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Bhagavad Gita and the Gospel of Judas
Hauser, Tomáš ; Vojtíšek, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Hošek, Pavel (referee)
Thesis "Bhagavad Gita and the Gospel of Judas" compares the recently translated and released text of the Gnostic Gospel of Judas with the top of the Indian spiritual literature Bhagavadgita. Occasionally is worked by the text of the New Testament. After a summary of information about Judas in the New Testament and briefly outline the culture and religion from which each of the texts comes, the whole text of the Gospel of Judas gradually compared with the corresponding parts of Bhagavad Gita. The aim is to obtain an overview of the agreeing parts of the both very different texts. Identical parts should be used for recovery of the Gospel of Judas as a valuable text for spiritual site. It Should be used to understand the early Christian gnosis, and as the new impuls for contemplation of the mystery of Christ's sacrifice. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Islamic veil - oppressive to women?
Vondrášková, Ada ; Hošek, Pavel (advisor) ; Weiniger, Rut Jochanan (referee)
The present thesis deals with the issue of veiling within Islam. The first chapter covers a brief history of veiling, the different veiling forms and references to veiling in the Quran and in the Islamic tradition. Next chapters describe the relationship between Islam and feminism and also between Islam and fundamentalism. The main part of the thesis analyzes the ideas of several famous representatives of Muslim feminism, including Fatima Mernissi, Fadwa El Guindi and Leila Ahmed. The purpose of this work is to find out why is the issue of veiling an important part of "the woman question" in Islam and it offers perspectives of the representatives of Muslim feminism on the subject. The thesis also seeks to provide diverse views on the issue and reduce stereotypes frequently associated with veiling. Keywords Veiling, veil, feminism, fundamentalism, Muslim feminists
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Impact of Hans Küng's Outlook on Inter-religious Collaboration in the Czech Environment
Niederlová, Petra ; Hošek, Pavel (advisor) ; Vojtíšek, Zdeněk (referee)
Impact of Hans Küng's Outlook on Inter-religious Collaboration in the Czech Environment Over the last few decades the Swiss theologian Hans Küng has worked towards dialogue between religions. His work has led for instance to the wording of declaration Towards a Global Ethic: An Initial Declaration, signed by representatives of all religions of the world. In this study Küng presents a general ethical agreement which can form a basis for the coexistence of all existing religions. This consensus can apply not only on a religious level but also in lesser fields such as politics, economy or management. There can be no peace without peace between religions - this is the inspiratio behind all Küng's work. Küng argues strongly for ecumenism. He seeks understanding among religions, rather than differences. He starts out from the idea that a human being is fundamentally a believer. In a time when interest in institutional religion is declining Küng takes pains to convey the religious experience to the largest possible number of people. This study maps out the effect of Küng's inter-religious efforts in the Czech territory. It looks at the reception of the inter-religious dialogue in the Czech environment and examines its conditions and implications. Keywords Hans Küng, inter-religious dialogue, religion in...
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Aria school as a case of implicite religion
Slačálková Otterová, Mariana ; Vojtíšek, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Hošek, Pavel (referee)
In this bachelor thesis, I have used the case of Ario school (1992-2014, with successor group which still exists) to show that a group, which does not understand itself as a religious one, can have implicit religious elements. The thesis is based on interviews with twenty-two interviewees, who have been engaged in this organization at various times of its existence, divided into three groups: the renegades, former members who left the organization without conflict and men and women who are still members of the (successor) organization. There are no academic or other texts on Ario school thus the first part of this thesis introduces this organization and reconstructs its history. The second part of the thesis analyzes specific phenomena, which can be looked at from the religious point of view. The analysis is based on the concept introduced by Ninian Smart, which he introduced in his Dimensions of the Sacred, where he defined seven dimensions of the sacred: ritual, doctrinal, narrative, ethical, emotional, social, and material. The group had many aspects of new religious movement, especially because of the role of its leading figure.
