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140 JANUSZ MARIAŃSKIa strongly marked presence of the existential and affiliative syndrome in a large number ofschool pupils.Religious values are strongly stressed. Religion plays an importt-u1t part in giving subjectivesense to human life. School pupils inostly express the view that faith makes life meaningful„although only for one-fifth of the subjects is the connection between sense of life and religiona necessary and exclusive one. "\Vhat is appreciated in religion is its existential and moral values.Religion guides a man in his life, helps him to live "\Vell, teaches him to love and respect others,enables him to find purpose and sense in life. Less well pronounced is the vertical dimension ofreligion connected with direct contact bet\veen 1nan and God. Faith is regarded not so much asa way to free oneself from existential fears that arise from a sense of danger as a source of inspirationfor action, for reflection and for new questions.The current changes in the way that the functions of religion are understood create a betterchance for the manifestation of amore personal, profound and ethical religiousness that pervadespeople's everyday lives. New prospects of an effective educationa] offensive are opening forthe Christian message, which proclaims the wholc truth about the decpest sense of human life.