The Polish Current of Criticism of Fascism in the Years 1918-1939. Bibliography of Sources

The aim of the article is to show the existence of a Polish current of scientific - mainly political, but also co-occurring with philosophical, theological and pedagogical - criticism of fascism and the selection of its sources. It was not as deep and unequivocal as the criticism of Bolshevism and Nazism. For fascism maintained a semblance of conformity with Christianity in religious, moral and social terms. In addition to journalistic articles most often treating fascism as a barrier against Bolshevism, scientific analyses were published. This was done by Rev. Jan Piwowarczyk, Rev. Stefan Wyszyński, Rev. Józef Pastuszka, Rev. Henryk Weryński, Adam Romer, Adolf Kliszewicz and others. Fascism was seen as preparing the ground - of an individual man and the entire nation - for the coming of Bolshevism. It was seen as undermining the rights of freedom and intensifying police surveillance in the state. The regimentation of freedom and the questioning of democracy were seen together with the expansion of the administration as a ruling caste.