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Christian Kitsch
ŠOJSLOVÁ, Lucie
This diploma thesis deals with kitsch as a manipulative tool parasitizing in the Christian environment, at the heart of which are especially emotionally colored and often sentimental themes that directly attack the feelings of the viewer. The main content is also the definition of similarities and differences between sacred and spiritual art, holy pictures and kitsch. The aim of the thesis is to bring the concept of "Christian kitsch", to point out its power and to think about the question of whether Christianity would even be able to exist without kitsch.
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Foreinger-Immigrant in the Bible and today: the study of relevant biblical concepts and their contextualization
ŠMÍD, Aleš
The thesis deals with the importance of the foreigner-immigrant and his position in the Bible and today. With the use of the Bible, standard dictionaries and biblical commentaries the goal is to explore the Old and New Testament texts and with the help of exegeses of the secondary authors identify, analyze and critically evaluate impacts of those relevant biblical texts related to the topic of illegal immigration that are a part of immigration discussions today. The aim of the theoretical part was to get acquainted with the appropriate domestic and foreign literature which from the Christian point of view deals with the problematics of the migration and illegal immigration in particular. The practical part consisted in a mutual comparison of various exegeses of relevant biblical texts, highlighting possible similarities and differences resulting from the exegeses and pointing out benefits for the immigration discussion today.
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The issue of euthanasia legalization in the Netherlands from the view of religion and ethical aspect
LAPAJOVÁ, Kateřina
The thesis is related to the issue of legalisation of euthanasia in the Netherlands from the perspective of Christian ethics. It introduces the historical context of understanding euthanasia and its various forms. The legislative definition of euthanasia in the Netherlands is presented, taking into account the wider historical context of the Netherlands and its actual practice. Also the legalisation of euthanasia is evaluated from a Christian perspective. This section is supplemented by a presentation of alternatives to this unacceptable practice from Christian point of view.
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Truth in Politics
KOLÁŘOVÁ, Ludmila
The thesis focuses on true and trueness in our lives and in politics especially. It deals primarily with the question, whether the Christian fellow should contribute to keeping the truth in contemporary Czech politics. General questions, namely purpose of life, the notion of freedom or the Christian{\crq}s position to himself or herself, his or her surroundings or the relation to God, are discussed in the first chapter. The notions true and trueness are discussed consequently. The true is seen from believer{\crq}s perspective and the chapter describes its important dimensions. The notion lie is considered both as a sin and as psychological problem. This chapter includes brief psychological profile of people keeping truth as well. The third chapter analyzes the relation between politics and morality and assesses the importance of moral competences of politicians. Fourth chapter describes the attitude to truth held by Tomáš Garrique Masaryk, or Václav Havel respectively. It includes the vision of truthful and successful politician as well. The conclusion summarizes the outputs of this thesis and assesses its importance.
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Bedřich Vašek and the "Christian Sociology" in the Context of the Development of the Church's Social Teaching in the First Half of the 20th Century. Implications for the 21st Century
M. Demartini, Lenka ; Ovečka, Libor (advisor) ; Štica, Petr (referee) ; Halama, Jindřich (referee)
The dissertation seeks an answer to the question of the content of the somewhat paradoxical phrase "Christian sociology", specifically the content of Christian sociology as conceived by the Moravian scholar of the first half of the 20th century Bedřich Vašek (1882-1959). At the same time, however, as a result of the insights brought by the research itself, the original thesis was supplemented by the question of the current state of this specific rejuvenating field. The idea of Christian sociology remained virtually dormant from the 1950s until the later 1970s. The revival of the field can be seen as an apparent response to both the methodological changes of the Second Vatican Council and the advent of postmodern society. The research has provided a wealth of stimuli for exploring the relationship between the historical phenomenon of Christian sociology and contemporary notions of the Christian or Catholic perspective in sociology and, more broadly, the relationship between the social doctrine of the Church, theology and sociology in international and domestic settings. Through a specifically chosen methodological approach, which combines the study of authentic papal documents from the first half of the 20th century, the study of archival materials related to the person of Bedřich Vašek, the...
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The Activity of Caritas in Archdiocese of Prague between 1989 - 2009
Krivák, Peter ; Eliáš, Vojtěch (advisor) ; Opatrný, Aleš (referee)
Submitted thesis describes charitable activity in Christianity and its history as well as charitable activity in other religions. Thesis focuses mainly on research and the analysis of Prague archdiocese charitable activity within years 1989 - 2002 of available information. Paper presents findings that result from the analysis of charitable activity within areas of social work, humanitarian aid and above all development co-operation. In diploma thesis, we described various fulfilments of supportive development projects, especially the most conspicuous and the most significant participation in development activity -on project Remote adoption. The significance of this activity between years 1993 - 2009 reflects its results. Submitted paper qualifies results of analysis and determinates further possibilities of given problem`s examination. The basic purpose of thesis is on the basis of gained results, pointed on significant contribution of Prague archdiocese charitable activity not only within Czech Republic, but also in foreign countries. Moreover, the practical importance of thesis is seen as a feedback on complexity, range and variability of Prague archdiocese charitable activity for reader, other institutions as well as for Prague archdiocese itself. Keywords archdiocese, charity, activity,...
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Christian symbolism in the Novel of F.M. Dostoyevsky' Karamazov Brothers
Gaydamaka, Oleg ; Hříbková, Radka (advisor) ; Hlaváček, Antonín (referee)
1 TITLE: "Christian symbolism in Dostoyevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov" AUTOR: Oleg Gaydamaka DEPARTMENT: The Department of the Russian Language SUPERVISER: PhDr. Radka Hříbková, CSc. ABSTRACT: The last novel of F. M Dostoyevsky The Brothers Karamazov completed in 1880 addresses profound questions such as religion and morality, human existence and the essence of life. The novel describes a life of the Karamazov family - the father Fyodor Pavlovich and his three sons Dmitri, Ivan and Alexei. In this masterpiece the author is trying to reveal the emotional intensity of these three people who are entirely different in their behavior and ideology. By means of his literary characters the author is trying to grasp many sides of a human soul with its passions, contradictions and the eternal struggle of good and evil in it. The author of the novel deals with different aspects of human existence which according to his vision is not possible without sacrificial love and the spiritual knowledge. This Bachelor thesis is dedicated to the analyses of the Christian symbolism and the author's religious perception which occupy an important place in the novel. KEYWORDS: Karamazov, religion, Christian, symbolism.
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Verbum Domini as inspiration for the meeting the Bible
Souradová, Marie ; Zimmermannová, Marie (advisor) ; Dřímal, Ludvík (referee)
The thesis deals with the creation of the methodology of holding Bible discussion meetings for adults in the parish of Žamberk. The theoretical section focuses on the importance of the Bible in the life of a Christian and finds its resources in the documents of the Magisterium of the Church, especially in the Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini and in the dogmatic constitution Dei Verbum. The thesis selects the criteria for catechesis with the Bible from the documents. The objective of the project is to create its own methodology for a particular group of adult believers from the parish of Žamberk. When creating the metodology, results of a probe from other parishes are taken into account. The methodology is tested and its evaluation is based on the feedback of the participants. Keywords methodology, Bible, parish, Verbum Domini, Christian
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