Panel: MEDIA PERSPECTIVE: A REFLECTION ON CONTEMPORARY PROGRESSIVE-RELIGIOUS ARGUMENTATION DISPUTES IN THE MEDIA



260.2 - OVERCOMING POLARIZATION BEGINS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL: THEOLOGICAL-ANALYTICAL REFLECTION ON PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC DISCOURSE

AUTHORS:
Žuffa J. (Trnava University, Faculty of Theology ~ Trnava ~ Slovakia)
Text:
The paper shows that the permanent reduction of polarization does not begin only at the level of the media or social structures, but in the personal attitude of the individual. It is based on Christian anthropology and virtuous ethics and emphasizes that spiritual attitudes such as hope, mercy and truthfulness have a direct impact on the quality of public communication. By linking these attitudes with specific communication skills (listening, slowing down, reframing), it shows that personal integrity and inner work are the basis of constructive dialogue in the church and society.