Politics and media development in our days is terrifying. Manipulation is dominating the social space. The so-called Overton window concept show us how, by way of “fake news” in a particular setting, ...certain completely unacceptable opinions slowly become part of the social consensus. Without understanding this change, people become deprived of their freedom and begin to feel more and more helpless. Five hundred years ago, theologian Martin Luther (1483-1546) rose against such attempts, defending his theological beliefs form estranged and twisted interpretations. In his essay, On Christian Freedom (1520), he took a firm position. Using a twofold thesis - that the Christian is both a free man and master of everything so he is not subjected to anyone, and that the Christian is also a humble servant to everyone and that he is subjected to everyone - he clarified that faith and love lead the Christian in all his activities and works. Luther clarified that in faith and love a fullness of the relationship between God and His loved ones - the mankind - is achieved, thus being humble does not mean giving up on our freedom; instead, it means to have the strength and courage to achieve it! Based on the four dimensions of freedom - political, social, identity, and dialogue - Luther provides an insight into his own understanding of freedom, which is still applicable in today’s social climate and the challenges of this age. These four dimensions helps the believer to take a clear stance against targeted attempts at deception which are immersed in “fake news.”
The paper talks about the renowned Anabaptist reformer, Balthasar Hubmaier, whose works were a significant contribution to the development of the early Anabaptist movement. In 2018 we mark the 490th ...anniversary of his death of being burned at the stake for his religious beliefs. In the paper, we see an outline of Hubmaier’s biography and an overview of his creative work. Special attention is given to his first work from June 1524, which contains 18 articles, and is called, “Achtzehn schluß rede so betreffende ein gantz Cristlich leben.” The articles show Hubmaier’s view on theology, ecclesiology, and pastorology at the beginning of his reformation work.
The further affirmation of Reformation theological legacy in contemporary European cultures requires its creative reinterpretation in order to make meaningful the original value of its fundamental ...theological content and at the same time respond to new questions and dilemmas that emanate from a stratified cultural habitus of the late modernity. Substantial redirecting of the Reformation theology should follow the logos of God’s reality rather than the logos of modernity within theoretical, methodological and epistemological boundaries that will warrant a more even-handed and fruitful dialogue between theology and culture. To bring to fruition the ideals of peace, freedom and justice on the basis of faith in Christ’s transforming love, it needs to be situated in the contemporary apocalyptic theology that takes seriously the traditional reformation doctrine of sin and repentance and brings together the present and future aspect of Christ’s apocalypse of freedom, peace and justice. By living a new life in Christ, Christian communities can testify to the fullness of life based on the faith in the transforming effects of God’s presence in history and on the hope in the final dissolution of evil in God’s promised future.
The focus of this examination is on Hegel’s Lectures on the Philosophy of History, particularly the final chapters in which, among other things, Hegel posits that no change in legal freedoms can be ...expected without the liberation of conscience and that it is illusory to expect the revolution to succeed if it is not preceded by religious reformation. It is an attempt to critically rethink Hegel’s views on reformation, revolution and history in the light of modern religious, theological, philosophical, political, scientific and cultural theses and research. The philosophy of history is observed as something of a key to understanding Hegel’s (often hermetic) philosophical ideas. At the same time, his brilliant insights are reimagined in the context of the contemporary revival of the phenomena of religion/faith.
Hrvatska je većinski kršćanska zemlja (kršćani čine više od 90% stanovništva) pa ipak je jedna od najkorumpiranijih zemalja u EU. Složenost hrvatske kulture i povijesti doprinosi problemu korupcije, ...liderstva i negativnog stava prema radu. Kroz pilot-projekte uvidjeli smo da integriranje vjere i rada, uz jasno komuniciranje pripadajućeg biblijskog okvira, može pridonijeti rješavanju problema. Istraživanja su potvrdila da kontekst, kultura i biblijska nepismenost predstavljaju ključne čimbenike koje treba dosljedno uzimati u obzir. Ova disertacija-projekt donosi prijedloge projekata koji su vjerski usmjereni i namjerno stavljeni u kontekst premošćivanja vrijednosnog jaza, a doprinose jačanju etičke kulture u Hrvatskoj.
Croatia is predominantly “Christian” (over 90 percent), yet is among the most corrupt countries in the EU. The complexity of Croatian culture and history have added to the problems of corruption, leadership and a negative attitude towards work. Through pilot projects, we saw that an integrated view of faith and work through a clearly communicated biblical framework can contribute to the solution. Surveys confirmed that context, culture and biblical illiteracy are key factors that must be taken into account. This thesis-project proposes more intentional, contextualized, faith based projects to bridge the value gap and contribute to a more ethical culture in Croatia.
