Hermeneutyka teologiczna pierwszych wieków a tożsamość chrześcijan narodów słowiańskich

Abstract

The first part of the paper is devoted to the roots of hermeneutics, which, according to the author, are to be traced in the Greek culture. The specificity of theological hermeneutics is explained. The author shows that the formation of Christians' identity among Slavonic nations was done on the basis of the art of interpretation and understanding which Slavs found in the ancient Christianity. It is presented how two models of Christian identity were developed: the Eastern model and the Western one. In spite of differences they constitute a whole complementing each other.