Author's reflections on Christian faith.

Selected works of Pawel Wlodkowic.

In the linguistic and substantive manner proper for that period, the great polish scholar and statesman considers questions fundamental and universal for political and religious communities, which boil down to the following issues: Where is the boundary between the just and unjust use of force? What is the significance of the national right to freedom, existence and self-determination for the international peace? Today, we can consider Paweł Włodkowic’s thought from the perspective that allows us to appreciate that this way of thinking eventually created conditions for the emergence of the modern concept of human rights and religious tolerance.

Reflections on the ideal roots of the Polish community, its meaning, and its place in Europe.

The book consists of six essays, each devoted to different figures and phenomena that are key to the development of the Polish form—one that cannot exist without being rooted in the culture of the South and the legacy of romanitas.

We invite the greatest thinkers of our age to participate in the JP2 Lectures cycle.

In dialogue with St. John Paul II’s thought, they reflect on both what is intriguing and vibrant in his legacy and on what is particularly important, beautiful, and difficult in today’s Church and world. The order of the texts in this volume reflects the sequence in which the lectures were delivered during the 2022–2023 academic year within the JP2 Lectures series.

The third volume of the JP2 Lectures begins with a lecture by Joseph H. H. Weiler, who scrutinizes the attempts at de-Christianization of Europe. Next, Vittorio Possenti analyzes John Paul II’s personalism and discusses challenges facing the contemporary humanities; Mirosława Grabowska presents conclusions from studying the process of secularization in Poland and around the world; Antoine Arjakovsky looks at the Russo-Ukrainian War from the perspective of John Paul II’s encyclicals; Helen Alford O.P., explores the crisis of Europe in the context of Catholic social teaching. Dariusz Karłowicz analyzes the sources of the contemporary political crisis and recalls several solutions to similar problems in ancient history. Rusty Reno addresses the question about the role and duties of Christianity in today’s polarized world. The volume concludes with an essay by Franciszek Longchamps de Bérier, who deals with the issue of dignity of the human person in light of Roman law.

Transcriptions of the JP2 Lectures delivered in the academic year 2020/2021.

We present to you a collection of ten lectures from the "JP2 Lectures" series, delivered during the first year of the St. John Paul II Institute of Culture in Rome. For this series, which will continue in the coming years, we invite distinguished contemporary intellectuals who, in dialogue with the thought of St. John Paul II, reflect both on what is intriguing and alive in his work, as well as on what is particularly important and challenging.
The relevance of John Paul II’s thought is not confined to the period of his pontificate; it has much to offer for contemporary reflection on faith, philosophy, culture, science, politics, and a broad range of social issues. It is also worthwhile, together with him, to consider the most pressing challenges of our time.

Transcriptions of JP2 Lectures delivered in the 2021/2022 academic year.

We present to you a collection of eight lectures from the "JP2 Lectures" series, delivered in the second year of the St. John Paul II Institute of Culture in Rome. To participate in this series, which will continue in subsequent years, we invite distinguished contemporary intellectuals who, in dialogue with St. John Paul II, undertake to reflect on both what is intriguing and vibrant in his work and what is particularly important and challenging.

The relevance of John Paul II's thought is not limited to the period of his pontificate; it has much to offer for contemporary reflections on faith, philosophy, culture, science, politics, and broad social issues. It is also worthwhile to reflect with him on the most pressing issues of our time.