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Allah and God of Christians: Do we have the same God with Muslims?
Zedníček, Jiří ; Balabán, Milan (advisor) ; Hošek, Pavel (referee)
My thesis "Allah and God of Christians" deals with the relation between Christianity and Islam. As the essay subtitle "Do we have the same God with Muslims?" suggests, I am asking to what extent Allah and God of Christians are similar, close or different. Both traditions profess the faith in one and unique, compassionate and merciful God who is the Creater and Lord of this world. However, the God himself cannot be a subject of our investigation. Investigation or comparison can only be submitted to the testimony and witness of the God. These are preserved for us and get to us by the tradition being passed down. Investigation of this tradition, especially Islamic, is, therefore, a method of my work. In the introductory part I deal with the pre-Islamic Arabia. Further on I focus on the life and work of the prophet Muhammad as the founder or revelator of Islam. In the second part I deal with the Koran and the tradition of its interpretation. The conclusion concerns the theological testimonies about the common topics which seem to diverge or converge the both religions. My intention was to seek the relations or links where the both traditions coincide and where it is possible to find common topics, values and ideas. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Assyrian Religion with Regard to the Parallels and Differences in the Old Testament
Šašková, Kateřina ; Balabán, Milan (advisor) ; Pecha, Lukáš (referee) ; Prosecký, Jiří (referee)
My thesis deals with various manifestations of Assyrian religion and referes to many parallels or some diversities appearing in biblical texts related to the approximately coeval historical period. In the first chapter I describe the supreme Assyrian god Aššur whose characteristic was largely made according to the extant Mesopotamian texts and analysis of personal names containing the name of Aššur as theophorous element. I also deal with the functions of Aššur, his attributes and references to the other gods of Assyrian pantheon. The end of this chapter offers theories suggested by some scholars who suppose that the Assyrian religion tendet towards monotheism or even attained it. The second chapter deals wieth Aššurs temple, its history, organization and staff. The third chapter is related to the communication with gods. The first part of this chapter outlines the official cult which includes the kings person as high priest of national god and head of all temples in the whole empire, cultic rituals, care of the gods and oracular practices. Its seconad part characterizes personal piety manifested by faith in a personal god. using magical actions, fear of demons and trust in protective beings. The last chapter describes the Assyrian cultic calendar and festivals with and emphasis on the Aššurs temple in the...
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Humour in Christian Tradition
Dračka, Richard ; Hošek, Pavel (advisor) ; Balabán, Milan (referee)
This graduation theses disserts upon humour phenomenon and its place in the christian tradition. First of all it examines the humour phenomenon as universally human phenomenon. Afterwards it evidences humour in the christian Scripture and in the christian tradition as well as in the temporary czech and slovak theology discussion. it is difficult to circumscribe the humour. There are many theories that try to define the humour. It is possible to summarize them into three basic: Theory of superiority, the theory of incongruity and the theory of unstressing. Afterwards it is possible to describe humour with some typical aspects. In this theses the aspects are: transcendent, uncovering, connecting and reviviscent. In the christian canon, there is a lot of humorous literary forms and lot of humorous naratives. Especialy in the Old Testament. The humour that is defined in the first chapter is exemplified in the old testament naratives. In the christian tradition, the humour is very importatnt fenomenon that relates to the faith, joy, redemption, There is also the ethics of humour. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Messianic Myth
Píštěk, Zdeněk ; Hošek, Pavel (advisor) ; Balabán, Milan (referee)
I am dealing with Messianic myth, graphically designated as U. This U marks the descent, the suffering in the abyss of humanity and redeeming output back, as can be read in the Apostolic confession of faith. This path is undergoing God in several mythologies, God's representative, or the divine king. The work covers issues of archetypal, universality, and continuity of the myth in various religious systems in history. I ask also enquire for his ethical and anthropological meaning and significance. The following is mapped sense of archetype of descending God, natural vegetative mythology, as in Christianity and Luria's Kabbalah . It is not possible to miss the interpretation of myth, an archetype of consciousness and unconsciousness. I am trying to highlight here the importance of myth U in relationship to the creation and his theology. The result of this work should be an overview of possible reflections of the myth U in different mythologies and today's man faith. I am going to try to prove its continuity and meaningfulness of relating the man to God. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The death of God as the initiation of the man
Hála, Jakub ; Balabán, Milan (referee) ; Hošek, Pavel (advisor)
This work deals with the phenomenon of the death of God and with possible approaches how this issue was treated at ancient communities, in Judaism, Christianity and philosophy. Result of the work doesn't tell if God is dead or not, just gives brief description of this phenomenon in the history and context. The work aims to provide entrance to the problematic, to give inputs to think and let the reader to feel the problem, which is current just for the period of postCmodernism. This work enables reader to take a certain point of view about the matter. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Feminist Interpretation of the Qur'an
Obersteinová, Michaela ; Hošek, Pavel (advisor) ; Balabán, Milan (referee)
The aim of this paper is to introduce the feminist interpretation of the Qur'ān in its main features and to try to define its key hermeneutical principles. First, the historical formation and development of Qur'ānic exegesis (tafsīr) is outlined with special attention to particular exegetical trends of the twentieth century. Second, the reader is introduced with the historical context of the origin of feminist movement in Muslim society and its basic characteristics and categorization (two types of feminism constituted in the course of time - secular and Islamic). The main chapter examines feminist interpretation of the Qur'ān based on the work of four leading feminist authors (Riffat Hassan, Azizah al- Hibri, Amina Wadud a Asma Barlas) and presents its central themes and methodology. An outline of Islamic feminist hermeneutics is given in conclusion. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Jesus in Islamic Christian Dialogue
Voženílková, Eva ; Balabán, Milan (referee) ; Hošek, Pavel (advisor)
The thesis follows the dialogue between Christianity and Islamism related to the most important Christian figure - to Jesus Christ. It attempts to introduce Jesus in his Islamic conception appearing in Koran and in the Islamic tradition and mysticism. The Islamic doctrine of Jesus is compared with the Christian doctrine; Islamic prophet Jesus, his life and his teaching are compared with the Christian Jesus, Son of God. In the following part the problems with the divergence in the different teachings connected with the figure of Jesus are explained, e.g. divergent understanding of monotheism. The consensus and the differences that appear in the different conceptions are the principles of a dialogue between these two religions. The thesis tries to present the possibilities of consensus in this dialogue. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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