Hrvatska je većinski kršćanska zemlja (kršćani čine više od 90% stanovništva) pa ipak je jedna od najkorumpiranijih zemalja u EU. Složenost hrvatske kulture i povijesti doprinosi problemu korupcije, ...liderstva i negativnog stava prema radu. Kroz pilot-projekte uvidjeli smo da integriranje vjere i rada, uz jasno komuniciranje pripadajućeg biblijskog okvira, može pridonijeti rješavanju problema. Istraživanja su potvrdila da kontekst, kultura i biblijska nepismenost predstavljaju ključne čimbenike koje treba dosljedno uzimati u obzir. Ova disertacija-projekt donosi prijedloge projekata koji su vjerski usmjereni i namjerno stavljeni u kontekst premošćivanja vrijednosnog jaza, a doprinose jačanju etičke kulture u Hrvatskoj.
Croatia is predominantly “Christian” (over 90 percent), yet is among the most
corrupt countries in the EU. The complexity of Croatian culture and history have
added to the problems of corruption, leadership and a negative attitude towards
work. Through pilot projects, we saw that an integrated view of faith and work
through a clearly communicated biblical framework can contribute to the solution.
Surveys confirmed that context, culture and biblical illiteracy are key factors
that must be taken into account. This thesis-project proposes more intentional,
contextualized, faith based projects to bridge the value gap and contribute to a
more ethical culture in Croatia
Članak razmatra načela i metode tumačenja Biblije Matije Vlačića
Ilirika, koji je svojim djelovanjem znatno pridonio razvoju tumačenja
Biblije, koja u protestantizmu zauzima primarno mjesto u ...pitanjima
doktrine, vjere i prakse te promišlja mogući Vlačićev utjecaj na problematiku svetopisamskog autoriteta u današnjem protestantizmu. U
prvome dijelu razmatra se Vlačićev odnos prema Rimokatoličkoj Crkvi,
koji je uvelike određen njegovim odnosom prema Bibliji, a u drugom
dijelu Vlačićeva načela i metode tumačenja Pisma. Sve to će poslu-žiti da se u kontekstu kreda ‘sola Scriptura’ u trećem dijelu razmotri
problematika tumačenja Biblije s kojom se današnji protestantizam
susreće. Zaključuje se kako načelo ‘sola Scriptura’ samo po sebi nije
u stanju ponuditi autoritativno tumačenje Biblije te se ističe kako se u
prevladavanju tog problema protestantizam, prema modelu koji nudi
Vlačić, treba okrenuti k još revnijem prakticiranju povijesno-gramatič-ke metode i predanijem pokušaju rekonstrukcije tradicionalnog tuma-čenja Pisma unutar crkvene tradicije.
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Reformacija i revolucija spadaju u onu grupu pojmova koje, unatoč općeprihvaćenom značenjskom sadržaju, nije do kraja jednostavno odrediti niti ih promatrane u suodnosu jasno međusobno razlikovati. ...Polazeći od njihova općeprihvaćenog značenja radi se o dvije vrste pristupa obnovi nekog društvenog entiteta ili društvene danosti. Kod reformacije se radi o polaganom, strpljivom i dugoročnom načinu obnove koji unaprijed isključuje svaki oblik nasilja. Za razliku od takvog pristupa, pod revolucijom se najčešće podrazumijeva radikalan i nagao pristup društvenim promjenama koji za ostvarenje vlastitih ciljeva ne bira sredstva, a što može implicirati i samo nasilje. Međutim, unatoč tim općeprihvaćenim značenjima dvaju pojmova, činjenica je kako je granica među njima poprilično labava i propusna, u smislu da svaka reformacija kao proces obnove može sadržavati i revolucionarne elemente i obratno. U ovom se radu želi na primjeru dvojice velikana iz renesansnog razdoblja, Erazma Roterdamskog i Martina Luthera, paradigmatski prikazati tipična obilježja dvaju različitih pristupa društvenoj i, napose, crkvenoj obnovi. Bez obzira što u povijesno-filozofskom smislu postoje određene poteškoće s određenjima dvaju pojmova, u članku će se nastojati prikazati kako se kod Erazmova pristupa obnovi Crkve i društva više radi o reformaciji u pravom smislu te riječi, dok se kod Luthera više može govoriti o pristupu revolucionarnoga karaktera.
„L-U-T-H-E-R. Luther. Martin Luther. Tko je Luther?“ Tim pitanjem počinje veliki mjuzikl o Reformatoru iz Wittenberga. Ovisno o kutu gledanja, neki ga smatraju obnoviteljem izvornog kršćanstva, a ...drugi rušiteljem crkvenog jedinstva.
Svatko tko je u Lutherovoj godini (2017.) posjetio Wittenberg i ostale gradove i mjesta reformacije, nije se mogao oteti dojmu da se radi o štovanju svetaca koje inače odbacuju protestantske crkve.
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