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Benjamin Košut - the life and work of an evangelical pastor
Sedliský, Filip ; Zdichynec, Jan (advisor) ; Pokorná, Magdaléna (referee)
The work deals with the life and work of the evangelical pastor Benjamin Košut (1822-1898). Košut served at the congregation in Borová, Velenice, but mainly at St. Clement's in Prague. During his service in Prague, he contributed to the periodical Českobratrský hlas, of which he was also responsible editor. At this time, among other things, he took part in a dispute with his opponents, who were inclined towards the neo- Calvinist approach to the reformed faith. Košut was suspended for his views and had to defend himself in disciplinary proceedings. During the proceedings, he was found guilty, but after signing a written undertaking, he was allowed to return to his pastoral activity. Košut is in many ways an interesting personality. He had a thoroughly rationalistic approach to faith, he was not afraid to break certain dogmas. He saw God as a loving fatherly figure who considers people his children, rejecting the completely negative anthropology of orthodox Calvinism. For Košut, Jan Hus was a great inspiration and probably the greatest personality of the Czech reformation, to whom he dedicated many sermons full of admiration. Košut's Christianity was also very patriotic. The work is based to a lesser extent on secondary literature, but also mainly on the analysis of primary sources. It contains an...
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Baroque nobleman under the protection of five stars
SCHWARZ, Jan
This bachelor thesis deals with the relationship of Adam Franz of Schwarzenberg towards the saint John of Nepomuk. Its main focus lies particularly on the role of the saint in the nobleman's mentality and how it influenced his expressions of piety. It puts emphasis on the form of the Schwarzenberg domain under the influence of the Nepomucean cult. The author analyses the causes and consequences of Schwarzenberg's intimate relationship towards the mentioned saint, which was fully demonstrated during the festivity of the saint's canonisation, to which the author gave a thorough attention. This bachelor thesis doesn't focus only at a concrete noble individual but tries to capture the collective mentality of the baroque man, shaped especially by his religious experiences.
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The Exemplum in Postilla by M. Jan Hus
KRCHOVÁ, Tereza
The character of Master Jan Hus is inherently connected to the history of our country. Not only he influenced many people during his life, his followers have honoured his legacy after his death. Most remarkable is his effort to reform the Christian Church and to correct the priests, who have deflected from Christ. The purpose of this work is to document the life and work of Jan Hus. The most important part is the chapter about Česká nedělní postila, which was written at Kozí castle. Specifically finding the period actualisations and their interpretation. Postila is the most important work written by Hus and its content is very specific and it differs from his previous works.
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History of Římov pilgrimage site
ŠRUBAŘ, Štěpán
The thesis describes the history of the foundation of pilgrimage site Římov in southern Bohemia in the 17th century that could be build thanks to a donation of the local farm to the Jesuit College in Krumlov. The most significant proponents were a Capuchin monk Alex and a Jesuit lay brother John Gurre. The area consists of a chapel built in close resemblance to the Italian model of Holy House in Loreto and a Way of Sorrows designed as a copy of the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem. The work shows the significance of sacred architecture in the life of Christians in the 17th century. The role of fraternities and Marian spirituality in traditional piety of Catholics of that period is also mentioned. Based on the regular annual reports sent by every Jesuit College, unusual events accompanying the first decades of the shrine as well as the economic issues of the Jesuit residence are described.
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Motif of ships and fish on Baroque pulpits in Central Europe
Eliáš, Štěpán ; Oulíková, Petra (advisor) ; Pučalík, Marek (referee)
Ship and Fish motif of baroque pulpits in Central Europe The subject of the bachelor's thesis are the pulpits. Specifically, those that originated in the Baroque period and in the history of art have experienced the terms Schiffskanzel, Fischerkanzel, Schiff-Petri Kanzel and Fischkanzel. What these pulpits have in common, apart from the location in the Central European area,is that they contain the theme of fishing and sailing. The reader will get acquainted with the mutual relations of ship and fish pulpits.
