Spory Józefa Tischnera o miejsce Kościoła w państwie demokratycznym

The article discusses the position of Józef Tischner to State - Church relations. It points out that his vision is not a structured social philosophy. It is a lively, engaging, polemical reflection on the disputes that took place in the 90s in the Polish social domain. In addition, it highlights Tischner's critical stance towards a religious state, the politicization of religion, and strong right-wing attacks on liberal democracy. It then highlights a project indicating a positive role for the Church in a democratic state. The main task of the Church is to work for towards consolidating democracy's axiological foundation needed for the existence of civil society. In the end it considers the problem of Tischner's involvement in Polish political life, which largely seems to be an obstacle to a reliable description of social phenomena.