Political scope of the civilization of love of John Paul II


Abstrakt:

This article shows that it is necessary to appreciate political scope of the civilization of love in building peace between nations and religions. The autor presents peace and its pillars in the teaching of the Catholic church and John Paul II: truth, freedom, justice and love as well as forgiveness, which is manifestation of mercy. The aim of the article is to show meaning of dialogue, interreligious dialogue and solidarity in confrontational world. Moreover, the author portrays deep power which is love as well as papal attitude towards war.
Key words: the civilization of love, John Paul II, peace, dialogue, interreligious dialogue, solidarity, truth, freedom, justice, love, mercy, forgiveness