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2/1999
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Povzetek:
dr. JUHANT Janez
Doctor of Philosophy
Christian Values and Modern Man
Bogoslovni vestnik 59 (1999) 143-159
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he treatise analyzes the dilemmas of Christian anthropology and
ethics in view of modern humanistic explanations of man and especially
in view of nihilistic anthropology. In the post-communist framework
of uncertainty the question of ethical foundations becomes very
important. Ethos is based on tradition and at the same time it
is continuously confirmed in a living context. Each society is
based on some fundamental consent, which is religion. Christian
ethos is founded on commitment to Jesus' story, which simultaneously
includes the individual following Jesus Christ as well as all
those he is responsible for and thus opens eschatological dimensions
of individual and social life. In his responsibility man fulfils
himself and opens fulfilment possibilities for others and proves
his commitment to his ethical origin. In spite of the secularist
erosion of the Christian foundation, this origin remains present
in open anthropology that has to defend man against economic monopolization
and its attempts to force man out of his original ethical foundations
and to lock him into a framework of business and perfectionism.
Christian ethos makes allowances for human helplessness and limitedness
(sin) and thus preserves man also within the progressing globalization,
thereby playing an important regulative and hermeneutic role in
modern society.
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Povzetek:
BERGANT Zvonko
Master's Degree in Philosophy
Attempts to Democratize Slovenian Classical Liberalism
Bogoslovni vestnik 59 (1999), 207-227
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In the 19th century and in the first decades of the 20th century
Liberals in the countries of Western Europe decisively contributed
to these countries becoming modern states with democratic and
social institutions. The then Slovenian Liberals, however, remained
within the pre-modern framework when dealing with basic political
questions like social reforms and universal suffrage and the solutions
they proposed were not in accordance with the requirements and
signs of the time. Such behaviour of the Liberals led to the formation
of freethinking movements like National Radicals, Slovenian Economic
Party and the circle around Naš List, who tried to place their
political, social and other activities on a more democratic and
social footing, but were not not able to or did not know how to
realize their plans. So the Catholic Slovenian People's Party
was the one to establish the basic modern political elements in
Slovenian society and to enable Slovenian people to become an
independent political subject.
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Povzetek:
Lah Avguštin
Doctor of Theology
Judging and Acceptance of the Vatican II in Slovenia
Bogoslovni vestnik 59 (1999), 161-188
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The treatise shows that - though the Slovenian political space
was rather closed due to communism - the Second Vatican Council
was relatively well followed in Slovenia from its announcement
up to its closure, even with increasing intensity. The comments
depended on the attitude of the commentators. The more official
church circles accepted the ideas of the Council with qualified
optimism and some new views on the Church even with enthusiasm.
Other circles were more critical and followed the events with
some apprehension that new, progressive, reformistic ideas and
views, which were of essential importance in their opinion, might
not prevail. In the end these circles were satisfied as well though
they still had doubts whether the new documents would really bring
about the desired and necessary renewal of the Church. Concerning
the picture of the Church, the treatise shows that one group of
authors concentrated primarily on the inner image of the Church
and another group on its visible structure.
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Povzetek:
MILČINSKI Maja
Doctor of Philosophy
From Philosophical Daoism to Daoism as Religion
Bogoslovni vestnik 59 (1999), 229-245
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The article deals with the relation between daoism as a philosophical
school of ancient China and religious daoism that later developed
out of it. It also briefly mentions the problems arising when
one tries to draw a line between philosophical and religious activities
in ancient China. Lao Zi, the supposed author of the classical
work Dao de jing, is presented as the starting point of discussions
about Dao (creative basis), Dei (virtue), wu-wei (absence of activity
directed against nature). Zhuang Zi and quotations from the work
of the same name introduce the discourse about the arrival of
Ch'an buddhism in China and about its connections to daoism. With
the third great daoist philosopher Lie Zi the article passes over
to religious daoism.
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Povzetek:
SLATINEK Stanislav
Doctor of Canon Law
Psychological Maturity for Celibate Life
Bogoslovni vestnik 59 (1999), 189-206
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Physical and psychological maturity is absolutely necessary for
celibate life. During the preparation years, candidates for celibacy
- either candidates for priesthood or lay people - must acquire
the necessary certainty that they possess inner and outer psychological
freedom, are mature for pure love and able to live in celibacy.
A priest, a member of a religious order or a lay person who decides
to live in celibacy is a psychologically mature person who in
inner freedom reveals unselfish love for people and at the same
time cultivates the lifestyle in favour of which he has decided.
A priest's psychological maturity is shown in the love with which
he approaches others, in a good celibate life, in his openness
to God and in his zeal for the benefit of the souls. Each free
decision for life in celibacy means that the candidate is psychologically
mature, obedient to the Holy Spirit and ready to follow Divine
calling. Examples of deep psychological maturity can be found
among the saints. They lived a genuine spiritual friendship with
people and with God. Also present times need celibates, need people
who will be closely connected to Jesus Christ and will represent
signs of hope and comfort for modern man.
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