea of the common good and the reason of state in the teaching of Primate Wyszyński

The notions of common good and the reason of state were always present, usually in a joint way, in the teachings of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. They came to the foreground, especially in the periods of post-war crises in Poland, moments of growing social tension. Despite the fact that the primate di...

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Main Author: Rafał Łatka
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Language:English
Published: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw 2019-11-01
Series:Studia Theologica Varsaviensia
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/stv/article/view/3675
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description The notions of common good and the reason of state were always present, usually in a joint way, in the teachings of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. They came to the foreground, especially in the periods of post-war crises in Poland, moments of growing social tension. Despite the fact that the primate did not want to be a politician, because the main sphere of his activity was concern for the souls of Poles, he became a statesman, for whom the welfare of Poland and Poles was the primary task. This was largely due to the primate’s concern for the broadly understood common good – Poland as a subject of common concern for all members of society, regardless of their views. Most importantly, Cardinal Wyszyński was able to look at the political situation without ideological bias or obstinancy. If he believed that communists somehow work for the common good and care about the fate of society, he supported their activity (an example of this could be the fight against social pathologies – especially alcoholism).   
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spelling doaj-art-89e80a7fe39a452d93f29ac91e30a3362025-08-20T03:13:30ZengCardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in WarsawStudia Theologica Varsaviensia2956-51972019-11-0156210.21697/stv.61.2.04The idea of the common good and the reason of state in the teaching of Primate WyszyńskiRafał Łatka0Historical Research Office of the Institute of National Remembrance The notions of common good and the reason of state were always present, usually in a joint way, in the teachings of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. They came to the foreground, especially in the periods of post-war crises in Poland, moments of growing social tension. Despite the fact that the primate did not want to be a politician, because the main sphere of his activity was concern for the souls of Poles, he became a statesman, for whom the welfare of Poland and Poles was the primary task. This was largely due to the primate’s concern for the broadly understood common good – Poland as a subject of common concern for all members of society, regardless of their views. Most importantly, Cardinal Wyszyński was able to look at the political situation without ideological bias or obstinancy. If he believed that communists somehow work for the common good and care about the fate of society, he supported their activity (an example of this could be the fight against social pathologies – especially alcoholism).    https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/stv/article/view/3675Primate Stefan Wyszyńskireason of statecommon goodhomelandnationpolitical realism
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The idea of the common good and the reason of state in the teaching of Primate Wyszyński
Studia Theologica Varsaviensia
Primate Stefan Wyszyński
reason of state
common good
homeland
nation
political realism
title The idea of the common good and the reason of state in the teaching of Primate Wyszyński
title_full The idea of the common good and the reason of state in the teaching of Primate Wyszyński
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title_full_unstemmed The idea of the common good and the reason of state in the teaching of Primate Wyszyński
title_short The idea of the common good and the reason of state in the teaching of Primate Wyszyński
title_sort idea of the common good and the reason of state in the teaching of primate wyszynski
topic Primate Stefan Wyszyński
reason of state
common good
homeland
nation
political realism
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