Autor: theologick

MIROSLAV EXNER

HUSITSKÁ TEOLOGICKÁ FAKULTA UNIVERZITY KARLOVY
HUSSITE THEOLOGICAL FACULTY OF CHARLES UNIVERSITY

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HOPE AS AN ESCHATOLOGICAL PRINCIPLE. A PROBE INTO THE THINKING AT THE TIME OF
THE EMERGENCY OF JÜRGEN MOLTMANN’S THEOLOGY OF HOPE

Abstract: The aim of this thesis is to analyse the concept of hope as a key principle of thought in
the works of Ernst Bloch and Jürgen Moltmann. The investigation is set in the broader historical
and biographical context of both authors and focuses on the eschatological dimension of hope, its
social and political implications, and the relationship between religious and atheistic perspectives.
Emphasis is placed on comparing the philosophical and theological approaches of both thinkers,
including contemporary critical responses. The thesis employs methods of literary research,
comparative and critical analysis, and historical method, and reflects on the interdisciplinary nature
of the topic in order to identify the universality of hope as a dynamic principle that transcends time,
space, and ideologies.
Keywords: Hope; eschatology; Ernst Bloch; Jürgen Moltmann; theology of hope; principle of hope;
messianism; social utopia; Christianity; Marxism; transcendence; Kingdom of God; atheism; social
transformation; political implications
THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 95, 2024, No. 1 – 2, Number of Article 4, p. 47 – 152.
DOI: 10.14712/12117617.95.1-2.4

LUKÁŠ DE LA VEGA NOSEK

HUSITSKÁ TEOLOGICKÁ FAKULTA UNIVERZITY KARLOVY
HUSSITE THEOLOGICAL FACULTY OF CHARLES UNIVERSITY

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THE MUSLIM FAITH UNDER FIRE FROM REASON: HUNAJN IBN ISḤĀQ (Z. 873) VERSUS ABŪ ALHASAN
ʿALĪ B. YAHYĀ B. AL-MUNAJJIM (Z. 888)

Abstract: This study presents an analysis of a treatise by the Nestorian translator Ḥunayn b. Isḥāq
(d. 873), which was conceived in response to an exhortation to convert to Islam written by Abū
al-Hasan ʿAlī b. Yahyā b. al-Munajjim (d. 888), a renowned Muslim of Persian descent. The study
presents the contents of the treatise, and, on the basis of direct quotations, notes the specifics and
characteristics of Hunayn´s thought. It concludes by presenting the key idea that in this Christian-
Muslim controversy, more than faith, it is about the proper use of reason and rational thought.
Keywords: Ḥunayn b. Isḥāq (d. 873); by Abū al-Ḥasan ʿAlī b. Yahyā b. al-Munajjim (d. 888); theology;
philosophy; christian-muslim polemics; reason; arab christianity; nestorian theology
THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 95, 2024, No. 1 – 2, Number of Article 3, p. 34 – 46.
DOI: 10.14712/12117617.95.1-2.3

ONDŘEJ KADLEC

HUSITSKÁ TEOLOGICKÁ FAKULTA UNIVERZITY KARLOVY
HUSSITE THEOLOGICAL FACULTY OF CHARLES UNIVERSITY

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CHRISTIANITY IN THE PUBLIC SPHERE. THE APPROACH OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK (HUSSITE) CHURCH
IN THE YEARS 1920-1940

Abstract: From its inception, the Czechoslovak Hussite Church took an interest in public affairs in
Europe and the emerging ecumenical movement. It maintained close contacts with a union for
the promotion of international friendship through churches. Its representatives, especially Prof.
František Kovář, future professor František M. Hník, and Prof. A. Spisar, participated in a number of
conferences organized by this community. From the very beginning, it closely followed the Life and
Work movement, which after World War II became part of the World Council of Churches. Kovář,
Hník, and Spisar responded to the global economic crisis, the suppression of religious freedom in
the Soviet Union, and the advance of German fascism. The issues of democracy, war and peace,
and a Christian solution to the crisis came increasingly to the fore. As a theologian and sociologist,
Hník devoted himself to the formation of a new economic order which encountered problems and
misunderstanding in the churches. Contrary to pacifist tendencies, Hník
believed that Christians
were entitled to participate in a defensive war fought to preserve civil liberties, human dignity, and
the legal order. In the spirit of T. G. Masaryk, he considered this to be humanitarian pacifism. The
studies analyzed by the authors demonstrate their high level of expertise and, at the same time,
testify to their firm roots in the Czechoslovak Church.
Keywords: Christianity and social change; secularization; world economic order; democracy; the
Life and Work movement; religious freedom in totalitarian regimes; respect for religious differences;
the church and nationalism
THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 95, 2024, No. 1 – 2, Number of Article 2, p. 19 – 33.
DOI: 10.14712/12117617.95.1-2.2

