Palimpsest Wojtyły. Jan Paweł II, polski mesjanizm i katolicka nauka społeczna

In 1953 Karol Wojtyła started his lectures on Catholic social teaching at the Theological Faculty of Jagiellonian University. The course was generally based notes prepared by Professor Jan Piwowarczyk, a former lecturer, removed from for political reasons. For long time Wojtyła’s own script not available researchers. Many commentators speculated about content early lectures; some them argued that close to Marxism, whereas others denied were actually authored him. Finally, in 2018, full version published Polish. It turns out usually merely repeated or slightly reformulated Piwowarczyk’s material, though cases he added original content. this paper I analyse these additions find traces earliest views. argue they clearly indicate influences Polish romantic messianism. way translated inspirations into language teaching. That is why wrote idea Kingdom God earth, supported doctrine missions particular nations and defended eligious meaning collective suffering.