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The Work of Diaconia. A Short Overview of the History of Diaconia, Czech Diaconia and Diaconia of the Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren.
Dolanská, Jiřina ; Beneš, Ladislav (advisor) ; Hanych, Pavel (referee)
Diakonie as one of the most important services combines helping the needy and spiritual support. This service was already established in the early church and it focused on both material and spiritual area. The diploma thesis "The Work of Diaconia" with the subtitle "A Short Overview of the History of Diaconia, Czech Diaconia and Diaconia of the Evangelical Church of the Czech Brethren" describes diaconia from the point of view of the New Testament where it becomes helping a fellow man with the motivation of faith, i.e. following Jesus Christ. In next parts, diaconia is described from the period of early church until the Reformation. It is followed by the early days of diaconia in the Czech lands, the role of Kaiserswerth institute in Germany where Czech girls studied and some of them then used their knowledge about taking care of the ill and educating in their diaconic activities in the Czech lands. However, many of them continued living abroad. Priest Václav Šubert significantly contributed to the foundation of a first diaconic institution, girls' school or an orphanage in Krabčice, the birthplace of diaconia in the Czech lands. He and our first two deaconesses, Marie Karafiátová and Eleanora Kašparová, occupy more space in this work. In the next part, a historical development of Czech Diaconia...
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Christian Peace Efforts. Christian Peace Conference between 1958 and 1968
Beneš, Ladislav ; Spurný, Matěj (advisor) ; Rákosník, Jakub (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the roots and activities of Christian Peace Conference (CPC) in the years 1958-1968 when it was presided by Josef L. Hromádka. The author of this thesis examines the roots of the organization in Czechoslovak and German context starting in the interwar period. The thesis analyses how the beginnings of CPC were impacted by the Second World War experience of the generation of founders of the organization and also how they were impacted by the events preceding and following the war. Specifically, the focus of the research is the relationship between Christians and Marxists and furthermore the Christians' perception and experience of socialism as a social order as it was presented in CPC. Simultaneously, the thesis focuses on the possibilities of an existence of international organization during the Cold War and the role it played for the actors at that time.
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Christian Peace Efforts. Christian Peace Conference between 1958 and 1968
Beneš, Ladislav ; Spurný, Matěj (advisor) ; Rákosník, Jakub (referee)
This diploma thesis focuses on the roots and activities of Christian Peace Conference (CPC) in the years 1958-1968 when it was presided by Josef L. Hromádka. The author of this thesis examines the roots of the organization in Czechoslovak and German context starting in the interwar period. The thesis analyses how the beginnings of CPC were impacted by the Second World War experience of the generation of founders of the organization and also how they were impacted by the events preceding and following the war. Specifically, the focus of the research is the relationship between Christians and Marxists and furthermore the Christians' perception and experience of socialism as a social order as it was presented in CPC. Simultaneously, the thesis focuses on the possibilities of an existence of international organization during the Cold War and the role it played for the actors at that time.
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Factors influencing the family's decision to accompany the dying person in the home environment
Vomáčková, Petra ; Janečková, Hana (advisor) ; Beneš, Ladislav (referee)
This thesis deals with the issue of care for the dying in the home environment. The theoretical part, which consists of three chapters, deals with palliative and hospice care with a focus on home hospice care. It also addresses the needs of the dying and especially the family, which is of unreplaceable importance in the care of the dying at home. It discusses the motives for providing care, the pitfalls associated with care, and the help and support needed for caregivers. The practical part is contained in one chapter and is based on qualitative research, which analyzes the information obtained from semi-structured interviews with caregivers. The aim of the thesis is to discover what factors influence the family's decision to accompany a dying person in the home environment.
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The Concept of Confirmation in The Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
Bubíková, Eliška ; Landová, Tabita (advisor) ; Beneš, Ladislav (referee)
This thesis deals with the concept of confirmation in the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (ECCB). In order to deepen the understanding of the rite, the thesis discusses its historical developement focusing on the aspect of consignation as part of baptism, on the sacrament of confirmation, and on the further developement of prostestant confirmation. In its main part, the thesis centres on confirmation in the ECCB, in which four concepts, typical for the traditions the ECCB comes from, blend together - i.e. the catechesis, the creed, the admission to the Lord's supper and the epiclesis. Starting from the theoretical point, it discusses the concept of confirmation in the liturgical books of the ECCB and then moves on to the practice of confirmation. Firstly, it studies how the concept of confimation is reflected in the ECCB confirmation materials, i.e. in various protestant cathechisms, and secondly, how the issue is treated by members of the ECCB in their Church periodicals' contributions. It focuses on the large debate in the 1950's as well as on contributions since 2000. Last but not least, the thesis tries to find out if and how the concept of confirmation has changed since the establishment of the church.
