„PROROK I REFORMATOR”. O Jezusie Chrystusie w pismach Leszka Kołakowskiego ["Prophet and reformer" : about Jesus Christ in the writings of Leszek Kołakowski]

Kurzfassung/Abstract

The problem of Jesus Christ is rarely mentioned in the writings of L. Kołakowski. The Polish philosopher, although he saw Jesus as a man – a “prophet and reformer” – rather than God, takes the attitude of an “outside-apologist” towards Christ, that is, he outlines his image, and thus also an image of Christianity, “compatible” with the philosophical mind unbeliever. In this sense, the will to understand the mission and work of Jesus Christ is an extremely original page in the writings of L. Kołakowski. In addition, a closer acquaintance with the intellectual legacy of this outstanding thinker in this area may be a source of impulses and inspiration for Christians themselves, agnostics, and even atheists, who persistently seek answers to their questions about the personal God or the meaning and purpose of human life.