Biblical inspirations of Janusz Tarnowski’s personal and existential pedagogy

The analyzes undertaken in the article are aimed at showing in what aspects of the personal and existential pedagogy, Janusz Tarnowski is inspired by and refers to biblical texts. The subject of the analysis was the approach to upbringing as a “dialogue and meeting” in selected scientific and popular science publications by Janusz Tarnowski. In his pedagogical thought we find numerous inspirations taken from the Holy Bible. For him, the word of God contained in the Bible was the source from which he drew and on the basis of which he justified such pedagogical issues as: education as a "dialogue and meeting", human dignity and the prohibition of physical punishment. The reflection in the article leads to the conclusion that Janusz Tarnowski not only was inspired by the Bible but also encouraged his pupils to read it. In conversations with his pupils, he also gave testimony confirming the importance of the Holy Bible in his life and scientific work