Tolerancija – od podnošenja do krjeposti

The presence of different worldviews, values, cultures, and religions, that marks today’s plural society, gives rise to discourse on tolerance. In the paper, the author does not speak of tolerance as a “necessary principle” of coexistence within one society, nor does he see tolerance as merely “enduring” different positions or opinions. The author reflects on grounding tolerance starting with the person. He sees tolerance as the moral attitude of a person who respects the freedom of others and their path in searching for truth. Accepting the other as a person is the foundation of authentic tolerance. The virtue of tolerance is not just one of the “characteristics” of personality, but it is the habitus. It permeates the very core of man and is recognized in action in different areas of man’s life. The virtue of tolerance presumes constant growth and maturation, while a person of faith, in observing God’s love, finds in faith an inspiration for tolerant action