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"Is it Rational to Believe in God?". Epistemology, Metaphysics and Method in the Works of Bernard Lonergan
Nevrkla, Svatopluk ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Kranát, Jan (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to demonstrate interrelatedness between various concepts of God and metaphysical assumptions from which they have been derived. This will be done with special attention paid to philosophical work of Bernard Lonergan. On Lonergan's case I will show his solution of problematic presuppositions of scholastic understanding of God. In introduction I will summarize reasons that made me to choose this topic, goals of the thesis and methods I will use. First chapter will be dedicated to brief introduction of selected proofs of God's existence and their metaphysical premises on which they rest. Enlightenment critique of metaphysics will be described and its consequences for metaphysical proofs demonstrated. Second chapter will introduce context and goals of works of modern Canadian Jesuit theologian Bernard Joseph Francis Lonergan and his concepts of judgement and selfXaffirmation. Third chapter will be concerned with description of Lonergan's metaphysics and finally with some criticism of Lonergan's approach from perspective of postXmodern, hermeneutic, and linguistic philosophies. In conclusion I will confront Lonergan's results with older philosophies mentioned. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Rethinking Theology in the 21st Century: A comparison of the Theology of the World by Richard Holloway, Rowan Williams and Slavoj Žižek
Kostková, Patricie ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Hošek, Pavel (referee)
In the 21st century we lost the previously common view of the world - we no longer seem to understand ourselves nor have a consensus on values we have in common in our society. Our views of the world and ourselves are fragmented. Anglican theologians Richard Holloway, Rowan Williams and a Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek question our fragmented reality and identify reasons for the confusion over the role of freedom and choice, love and charities, remorse and forgiveness and selfunderstanding in our society. In their theology of the world they identify a phenomenon they call either a 'social miracle', an ultimate forgiveness or agape that seems to povide an overarching force bringing together the fragments of our lives and connecting us with the general condition of humanity - the struggle for wholeness and freedom. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Spiritual support in czech post-modern society kontext
Syrovátková, Štěpánka ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Jandejsek, Petr (referee)
The diploma thesis "Spiritual support in the context of the Czech post-modern society" presents spiritual support as seen in the context of selected practices of the Czech Roman- Catholic Church. The thesis puts this view into the context of theoretical findings in the field of spiritual support and defines the main characteristics of the field, pointing out the debatable points or diverse approaches to it. The part dedicated to the Czech post-modern society describes the state of the contemporary Czech non/religiousness, explores its causes, and points out the opportunities of extending the offer of Christian spiritual support also to people outside the religious environment.
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The Darkness of the God according Gregory of Nyssa
Žáková, Lenka ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Bauerová, Kateřina (referee)
Summary: The diploma thesis is called The Darkness of the God acording to Gregory of Nyssa. The aim of this diploma thesis is to find out what Gregory of Nyssa means by term Darkness of the God and how he interprets it on basis of biblical story of Moses. Primary information source for interpretation of the Darkness is Gregory's book The Life of Moses. The book presents particular phases of Moseses looking for God from literary nad contemplative point of view. The book Gregory of Nyssa: God's and human intinity from Lenka Karlíková is secondary information source which explaining Gregory's teaching and interpretation of the Darkness. The diploma thesis is devided to six main chapters. First three deal with kontext which Gregory entries and which infuences him in terms of theological tradition, as well as Gregory's theological teaching and related important terms. Chapters four to six connect theoretical teaching and practical application within human spiritual life. Reader finds out in practice, what it means within the spiritual life to see God in the Darkness. The diploma thesis interprets Darkness of the God as a way of thinking of God, the top of human spiritual journey and as one of God's theophanies. Keywords: Gregory of Nyssa, The Life of Moses, The Holy Trinity, The Darkness of the God, the...
