The Ontic Foundations of Peace in the Perspective of Pope Benedict XVI

Marek Tatar

doi:10.21697/ct.2023.93.4.10

Published: 2023-11-15

Vol. 93 No. 4 (2023)

The Ontic Foundations of Peace in the Perspective of Pope Benedict XVI

Marek Tatar

Collectanea Theologica

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.21697/ct.2023.93.4.10

Abstract

Peace belongs to the fundamental values of human life, and it is also the foundation of civilisation-building. An analysis of history leads to the conclusion that it is not possible to speak of a time or period of absolute peace. A definition claiming that peace is the absence of war and violence is also incomplete. It is therefore worth asking the question about the essence and nature of peace as well as the reality of its occurrence. Turning to the teachings of Pope Benedict XVI, we find a coherent conception of the pursuit of peace on the foundations of truth, love, justice, freedom and reconciliation. The Pope points out that these values are rooted in human nature. This makes the discussion on peace multidimensional, so that it cannot be confined within a narrow confessionalism.

Keywords:

Benedict XVI, human onticity, personalism, peace, spirituality, development of civilisation, Joseph Ratzinger

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Marek Tatar

m.tatar@uksw.edu.pl
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7161-8196

Affiliation:

Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw Poland