Abstrakt: | According to Rev. Franciszek Blachnicki, the basic problem of religious instruction
lies not in methods of conveying religious knowledge, but in the way
of defining its purpose and role within the Church. The problem of integrity
of catechesis and the Church has often been understood incorrectly and superficially
as a result of the lack of full, theological vision of the Chuch and the
influence of the modern time’s spirit. This has deprived religious instruction of
its preternatural effectiveness. Rev. Blachnicki’s idea of catechesis as a separate
part of pastoral theology was not objective, but subjective. Catechesis is not an
abstract concept of religious tuition, but a way of the Church self-realization in
the process of instructing the immature in faith, namely catechumens. It has to
take into account all the elements of the presence of the Church in the people
receiving religious instruction. According to Rev. Blachnicki, catechesis is also
the knowledge of catechumenate as a basic task for the Church. As a result,
teaching religion will be perceived as a function of the Church with all the
elements contributing to its effectiveness. |