DIMITRIJE VASKOVIĆ

HUSITSKÁ TEOLOGICKÁ FAKULTA UNIVERZITY KARLOVY
HUSSITE THEOLOGICAL FACULTY OF CHARLES UNIVERSITY

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DOGMATIC TEXTS AS COMMUNICATION MODELS AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF FORMAL AND
STRUCTURAL APPROACHES
Abstract: This study represents an attempt to outline a model of systematic theological thinking
against the background of formal and structural approaches developed in the 20th century. The
genre diversity of texts, which represents the basis for systematic reflection, leads us to assume that
programmatically dogmatic texts can only be analyzed in relation to texts with different functions
and to other systems of human culture that shape their reference frameworks. This struggle
between leveling and diversifying tendencies within systematic thinking reveals a certain cultural
and informational beyondness of dogmatic theology. Its goal is not only to answer questions of
faith but also to lend cultural legitimacy to the verbalization of religious experience. This model of
systematic theological thinking is outlined here against the background of formal and structuralcommunication
approaches.
Keywords: dogmatics; semiotics; Lotman; formalism; communication theory
THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 95, 2024, No. 1 – 2, Number of Article 1, p. 8 – 18.
DOI: 10.14712/12117617.95.1-2.1

TOMÁŠ BUTTA

CÍRKEV ČESKOSLOVENSKÁ HUSITSKÁ

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CHRISTIAN MINISTRY: ITS SACRAMENTAL AND PASTORAL CHARACTER AND SOME RELATED
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

Abstract: The main theme of this paper is pastoral ministry in its theological and practical
understanding and in terms of some contemporary issues. Traditionally, pastoral ministry has
been dealt with by pastoral theology, which has its origins in the Roman Catholic Church. In the
Czechoslovak Hussite Church, the pastoral ministry was reflected in particular by Otto Rutrle
and Milan Salajka. The clerical vocation is linked to the Church—its organism and mission. From
the history of the priesthood, attention is paid to the writings and opinions of John Chrysostom,
Jan Hus, and Lukáš of Prague. The characteristics of the priestly ministry and its tasks in the
Czechoslovak Hussite Church are determined by theology and orders. The weight of the
priesthood rests upon its liturgical and sacramental role. In the current discussion, three models
emerge: the renewal of territorial pastoral care, the creation of spiritual centres, or a chaplaincy
ministry that is open to all. The shape of pastoral ministry in the future is closely related to the
development and transformation of the churches in society in a particular time and situation.

Keywords: pastoral ministry; contemporary theology; priesthood; sacramental; chaplaincy; Antonín
Skočdopole; Otto Rutrle; Milan Salajka; Pavel Ambros

THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 94, 2023, No. 1 – 2, Number of Article 1, p. 8 – 16.
DOI: 10.14712/12117617.94.1-2.1

VLADISLAV SHESTAKOV

FILOZOFICKÁ FAKULTA, UNIVERZITA PALACKÉHO V OLOMOUCI, KATEDRA PSYCHOLOGIE
FACULTY OF ARTS, PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY OLOMOUC, DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

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CHARACTER TRAITS OF HETEROSEXUAL WOMEN PRACTICING ALTERNATIVE FAITHS

Abstract: The article deals with a psychological analysis of character traits in heterosexual
women practicing the occult. The aim of the research is to identify certain personality traits of
heterosexual women and to compare them with a control group of respondents. The author uses
the psychological character questionnaire Accent of Personality of Leonhard and Shmishek for the
research. There are 58 respondents with Belarusian, Ukrainian and Russian female nationality in
the sample. The average age of the participants is 27.5 years. Quantitative research takes place in
the years 2021-2022 and is carried out by electronic data collection via Google Forms. From the
statistical results, the author concludes that there is a significant difference between the levels of
hyperthymia, dysthymia and demonstrativeness in the two sample of participants. The results of
current research may be useful for clinical psychologists targeting clients with increased anxiety,
dysthymia, hypertension, exaltation, and other character traits. The results can also be used by
the staff of the centers when working with adolescents who are interested in the occult but do
not profess any religion. Psychologists can use the results obtained in psychological training or
psychodrama to normalize the emotional behavior of participants.

Keywords: occultism; character accentuation; heterosexual women

THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 93, 2022, No. 3 – 4, Number of Article 5, p. 345 – 354.
DOI: 10.14712/12117617.93.3-4.5

ZDENĚK R. NEŠPOR

SOCIOLOGICKÝ ÚSTAV AKADEMIE VĚD ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY
INSTITUTE OF SOCIOLOGY OF THE CZECH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

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THE IDENTITY AND FUTURE OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK HUSSITE CHURCH: A SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEY

Abstract: Historical and sociological research on the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, conducted on
its centenary, revealed dramatic decline and a number of internal problems of this community.
This led the author to a qualitative sociological research among pastors and bishops about recent
troubles, identity and future direction of their church. The research showed a significant divergence
of dioceses, with a rather traditionalist, inward-looking representatives preferring (modern) Hussite
identity on one side, and broader spectrum of their critics striving for more open, “generally Christian”
attitudes on the other. At the same time, the opinions and actions of the actors are related to their
origins and experiences. Although the alternative stream seems to be wider now, it is not unified
and so far losses (including the election of the patriarch in 2021). However, further development can
be expected in the near future, while the decline of church members will presumably continue alike.