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Preaching in a time of global pandemic: Reflection on the COVID-19 pandemic in the sermons of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren
Horáková, Magdalena ; Landová, Tabita (advisor) ; Beneš, Ladislav (referee)
My thesis deals with the relation between sermons and the listeners' situa- tion; focus is given to specifc pandemic situation of COVID-19 and how this situation was manifested in the sermons of the preachers of Te Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren. Te thesis is divided into two parts: theoretical and practical. In the theoretical part function and versatility of sermons is de- scribed and possible typological divisions of sermons are presented. It also concerns the relation between sermon, preacher, listener and his situation. Brief overview of development of homiletical approach to listener and his sit- uation in the fundamental stages of homiletics is presented. Infuence of lis- tener's situation on preaching and choice of the Bible text is examined; pas- toral aspects of preaching are presented. Te practical part contains brief pre- sentation of the development of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Repub- lic, focus is given mainly on the frst phase and the impact on religious life and churches in the Czech Republic. Four sermons from Te Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren from the period of the pandemic are refected and analysed as well as the impact of the situation on the form and features of the sermons. Te central theme is the analysis of the preachers' refection of the pandemic and the...
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Homiletical and Liturgical Aspects of Funeral Services
Hofmanová, Jana ; Filipi, Pavel (advisor) ; Beneš, Ladislav (referee)
CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE PROTESTANT THEOLOGICAL FACULTY Homiletical and Liturgical Aspects of Funeral Services Diploma Thesis Author: Jana Hofmanová Study programme: Theology Study subprogramme: Protestant Theology Supervisor: prof. ThDr. Pavel Filipi Department of Practical Theology Summary Homiletical and Liturgical Aspects of Funeral Services This dissertation introduces fundamental context which influences shape of funeral services liturgy and preaching (particularly in Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren). First part introduces theological, traditional and modern context. This is followed by study on possible connections between ritual and liturgy and also possible contribution of modern ritual studies to the theology of liturgy is presented. Another part of this dissertation discuses opportunity of preaching gospel in the specific situation of funeral services. The concern of these chapters focuses especially on interconnection of liturgy and sermon and on semiotics. The situation of funeral is understood as a situation which deserves pastoral care and keeping a company to the mourning. On the other hand possibility to care is understood as opportunity to confess ones faith as a witness of Resurrected Christ. After marking out all these bases, there are liturgical and homiletical aspects of...
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Preaching Style of Jaroslav Pleva
Kucová, Hana ; Janovec, Ladislav (advisor) ; Holanová, Radka (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with distinctiveness in the style of preaching of Jaroslav Pleva, a Baptist preacher, on the basis of analysis of his preaching. This distinctiveness is realized through his use of language and style devices, and text structure. The final form of the discourse is influenced by its function and objective style factors. What mainly determines the structure of Pleva's texts to a considerable extent is a spoken form of the discourse. His code choice switching between standard and non-standard code, the official character of the discourse and its place and time given by the tradition are all very important; moreover, it is the addressee who represents the crucial factor of the preaching. The analysis of subjective style factors is also included. Intertextuality is typical for the genre of preaching, primarily following the biblical texts of the Old and New Testament. According to the variety of texts the motifs are diverse. Figurative speech, mostly originated in biblical texts, is used plentifully. Pleva uses these intentionally chosen devices to present his thoughts to his listeners and fulfil a persuasive function of a genre of preaching.
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Sermons on the Day of Jan Hus
Zikmund, Ondřej ; Beneš, Ladislav (advisor) ; Filipi, Pavel (referee)
The Master thesis "Sermons on a day of John Hus" researchs sermons, which were preached on 6th July on a day of John Hus. It is dividend into six chapters. The introduction presents the charakter of the study. The second charter concerns with history of the day of John Hus. The third charter look into casual sermons and casual services. A service on a day of John Hus is a kind of casual services. The fourth charter deals with particular sermons. In the fifth charter there is composed an image of John Hus on the base of these sermons. In the final charter there is a comparison of sermons with casualistic's requirement which were established in the third chapter.
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