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The Fundamental Ethical Topics in the Authentic Letters of the Apostle Paul
Šuda, Vladimír ; Ryšková, Mireia (advisor) ; Scarano, Angelo (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the description of the ethical themes in the Apostle Paul's authentic letters. At the very beginning of the description and of the ethical themes analysis, there is the historical context and events in Saint Paul's life depicted - his missionary travels and the ethical issues of his time. Further, there is the basis of Paul's ethics explained. In the following third chapter, the main ethical themes are being described thouroughly, e.g. love, freedom or conscience. There are also such topics as marriage, sexual ethics or the moral life in church community. In the fourth chaprer, we can learn about the current Paul's ethical principles within the context of fellow feeling or love to women. In conclusion, there are Paul's ethical principles and connection between faith and sense summarized. Key words: Ethics, love, freedom, conscience, marriage, sexual ethics, Spirit, body, sense and faith.
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The Concept of Eschatology in the Authentic Letters of Apostle Paul
Šuda, Vladimír ; Ryšková, Mireia (advisor) ; Brož, Jaroslav (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the description of "eschatology" in the Apostle Paul's approach, namely in his authentic letters. Before the very beginning of the description or before the analysis of the Paul's eschatology, there is a preliminary definition of the term "eschatology" in the first chapter, what is meant by the term in a common preunderstanding. Further, there is the description of the eschatology and its former understanding in the Old Testament and its historical analysis in the early Judaism. There is a more detailed description of the Lord's day in the perspective of the Old Testament. The second chapter depicts Paul's typical approach of time, expressed by the phrase "already yes and not yet". The part of this chapter is also the Lord's day analysis from the Paul's point of view which is represented in the First Letter to the Thessalonians. In the third chapter there is the Church depicted as a eschatological value and the following chapter draws the earth reality of the Christian life. The fifth chapter (1 Cor 15) describes the Resurrection, one of the fundamental themes of the Apostle Paul. The conclusion includes the most important elements of the Paul's eschatology Keywords Eschatology, the Lord's day, the Church as the Lord's house, Divine justice, life from the Holy Ghost,...
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