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The Grace in Confession of St. Augustine
Löffelmannová, Lada ; Houkal, Jan (advisor) ; Vopřada, David (referee)
The aim of this work is to outline Augustine's analysis of the doctrine of grace in his autobiographical work, Confessions and subsequently, to estimate the benefits of the concept of manifestations of grace in Confessions for the life of the Christian at the present time. In the first part, the socio-historical background of St. Augustine's life will be discussed followed by his biography and then will follow a brief treatise on Augustine's doctrine of grace. The second part introduces an outline of Augustine's Confessions. There will be a description of the work as a theological autobiography, its structure and its content. In the third part, the concept of manifestations of grace in Confessions will be elaborated, which will be followed by a reflection on the contribution of this concept to Christian life at present. Keywords grace, sin, St. Augustine, Confessions, spiritual life, present
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Teresa of Avila and Augustinus: God inside
Čadilová, Anna ; Sánchez Fernández, Juan Antonio (advisor) ; Zatlkajová, Katarína (referee)
This thesis deals with the topic of God's presence in human's soul in the work of St. Teresa of Avila taking into account the same idea in St. Augustine's work. It situates the author in the context of social changes in the 16th century and then in the literary context. The latter is studied firstly from a diachronic point of view, as a tradition of mystic literature to which both Augustine and Teresa pertain, subsequently from the synchronic point of view, i.e. the Spanish mystic literature of the Golden Age. Also, it depicts the family environment of St. Teresa that led her to the spiritual literature and the chivalric romances, her entering in a monastery and the "second conversion", related to Augustine's Confessions. Afterwards, Teresa's production is described and especially her social position which required obedience towards authorities but also it allowed to share her opinions and enjoy her writing. It is of special interest that Teresa could reach the work of Augustine, originally written in Latin. Therefore, first her reading is presented as an aggregate including both spiritual and chivalric literature, then in particular the production of Augustine, to which Teresa referred only rarely but during the entire creative career. Finally, the thesis brings into focus Augustine's Confessions,...
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PROSTITUTION IN REGION ĆESKÝ KRUMLOV
SEDLÁČKOVÁ, Blanka
Prostitution in Český Krumlov District The prostitution (from the Latin Prostituere) is providing sexual services for the payment or for or any counter-value, it makes no difference if it is a material remuneration or financial payment. The typical side effect of the prostitution is a frequent change of partners. We understand usually under the prostitution the women{\crq}s prostitution, however, also the men{\crq}s as well as children{\crq}s prostitution exists. The prostitution as mass social phenomenon is a social pathological phenomenon in all the present highly developed cultures. It is called also the oldest trade of the world, as it has exist already since the Antique. The theoretical part is focused first of all on finding out the prostitution at present, its forms, who provides the sexual services and what problems are associated with it in the society. Its aim is to present the whole issue of prostitution. The data necessary for testing the formulated hypotheses were acquired by means of the quantitative research, enabling the work with the big complex of respondents. To collect more easily the highest possible number of answers, the method of the written questioning, i.e. of questionnaires was selected. The investigated complex of respondents was in the age range from 15 years to 71 years. The research was performed in the towns as well as smaller municipalities concerned by the issue of prostitution. The information was provided for what purposes the questionnaires will be utilized and that the evaluation will be anonymous. One of the goals was monitoring the prostitution (erotic clubs), directly in the Český Krumlov District, acquiring information in what way the prostitution is regulated by individual municipalities and finding out, how the prostitution in the municipality is perceived by the citizens. The first hypothesis was to find out if the municipalities issue the directives of public order regulating prostitution. And if these Directives are cancelled by the Constitutional Court. This hypothesis was refuted during the investigation. And the second hypothesis was that the inhabitants consider the regulating measures for the prostitution as insufficient. This hypothesis was confirmed. The thesis may be utilised as incentive for the changes in legislation and attitude of municipalities to this issue, or extension of measures of individual municipalities.
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