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The Scripture and Hermeneutical Solutions for its Interpretation in Various Christian Traditions
Holeka, Matouš ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Hošek, Pavel (referee) ; Hábl, Jan (referee)
Matouš Holeka's dissertation examines various interpretation methods of the Scriptures by theologians in the Roman-Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions. These interpretation methods can be most clearly identified in the relationship between the Scriptures and tradition, in historical-critical methodology, and in political-cultural readings of the biblical texts. In this dissertation, these themes are shown as representing different ways of common critical reading of the sacred texts. As well as the historical-critical approach, there are also pre-critical and ideological readings. The dissertation starts by looking at this diversity in documents of the World Council of Churches. It shows that the differences in understanding the Scriptures are no longer connected primarily to the specific views of the respective traditions, but rather that similarities or differences in readings across churches. Christians within these traditions refer to their own sources: in the case of the Roman-Catholics to Church documents, in the case of the Orthodox to the Church Fathers and as far as Protestants are concerned, to the Confessions. However, their reception in each of these traditions only confirms the diversity of readings. This is also true for the theological interpretation of the Scriptures, which...
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Consumption of Tobacco Products According to the Christian Ethics
Zvonař, Michal ; Hábl, Jan (referee) ; Hájek, Matěj (advisor)
The goal of this thesis is to evaluate the phenomenon of the consumption of tobacco products according to the Christian ethics not only from the historical point of view but also in the context of current legislation and Christian public. The goal of the thesis is to defend an opinion that according to Christian ethics, regular smoking is a sin. The thesis is divided into descriptive and normative part. Following the analysis of the phenomenon of the tobacco products consumption in the descriptive part is the ethical evaluation of the phenomenon according to the Bible and its reflection in the church. The beginning of the thesis will focus on the description of the tobacco product, including basic facts, historical perspective and ways of usage of the tobacco. Then, I will look at the first science, the psychology. It will show us how the tobacco products consumption is influencing the human psyche. The second science, into which I would like to look and which can tell us about the phenomenon, is medicine. The medicine will uncover how the tobacco consumption influences human health. I will deal with both of these sciences as they are necessary for the issue. The descriptive part is concluded by the view of the current legislation on the tobacco products consumption. In this chapter, I would like to mention...
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