The priest and the priesthood in literary topics

Authors

  • Andrzej Borowski Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21906/rbl.175

Keywords:

Priest, priesthood, literature

Abstract

Priests were present in world literature from its beginning as a closely linked literary and religious culture. Priests were the first writers. Sacred and secular texts show priests as an intermediary between god and man, especially in the act of sacrifice. Sometimes he is a personification of certain religious, moral and political issues. Catholic priests are sometimes depicted as followers of Christ and servants of the servants of God. They may be heroic figures, reflecting life for God and people, or practical, close to people in their daily lives with a sense of humor. A priest serves as a moral authority, although he is not devoid of human weaknesses and shortcomings, with tolerance condemned in the satirical songs.

Published

2010-09-30

How to Cite

Borowski, A. (2010). The priest and the priesthood in literary topics. The Biblical and Liturgical Movement, 63(3), 249–262. https://doi.org/10.21906/rbl.175

Issue

Vol. 63 No. 3 (2010): Kapłaństwo

Section

Reflections, comments

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License Licencja Creative Commons that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).