Keywords: Czechoslovak Hussite Church; religious identity; contemporary religion; Czech Republic
– religion; sociology of religion

THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 93, 2022, No. 3 – 4, Number of Article 4, p. stránka 326 – 344.
DOI: 10.14712/12117617.93.3-4.4

MONIKA BIZOŇOVÁ

INŠTITÚT HISTÓRIE, FILOZOFICKÁ FAKULTA, PREŠOVSKÁ UNIVERZITA V PREŠOVE
INSTITUTE OF HISTORY, FACULTY OF ARTS, PREŠOV UNIVERSITY IN PREŠOV

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THE IMPACT OF THE CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN 1831 ON THE PARISHES OF THE BISHOPRIC OF SPIŠ
(BASED ON DUPLICATE REGISTRIES)

Abstract: The Bishop‘s Archive in the Spišská Kapitula in Spišské Podhradie preserves one of the most
important sources for researching about the past. It is a duplicate of registries from the territory of
the entire Spiš diocese (Spiš, Liptov and Orava region). These duplicates are written from 1788 to
the present (annually these duplicates are made and kept in the Bishops‘ Archive). One part of
this department are also duplicates of the registry of the deceased from 1831, which bring us very
important informations from the year of the spread of cholera in the Spiš diocese. The presented
study provides informations on the incidence of cholera in selected parishes and also provides
information on the number of deaths from the disease and comparation with another years.

Keywords: cholera; Spiš diocese; archive; duplicate; registry; year 1831; Roman Catholic Church

THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 93, 2022, No. 3 – 4, Number of Article 3, p. 315 – 325.
DOI: 10.14712/12117617.93.3-4.3

PETR MIENCIL

HUSITSKÁ TEOLOGICKÁ FAKULTA UNIVERZITY KARLOVY
HUSSITE THEOLOGICAL FACULTY OF CHARLES UNIVERSITY

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ASTRONOMY AT A CROSSROADS WITH RELIGION AND POLITICS IN RENAISSANCE PRAGUE – THE
GOLDEN ERA BEFORE THE THIRTY-YEARS WAR

Abstract: This article gives an overview of Renaissance Prague as a meeting place of proto-science,
namely astronomy in its religious and political context of pre-Thirty-Years-War times, during the rule
of emperor Rudolf II, a famous Maecenas of arts, science and all things occult. After introductory
notes and short sketches of Rudolf II, the development of heliocentric theory and a set of short
medallions of astronomers connected to Prague are given. Johannes Kepler, a discoverer of planetary
motion laws, gets more attention in a separate chapter. The epilogue summarises key findings of
what is today called Lutheran astronomy vs. Jesuit astronomy of the 17th century. Method used:
research of primary and secondary literary sources related to astronomy, religion and politics of the
17th century Prague and kingdom of Bohemia.

Keywords: geocentric model; heliocentric model; Johannes Kepler; Rudolf II; Renaissance

THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 93, 2022, No. 3 – 4, Number of Article 2, p. 289 – 314.
DOI: 10.14712/12117617.93.3-4.2

MATEJ HORŇÁK

MASARYKOVA UNIVERZITA, FILOSOFICKÁ FAKULTA, HISTORICKÝ ÚSTAV
MASARYK UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF ARTS, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SZYMON BUDNY

Abstract: The main subject of this thesis is the sixteenth century person of Szymon Budny, Polish
translator, theologian and member of the nontrinitarian Ecclesia Minor. The goal of the thesis is to
present the life story, literary works, and biblical translations of this relatively unknown character
living in the tumultuous period in the Polish and Lithuanian history. A significant portion of the
research is dedicated to the evolution and progress of the subject’s religious beliefs as shown on his
major publications that include theological treatises as well as translations of the Bible. The conflicts
and division inside the Ecclesia Minor on the subject of Christian’s obligations towards the State,
whether it is acceptable to serve in the government or the opinions about death penalty or use of
violence are also put under an evaluation and explained in relation to his overall thought.

Keywords: Szymon Budny; Ecclesia Minor; State, Polish; Lithuanian
THEOLOGICAL REVIEW, Vol. 93, 2022, No. 3 – 4, Number of Article 1, p. 228 – 288.

DOI: 10.14712/12117617.93.3-4.1