| dc.description.abstract | The circles oflay Catholics grouped around the weekly ‘Ład’ referred, in a very general sense, to the traditions
of the movement ’Znak’, Representatives of this environment criticised the basic assumptions of the so-called
Catholic minimalism, they prepared their own programme and encouraged Catholics to be actively involved in the
public life of the country, to co-participate and to co-operate in solving social and economic problems. Being
one of the components of the political system in the 1980-ties in Poland, having parliament representation and
representatives in national councils, and also actively participating in the Patriotic Movement of the National
Revival, the circles attempted to form the structure and principles of the system.
It was indicated, while observing a deep crisis in Poland in the 80-ties, which was both axiological and
normative as concerns the regulation of the political and economic system, that its sources could be attributed
to a deformation of the socialist system principles. Catholics grouped around ‘Lad’ voiced their support for the
reform of the method and style of government without changing the system principles. They intended to play the
role of a mediator between political authorities and the Church, as well as between the authorities and the
society. They also tried to perform the function of a representative of the Catholic Church in the area of
politics. | en_EN |
