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The Life and Work of Reginald Dacík
Černá, Renata ; Bouma, David (advisor) ; Mohelník, Tomáš (referee)
Anglická anotace / English annotation Bc. Renata Černá - THE LIFE AND WORK OF REGINALD DACÍK This thesis comprises two sections: the first part deals briefly with the rich and varied life of Reginald Dacík; the other part, which is more voluminous, is devoted to Dacík's work, in particular to his work published in book form. Father Dacík had a beneficial influence on the lives of a large number of Christians. He belonged to a well-known and active generation of Moravian Dominicans and is considered to be one of the foremost representatives of Neo-Thomism in the Czech Republic. He followed the example of St Thomas Aquinas, whose work he took as an authoritative basis in the fields of dogmatics, morality and spiritual life. During his life he experienced persecution and imprisonment, even his life was in danger. He was brought face to face with his own human weakness as well as with the limits of the life in this world. When in prison, he was not allowed to write, but living a life with God, he was able to witness it, and moreover, he managed to teach in secret. Having been released from prison, he worked at Velehrad with the Congregation of Sisters of St Cyril and Methodius. As far as this period of his life is concerned, his work in book form seems to be rather modest. The account of Dacík's work would not...
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