The starting point of the thesis is the concept of the wife, called feminine genius, conceived by Pope John Paul II in 1989 and based on the four fundamental qualities of the wife: acceptance, sensitivity, generosity and motherhood. On this basis, the author has tried to define the modern woman, free from ideologies, a woman who tries to fulfil her mission in the light of modern society, within the family, in the labour market and in the Church. The perception of woman through the prism of feminine genius is the philosophical and anthropological basis for the creation of a new feminism within the Catholic Church, based on overcoming the effects of original sin: on cooperation between the sexes, without exploitation, and on the integration of woman and her gifts and abilities in all spheres of society. In doing so, society must always remain open to the vocation of motherhood and give due value to the woman's efforts and fulfilment within the family.
The dignity of the person is the criterion on the basis of which the author placed the wife and valued her mission. According to Catholic teaching, man and woman are equal in dignity, but fundamentally different: in their mission and in their fulfilment in the world. Respect for dignity is a fundamental human right, and an understanding of it is essential. The question of the dignity of the wife, on the basis of which the wife can be defined and positioned in society, opens up the space for many interpretations, which can be very different from one another. It is a meeting point of different ideologies. The author particularly emphasises Catholic anthropology and the view of man, husband, wife and their complementarity.
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