The meaning of life in the assessment of the Apostolic Fathers
Bogdan Czyżewski
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu , PolandAbstract
The issue connected with sense of life appears in the works of the Apostolic Fathers not only as a main subject, but also not occasionally. They used the motif of two roads to show the sense of behavior on the earth, according to the God’s commandments and his will. They do not condemn the earthly world but deeds, which lead people to death. Even in the face of his close martyrdom, they saw a clear aim: life on the earth is important, because it leads to God. The Apostolic Fathers tell also the truth connected with eternal life and hope to be used from the dead, which will take place after death. The sense of our life is – it leads a man to the resurrection.
Keywords:
Apostolic Fathers, motif of two roadsReferences
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