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God and Suffering - the Problem of Theodicy in Theology J. B. Metz
Hartman, Tomáš ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Černý, Jan (referee)
Die Arbeit befasst sich mit dem Werk des deutschen katholischen Theologen Johann Baptist Metz mit Fokussierung auf die Theodizeefrage. Im Bezug auf das Theodizeethema werden biographische, theologische sowie philosophische Einwirkungen auf das Metzsche Denken in dieser Frage verfolgt. Die Arbeit stellt die Auffassung der Theodizeefrage bei Metz vor, einschließlich seiner kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit anderen Ansätzen (Augustin, Trinitätstheologie), und weiterhin seine Auffassung von "Theologie nach Auschwitz" und sein Konzept der theodizee-empfindlichen Theologie (Mystik des "Leidens an Gott", "Compassion"). Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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God's Trinity from the Feminist Perspective
Knězů, Jaroslava ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Opočenská, Jana (referee)
This paper God's Trinity from the Feminist Perspective is a try to draw direction and basic contours of feminist renewal of metaphorical speech about the Holy Trinity. The author draws especially from works of Cathryne M. LaCugna and Elisabeth A. Johnson. Target of the paper is to investigate feminist starting points and inclusive images as means of reviving trinitarian faith for present time. Deconstruction of Latin trinitarian theology of Sv. Augustine and Tomas Aquinas aimed at critique of detachment of immanent and economic Trinity in their works forms a basis for reconstruction of metaphorical speech on St. Trinity in metaphors of wisdom, friendship and perichoretic relation. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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The Concept of Hope Between Jan Patocka and Jürgen Moltmann
Härtel, Filip Hanuš ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Kranát, Jan (referee)
This bachelor thesis researches the concept of hope in work of two authors, Jana Patočka and Jürgen Moltmann. It wants to present hope as an inherent part of human existence. Secondly it wants to explain why is hope such a specific topic how should the specific methods researching hope look like. Therefore this thesis discuss constitutive philosophical phenomenons of hope (experience, historicity, future, openess and alterity) and theological themes (cricifixion, resurrection, Jesus Christ, triunity of God, promise, new creation, God's activity in our world, exodus and following). Finally in contains summarizing thesis and their commentaries which explain how hope changes the understanding of our lives and it's keeping. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Active and Passive Freedom in the Works of Pelagius and Augustine
Outrata, Filip ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Karfíková, Lenka (referee)
Tématem této práce je srovnání pojetí svobody vůle v části díla Pelagia a Augustina. Práce se bezprostředně dotýká pravděpodobně nejdůležitější kontroverze dějin západní křesťanské teologie, nevěnuje se však sporům o existenci a hodnocení "pelagianismu" ani jeho ohlasům a aktualizacím v dějinách jednotlivých křesťanských tradic. Pozornost se soustřeďuje výhradně na dílo a osobu Pelagia a Augustina. Jim jsou také věnovány dvě úvodní kapitoly, jež představují ve stručném přehledu život a pojednané dílo obou autorů. S větší podrobností je rozvedena pouze problematika Augustinova postoje k násilným konverzím, již považuji za zvláště významnou pro dané téma. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Body, Symbol and Freedom in Paul Ricoueur and Olivier Clément
Verdickt, Dana ; Noble, Ivana (advisor) ; Kočandrle Bauer, Kateřina (referee)
This thesis explores the view on symbol, body and freedom in Paul Ricoeur's and Olivier Clément's work. The aim is to analyse symbols and explore the benefits they can have for modern society, Western culture and how can these symbols influence people. This topic indirectly allows understanding of the role of tradition, rituals, narrations, myths and traditional wisdom in nowadays Western society. Furthermore, the thesis shows what influences the process of thinking, deciding and deepening one's faith. In particular, I am investigating whether in nowadays democratic and freedom supporting society one really has possibility of free choice. This reflection is to be completed on the basis of previous analysis of the symbol, body and freedom in the view of philosopher Paul Ricoeur and theologian Olivier Clément. The thesis is structured into three chapters. The first chapter is dedicated to the analysis of Ricoeur's view on this subject, in the following chapter I study Clément's theology, and in the third chapter I offer the comparison of these two. In the beginning of each chapter I introduce the life of the authors and influences that they encountered. This will reveal their philosophy and theology in better context. The conclusion summarizes the findings of previous chapters, and shows how they can...
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