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Wedding ceremonies in the Czech Brethren Church
Báča, Luboš ; Landová, Tabita (advisor) ; Beneš, Ladislav (referee)
The diploma thesis named Wedding ceremonies in the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren aims to reflect the importance and development of wedding ceremonies in this church dating from its foundation in 1918 to the present. This thesis is based on the officially accepted liturgical forms and materials of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, namely on official agendas published in 1939, 1953 and 1983 and other published texts of this church. The thesis also explores the development of attitudes to mixed marriages from the perspective of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren and offers a comparison with the attitudes of the Catholic Church. Keywords Wedding, marriage, Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, mixed marriage
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The Religious Community of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church from the perspective of its diaconal and pastoral work
Šlancová, Vladimíra ; Klvačová, Petra (advisor) ; Beneš, Ladislav (referee)
The aim of this diploma thesis is to identify the key aspects of local church diaconia and pastoral ministry in the particular parish community of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and to show how the religious community cooperates with the surrounding social environment. First, the Czechoslovak Hussite Church is introduced, especially from the social point of view. Then the thesis deals with the local organizational unit of this church - parish community. Then the thesis moves to the field of diaconal and pastoral ministry, especially from the perspective of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church. The research part of the thesis deals with the particular parish community. Attention is paid to how diaconal and pastoral ministry is represented in this Christian community. This can help clarify the term local church diaconia and clarify the relationship between diaconal and pastoral ministry. Behind the topic of the thesis is also a practical interest in finding out whether churches and their members can create space for cooperation in the local community by means of diaconal and pastoral ministry. Keywords Czechoslovak Hussite Church, parish community, diaconal ministry, pastoral ministry, cooperation.
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Bible and pastoral counseling. Two Concepts of American Pastoral Care in the 20th Century
Halámková, Miriam ; Beneš, Ladislav (advisor) ; Landová, Tabita (referee)
This diploma thesis entitled: "Bible and Pastoral Counseling - Two Concepts of American Pastoral Care in the 20th Century" deals with two types of pastoral counseling (nouthetic counseling by Jay E. Adams and biblical counseling by Larry Crabb), which consider the Bible to be their basic and most important source and standard, and the context of their creation. The thesis describes the context, influences and life events that accompanied the authors during the creation of both counselings; it explains the basic ideas of both counselings and represents the way of using the Bible in a counseling conversation that the authors promote. It also mentions the criticism of other authors. The text first introduces the reader to the American concept of Christianity and pastoral care on the basis of historical development and later to both counseling directions - the nouthetic counseling and the biblical counseling. Keywords Pastoral care, Pastoral counseling, Biblical counseling, Nouthetic counseling, Jay E. Adams, Larry Crabb
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Pastoral Care as Teamwork
Bort, Jiří ; Martinek, Michael (advisor) ; Beneš, Ladislav (referee)
The aim of this work is to map the basic approaches to pastoral care from the point of view of pastoral care itself, as well as from the perspective of the originality of pastoral workers. It provides a particular probe into pastoral care as such in terms of its motivations and causes, which differ in why and from whom impulse to pastoral service originated. It provides an overview of pastoral care in terms of its timeliness and goals. Each pastoral care is different from it causes, and this has the effect on its methods, course, and goals. The work deals with the usual content of pastoral work and how it differs with regard to the personality of the pastoral worker. It deals with the question of whether pastoral care is to be carried out by the appointed professionals, or whether pastoral care is a matter of wider relations within the church.
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Christian Peace Conference and divided Germany in the time of bipolar world
Beneš, Ladislav ; Kunštát, Miroslav (advisor) ; Matějka, Ondřej (referee)
The aim of this diploma thesis is to analyze ideas how to deal with the german question after the Second World War which were brought up by one of the largest postwar ecumenical organizations - Christian Peace Conference. Using this example, the author of this thesis wants to describe nature of the organization whose establishment was initiated by the cooperation between theologians and active Christians from the Eastern bloc and their Western counterparts, particularly the ones from the Federal Republic of Germany. Therefore, the thesis presents ideas of Christian Peace Conference and then compares them with the development of international relations during the Cold War and shows potential political implications of these ideas. This issue also illustrates the evolution of negotiations among European actors in the international arena after 1968. Lastly, the thesis addresses the question how could an organization like Christian Peace Conference work in the socialist state the German Democratic Republic was.
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