Tourism through the Eyes of the Holy See

• Authors: Zbigniew Dziubiński
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The Vatican's vision of tourism is based on Christian humanism, integral humanism and personalism. At the very core of the vision are human beings, who are not only the creators of tourism but also its ultimate goal, and for this reason all values of the natural world should be unconditionally subordinated to the good that are people. Consequently, the fundamental goal of tourism is to satisfy the needs of exploration, relaxation, entertainment and, first and foremost, the spiritual and intellectual needs of every person. Tourism has to help build a sense of community. It should also contribute to the elimination of poverty and foster the sense of responsibility for the environment. Tourism must not be exclusive to the rich and it should never be a time of depravity, promiscuity and, consequently, the degradation of people. Tourism should become an opportunity for all people to discover their contemplative dimension, giving them a chance to see God in nature and first of all, in other people.

Keywords

EN

tourism; Holy See; John Paul II

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 254-260

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2009

online

31 - 12 - 2009

Contributors

author

Zbigniew Dziubiński

• Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10141-009-0022-0