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Prayer: The Role, Place and Significance of Prayer in the Lives of Members of the Christian Community
Žilková, Miriam ; Beneš, Ladislav (advisor) ; Janečková, Hana (referee)
The thesis, "Prayer: The Role, Place and Significance of Prayer in the Lives of Members of the Christian Community" deals with the topics outlined in its title. It is examined from the standpoint which understands prayer in its Biblical context, as well as how it has been interpreted by the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren tradition. The core of the thesis is made up of qualitative research. The goal of the research is to discover how prayer is perceived by believers within a particular Christian community: what place prayer occupies in their lives, what shapes it, what it contributes to them and, at the same time, how they perceive prayer and what kind of meaning corporate prayer has for them. Five deep, semi-structured conversations with research participants helped to achieve the goal of the thesis. The results of the qualitative analyses are presented in several chapters, of which four main chapters contain (1) the benefits of prayer in understanding oneself, and (2) in understanding and perceiving God, (3) prayer as a tool for service, and (4) benefits and deficits connected with prayer. The concluding chapters then summarize the results found in the answers to the survey questions, and further on there is a discussion presented on the understanding of prayer as perceived through the lens...
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Stimuli of the Biblical Conception of Faith, Hope and Love for Social Work Practice with Seniors Suffering Dementia
Žilková, Miriam ; Milfait, René (advisor) ; Heryán, Ladislav (referee)
This bachelor's dissertation "Stimuli of the biblical conception of faith, hope and love for social work practice with seniors suffering dementia" deals with the issue presented in the title. The author endavours to point out the overlap between theological ethics and social work and the irreplaceability of the triad of faith, hope and love in high-standard social work with this target group. First the biblical view of faith, hope and love is presented as a spiritual path between God and man. A presentation is then made of social work in which faith, hope and love can be observed, while the biblical conception of man and his dignity is also of importance, as are the sources and motivation behind the social worker and a pastoral approach to social work. In conclusion the entire issue of the elderly suffering dementia is set out. High-standard social work involving faith, hope and love helps these people to the maximum possible extent to achive a dignified experience of this far from easy stage in their life.
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