Świat chrześcijański wobec dziedzictwa słowiańskiego. Wyobrażenia ludowe w bazyliańskich Teologiach moralnych (XVIII wiek)

Abstract

Since the dawn of ages the mankind has been bothered with the existence problems. Therefore spells, magic and sorcerers have always been an object of interest of both secular society and the church hierarchy. The church treated them as a threat to the grounding of faith. Based on the decision of the Synod of Zamosc (1720) the Basilians written their moral theologies containing the teaching of the Church’s standards of conduct. The moral theologies were strongly influenced by folk beliefs and imaginings. Therefore Basilian’s moral theologies perfectly reflect the status of folk beliefs in the eighteenth century. Folk beliefs are not described explicitly, but descriptions of sins against Commandments give their image. The purpose of this article is to capture the state of folk beliefs on the one hand, and on the other hand – the dogmas of moral theology in the eighteenth century. Both of these systems have been modified, but even in these days still penetrate each other, especially in folk culture.