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Just one step to the man: The Relationship to the "non-human" life on the base of the works of A.Schweitzer and H. Jonas
Bernardová, Marie ; Halama, Jindřich (advisor) ; Ovečka, Libor (referee)
The central theme of this thesis is the action towards "non-human life", i.e. towards the life of "people", who aren't called people in certain circumstances. The author asks, if our responsibility is limited to human beings. The definition of human being is deliberatery avoided, as it always depends on the context of its creation. The problem is looked upon from the opposite standpoint of approach to life as such. Some possible answers to the question why we should be responsible for "non-human" life as well are presented. The author analyses ethical concepts of A. Schweitzer and H. Jonas who consider life in itself, demand on our conscious and responsible actions towards life, and the existence of debt adherent to all our actions as central. The two concepts are applied to a particular field - the problem of unborn life - and they are compared to positions resulting from the definition of human being. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Christianity and Environmentalism, The Historical Roots of Ecological Crisis
Kameník, Pavel ; Halama, Jindřich (advisor) ; Keřkovský, Pavel (referee)
Man should not look for a single center or program in ecosystems, much less for subjective experiences. Instead, one should look for a matrix, for interconnections between centers of science for creative stimulus and open their potential. Humans have more understanding than ever of the natural world they inhabit, of the speciating processes, more predictive power to foresee the intended and unintended results of their actions, and more power to reverse the undesirable consequences. Several billion years worth of creative toil, several million species of teeming life, have been handed over to the care of this late-coming species in which mind has flowered and morals have Fortunately, it is often evident that human welfare depends on ecosystemic support, and in this sense all our legislation about clean air, clean water, soil conservation and so forth is concerned about ecosystem level processes. One of the levels is environmental ethics of naturalism and Christian responsibility. It seems to be one of historical roots of our ecological crisis. That is why we have to learn to listen to the Earth and find our new response or revert to our initial function. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Human Nature and Natural Morality in Francis Fukuyama
Mareš, Jan ; Hošek, Pavel (referee) ; Halama, Jindřich (advisor)
The bachelor thesis focuses on a survey of concepts of human nature at the end of 20th century, specifically in the works of Francis Fukuyama. The introductory part descibes general contemporary situation and background. The main part deals with the formation of different natural aspects of human behavior from the perspective of sociobiology such as cooperation, intelligernce, language and morality the way F. Fukuyama interpretes them. It tries to expound how these aspects were formed during the long evolutionary development. Understanding these mechanisms should help us comprehend why there are natural tendencies to bahave the way we do. It also searches boundaries between human nature and cultural environment. The final part answers some key questions this topic evokes. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Humility as the Premise of the Perfect Following of Christ
Jirsová, Barbora ; Halama, Jindřich (advisor) ; Keřkovský, Pavel (referee)
This work on a field of Theological Ethics concerns the subject of humility, an important Christian virtue, and researches its significance for Christian practice and spiritual life in general. According to Biblical studies humility as a willing self-humiliation belongs to the essential characteristic of God's incarnation of Christ to the world and of the whole of Jesus' life, his death on the cross included. From this point of view humility as self-transcendence proves to be the premise of the ideal of following Christ. The author therefore perceives the issue of humility as a challenge for daily Christian practice. The work also points out the universal value of humility and it offers the authors' own view on humility as one of the most important aspects of interfaith and intercultural dialogue - and of dialogue per se. The theme embodies a discourse on psychology, which allows an interdisciplinary discussion. Besides the Bible the main sources of this presented thesis are writings of Christian mystics, especially Thomas A Kempis, and works of theologians - Augustine of Hippo, Martin Luther, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Jan Heller. Emphasizing the universal feature of humility, concrete examples of "living humility" are approached through the life and writings of personalities from four different spiritual...
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Theological Ethics and Culture - The Mystery and Order of God
Eminger, Zdeněk ; Halama, Jindřich (advisor) ; Šrajer, Jindřich (referee) ; Štefan, Jan (referee)
The dissertation deals with the theme of the theology of culture, with special reference to Christian ethics and its demands and expectations in the context of the current ecumenical scene. Its aim is an analytical description of various theological and moral levels of culture, such as its spiritual basis or relationship to the common (social) good. An introductory discourse entitled "The ABC of Culture" provides a more detailed view of those parts of the spiritual riches of culture that are given priority by individual theological schools and their representatives. The chapters on inculturation, the social dimension of society, and the place of Christian freedom in culture refer to the penetration of "academic theology" into the life of specific human communities. The second section of the dissertation consists of studies dealing with the intellectual approaches to the theme to be found in the areas of 1) Catholic theology - e.g. John Paul II, Jacques Maritain, Johan Huizinga, Joseph Ratzinger; 2) Eastern and Orthodox theology - Nikolai Berdyaev, Vladimir Solovyov, Ivan Alexandrovich Ilyin; and 3) Protestant theology - Albert Schweitzer, Paul Tillich, Emil Brunner and H. Richard Niebuhr. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Ethical Relationships in the Family in the Light of the Scriptures
Doksanský, Tomáš ; Halama, Jindřich (advisor) ; Roskovec, Jan (referee)
In introduction there is presented the autor's intention. The second chapter suggests trends that define modern form of family, mentions the main source of the current crisis and tries to analyze them. The third chapter defines a family from a Biblical perspective. Focus of the work is in the fourth and fifth chapter devoted to relationships. The last part of this thesis summarizes the obtained knowledge. It calls for diligent study of biblical principles and their application in practice everyday family life. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Moral Emphases in the Revelation of John
Buřvalová, Denisa ; Halama, Jindřich (advisor) ; Halama, Ota (referee)
This thesis deals with theological and ethical approach to biblical Apocalypse - New Testament Revelation - based on a comparison of two historically and theologically significant sources "Interpretation of the revelation of St. John " by Master Jakoubka of Silver and "Interpretation Šestidílky" from the workshop Kralických. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Church Order of the Unity of Czech Brethren
Cháb, Matěj ; Landová, Tabita (advisor) ; Halama, Jindřich (referee)
Church Order of the Unity of Czech Brethren that was published 1632 in Lesno (Poland) belongs within the publications of Unity to its late prints. Since Church Order is a print approved by the authority Synod of Unity, undoubtedly represents the official views of Unity of Czech Brethren first half of the seventeenth century. Its name "Church Order" evokes to its readers feel that it is more about matter related to canon law. When reading the Church Order, it is quite soon obvious that the text itself does not respond to this assumption. This work aims to characterize the Church Order of Czech Brethren regarding to the purpose for which it was written, and in the first part gathers and evaluates information that illustrate the historical background of the text. This part is than focused on the nature of thought and legal environment of the time and place at which and on which the text originated. On this basis, the purpose and character of the text of the Church Order is specified. The second objective, which this work follows, is the search for answers to the question whether the text itself, (which for the most part describes the practical issues of life of the Christian community, ranging from regional level o of the Church to the level of practical application of the Christian approach to everyday family...
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