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In the Rhythm of Lorien: Role of Spirituality in Current Czech Community
Chmel, Patrik ; Vojtíšek, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Kostićová, Zuzana (referee)
This master thesis aims to describe the Lorien community, find out if it can be seen as a religious community, if it serves as a client cult, if it can be described as the centre of contemporary alternative spirituality and if common beliefs and practises increase the trust between community members. The first, theoretical part of this thesis defines the term 'community' and summarises M. Scott Peck's book, The Different Drum, as community members still try to communicate with each other according to its principles. The thesis will also show the relationship between religion and spirituality, and briefly characterise the New Age milieu, as its thoughts are present in the Lorien.At the end of the first part, the thesis focuses on research dealing with the cohesion of different groups and their common practices and beliefs. The second, practical part includes field research by the author of this thesis. Data were collected by participant observation and the method of semi-structured interviews with selected members of the Lorien community. We will find out from them the importance that the inhabitants attach to their community, common practices, and their own religious ideas. At the end of the second part, we summarise the data collected in the community, apply the theories presented in the first...
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Joy in the Thought of Friedrich Nietzsche
Chmel, Patrik ; Blažková, Miloslava (advisor) ; Hogenová, Anna (referee)
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to show the joy, which is connected with the main ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche's work. It will attempt to outline the roles which God, the world and suffering play in relation to joy. The first part of this work will interpret the death of God, assess it in a contemporary context and use it as a cornerstone for understanding the other opinions of our thinker. The thesis will also define the traditional Christian perception of mankind, the world and happiness, and contrast it with Nietzsche's joyful message. A further important part of this work will focus on the correlation between the idea of the overman and the eternal recurrence of the same. Both are shown to bring an entirely different kind of joy. However, in the end it should be clear that one cannot exist without the other. Key words Nietzsche, joy, Jesus, Dionysus, will to power, overman, last man, eternal recurrence of the same, suffering, Christianity, God, death, world.
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