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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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The Importance of Myth for Modern Man
Najbrt, Tomáš ; Balabán, Milan (advisor) ; Hošek, Pavel (referee)
"The Importance of myth for modern man" is a study which deals with myth and its importance for modern man. It describes several essential views on myth and indicates different types of myth and its interpretation. It tries to define modernity, modern society and modern man as a part of this society. There is a concrete example of historical myth: cosmogonic myth. It demonstrates context with conception of creation in general in different mythologies which work with theme of water and world formation from waters. This study evaluates importance of this myth for modern man. Example of unhistoric myth was defined and termed as "myth of Man". It tries to document, modern man needs myth as much as man of archaic society. Comparing of historical and unhistorical myth displays, that it is still a myth on principle, which has only different form. This work continues with general valuation of importance of myth for modern man. Study evaluates this importance as very serious and interprets myth as an integral part of human way of thinking about world and human being in this world. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Sehnsucht: an introduction to the romantic desire
Smolen, Štěpán ; Hošek, Pavel (advisor) ; Lyčka, Milan (referee)
The present thesis explores the experience of romantic desire (Sehnsucht). It is mostly based on a wide comparative study of the 19th century European and partly also Northern American literary texts which are used as a tool to define and describe the key features of the Sehnsucht experience. It also tries to demonstrate - using the method of ideal types - the different attitudes of the romantics towards their longing. The final chapter then deals with the various kinds of the counter-romantic criticism that are both aimed against the Sehnsucht experience and relevant from the perspective of the religious studies; it also shows several different Christian responses to this experience. The thesis exposes practical implications of different answers to the relation between the infinite desire and the finite world, between the promises of the miraculous Blue Flower and the everyday life. Rather than arguing for one or other of these answers it wants to create a map of both affirmative and critical attitudes to Sehnsucht.
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The World as "The First Sacrament". Concept of the World in the Liturgical Theology of Alexander Schmemann
Macháčková, Ivana ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Hošek, Pavel (referee)
Alexander Schmemann, one of the greatest orthodox theologians of the twentieth century, understands world in his liturgical theology as a gift of God ́s love to man. Man was created as a priest of creation and he should accept creation as a gift and bring it in thanksgiving back to God. But man diverted from God, he lives in a self-centred way and he separated divine and profane. Salvation is seen by Schmemann in Jesus Christ, who renewed relation of man to God, renewed the continuity between the world and himself. The central place in Schmemann ́s liturgical theology has liturgy. The eucharist is described by Schmemann as the entrance of the Church into the joy of her Lord. It has cosmic, all- embracing character and it transforms everything. This liturgy takes place in separation from the world, but for the world. In the offering we bring to God the whole world and it becomes in the liturgy what it always should have been, but was not. The Church is the gift of reconciliation and forgiveness. She represents the whole creation before God. Schmemann strongly emphasises the role of community. He criticises attempts of unity from "below" and he also does not accept the activities of the Church in the social and political sphere. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Rituals, Habits and Traditions at Last Part in 21 st Century in Jílové u Prahy
Kašová, Lucie ; Hošek, Pavel (advisor) ; Weiniger, Rut Jochanan (referee)
Rituals, customs and traditions in the final farewell in the 21st century in Jílové u Prahy. The paper deals with determining whether there are still customs, traditions and rituals associated with burials in the 21 century in Jílové u Prahy. The theoretical part of the paper deals with historical excursions and explanation of terms relating to the last farewell. The theoretical part also includes the dismantling of the manuscript "About Death" by B. Šrom from 1895, which is part of a bound manuscript about peasant life in the district Jílové, which is owned by the Regional Museum in Jílové u Prahy. In the empirical part of the work there is a qualitative research focused on the description of rituals, customs and traditions during the last farewell in Jílové u Prahy. It also contains interviews with people who have experience with funerals in Jílové u Prahy in the years 2000-2010. It also contains analysis and interpretation of data obtained from semi-structured interviews of three groups of respondents. The groups were divided by religion of the respondents. Comparison analysis of research suggests that the disappearance of customs, traditions and rituals in Jilove u Prahy decreases. It seems that the main factor is the cremation, funeral ceremony which largely removes rituals. ...
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