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Monasticism of Martin Luther and some of its echoes in the history of Protestantism
Vodičková, Kateřina ; Ventura, Václav (advisor) ; Hrdlička, Jaroslav (referee)
The writer in his work deals with the question, if the ideals of Catholic monasticism were preserved also in the Protestant movements and Churches. Theoretical backgrounds for this research were the thoughts of Martin Luther, who wrote several papers on the topic of monasticism. Work is introduced with historical overview of the beginnings of Christian monasticism and a brief biography of Martin Luther to reach better understanding of his thought background. Consecutively begins the analysis of the Luthers works and other theological and historical writings, whose purpose is to bring information about the reflection of Luthers standpoints in later Protestantism. As a specific case is shortly described the community of Taizé. The result is the corroboration of the hypothesis and description of some distinctive residua of monastic ideals, particularly the chastity, obedience and poverty.
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The First Three Patriarchs of CČSH
Havelková, Kateřina ; Hrdlička, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (referee)
This thesis focuses on consequences that led to the establishment of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church. It describes the religious situation at the turn of the century and the condition in which the Church had been in our country before 1920. Furthermore, it focuses on the personality of the first patriarch, Karel Farský, his life, activities for the new Church and his works; in addition, through personal and work milestones of his successor Gustav Adolf Procházka this work portrays the following fourteen years of a young Church. The last part focuses on the life, studies and work of the third patriarch, František Kovář, and portrays his works and extraordinary efforts in the highest Church office.
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Jews in Berlin in epoch of Weimar Republic
Ševčíková, Radka ; Hrdlička, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Arava-Novotná, Lena (referee)
I chose epoch of Weimar republic as my diploma thesis. I specially focused on history of Jews in Berlin. I tried to describe whole social situation based on political, economical and cultural condition. Main goal is to find out Jews social status in Weimar society. If they were separated, as before, or if they were assimilated and how much they were participated in the golden Age of the 1920s in Berlin.
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English Mysticism in the Late Middle Ages
Kotrlý, Karel ; Hrdlička, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (referee)
This work can be divided to the two main themes which the first one has a function of introduction this for Central Europe a little exotic theme. First chapters treat of History of England in the Late Middle Ages. I want to present this historical period. from reign of Edward I. to Henry Tudor's victory at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 in its complexity. There is exposition of short political history and every day life of inhabitants in the late medieval England. There is also short exposition of churches history in England and intellectual life and its consequences for spirituality of ordinary men. The main part of the work English Mysticism in the Late Middle Ages I tried to centralize into the historical and theological exposition of the lives and writings of some representative English mystices like Richard Rolle of Hampolle, Walter Hilton and anonymous author of Cloud of Unknowing, as objective as possible presenting the facts which I found in the literature. In the final chapters I dealt with female mysticism in this period. England made the two great female mystics Julian of Norwich who spent her life like anchoress and her Showings of Divine Love is often studied book in nowadays and the pilgrim Margery Kempe with her highly passionate spirituality.
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Liberalism
Kružíková, Eva ; Hrdlička, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (referee)
Unstoppable headway of human kind had to face prejudices and control of those in power for centuries. Without any doubt it is incredible that there were individuals to extend outer limits of human wisdom although they were punished for their deeds afterwards. Renaissance brought massive progress of civic society. Not only Church and monasteries were wisdom-holders any more. Fruits of renaissance were given to a large number of people as the society started to loosen both on the field of politics and religion. Nevertheless feudal system of government that restrained scholarship and education from serfs was not overcame yet. ln that respect England was the first to leave old ways of thinking behind (as many times after) and overtook the rest of Europe. That was the reason for choosing England in that age to be a subject of my thesis. This age is represented by reasonable politics which I find very familiar to me. Inner politics based on Empirism and outer in order to sustain power balance in Europe.
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The Old - Catholic Parish in Prague and the Emergence of the Czechoslovak Church
Vinš, Petr Jan ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (advisor) ; Hrdlička, Jaroslav (referee)
The diploma thesis is a contribution to the research of the religious crisis at the begining of the 20th century in the area of today's Czech Republic. It deals mainly with the Czech speaking Old-Catholic church, which was represented mainly by the parish of Prague. The thesis deals with the historical roots of Czech Old-catholicism, and with the points in common with the Catholic modernism movement. The thesis describes the emergence of the Czech speaking Old-catholic parish in Prague, its development and mainly its relations to other churches, to the newly established Czechoslovak church especially.
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Educational Aims of Czech Jesuits in the 1st half of the 20th Century
Pokorná, Jitka ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (advisor) ; Hrdlička, Jaroslav (referee)
Diploma thesis: "Educational Aims of Czech Jesuits in the 1st half of the 20th Century" deals with the Jesuits. The work begins with a brief outline of anti - catholic tendencies in the 16th Century and the history of the religious order Society of Jesus, i.e. Jesuits, untill the year 1950. The live of two founders of the order - St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier are depicted more detailed. The main part of thesis contains description of the history of individual Jesuit Associations that were centers of spiritual activities. This is followed by depiction of Jesuit educational events in the period from 1926 to 1930, in particular in the territory of today's Czech Republic. My goal was to point out how Jesuits educated in the period from 1926 to 1930 and how could eventually some of their best educational strategies be applied today, not only in the Catholic Church. During preparation of thesis, I worked with available literature and also materials from the Czech Jesuit archive.
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