Studia Theologica, 2024 (roč. 26), číslo 3
Návrhy na spresnenie teologickej terminológie v slovenčině: Piaty diel
Suggestions for Refining Theological Terminology in Slovak: Part V
Jozef Krupa
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):1-15 | DOI: 10.5507/sth.2024.034400 
The “Suggestions for Refining Theological Terminology in Slovak. Part V.” project deals with the incorrect wording of the term ‘spouses’ in relation to the ministers and recipients of the sacrament of Matrimony. Several magisterial, liturgical and theological works contain expressions such as “the spouses receive the sacrament of Matrimony”. The author of the study argues that the ministers and recipients of the sacrament of Matrimony should be called “the engaged couple”. They should be referred to as ‘spouses’ only after the matrimonial consent, as indicated in some works.
Limity slobody a genetické predispozície na formovanie nerestí podľa Tomáša Akvinského
The Limits of Freedom and Genetic Predispositions for the Formation of Vices According to Thomas Aquinas
Peter Samuel Lovás
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):17-28 | DOI: 10.5507/sth.2024.031370
The article connects some findings of empirical sciences (especially psychology and psychiatry) with the teachings of Thomas Aquinas in the field of character formation, in a broader context of the limits of human freedom. Some human behavioural and psychological anomalies have genetic and other biological causes. In this case, a disorder on the biological level accidentally becomes part of our individual nature. However, such a disorder goes against specific human nature, that is, against man as such, and therefore brings about a decay in genuine human goodness. According to Thomas Aquinas, even a person with such a disorder can experience flourishing...
Nový postoj k trestu smrti v Katechismu katolické církve
The New Attitude to the Death Penalty in the Catechism of the Catholic Church
Jan Polák
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):29-57 | DOI: 10.5507/sth.2024.027467
This article seeks to reflect critically, with the benefit of hindsight, on the modification of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) on the death penalty. This modification took place in 2018 at the initiative of Pope Francis, who declared that capital punishment is not permissible. The author responds to a subsequent appeal published in First Things magazine, in which several American intellectuals petitioned the College of Cardinals to force the Holy Father to withdraw the new wording of Article 2267 of the CCC. In particular, the contribution seeks to find an answer to their objections that the new teaching is not in accord with Scripture...
Integrativní paliativní péče – podnět k reflexi pro nemocniční kaplanství: Prakticko-teologická perspektiva
Integrative Palliative Care – Food for Reflection for Hospital Chaplaincy: A Practical-theological Approach
Jana Maryšková
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):59-74 | DOI: 10.5507/sth.2024.033411
The article deals with integrative palliative care in the context of hospital chaplaincy and reflects on certain topics relevant to hospital chaplaincy which integrative palliative care brings. These include, for example, alternative medicine and spirituality, or alternative spirituality in patient care. The article also deals with the essence of Christian spiritual care and Christian identity in the non-believing and alternative faith environment. The inspiration here can be the experience of exile and diaspora of the people of the Old Testament, as described by the pastoral theologian Rolf Zerfaß.
Zvláštní vlastnost a „božská vlastnost“ v díle Jedaji ha-Pniniho
Specific Property and “Divine Property” in the Work of Yeda’yah ha-Penini
Hana Budíková
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):75-96 | DOI: 10.5507/sth.2024.025309
This paper analyses the concept of “divine property” in the context of the works of Yeda’yah ha-Penini, a Jewish Aristotelian and Averroist philosopher living at the turn of the fourteenth century in southern France. Specific property in Aristotelian philosophical terminology refers to property shared by one species. In medical and mystical literature, it means a specific property of an unusual nature that is difficult to perceive by the senses. I demonstrate that three original concepts of specific properties can be found in Yeda’yah’s conception: (1) a specific property that accounts for individual differences between...
Komenský a kinetická teorie tepla
Comenius and the Kinetic Theory of Heat
Kateřina Lochmanová
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):97-120 | DOI: 10.5507/sth.2024.035337
The study provides an analysis of Comenius’ concept of both heat and cold, as developed especially in his writings Physicae ad lumen divinu reformandae synopsis and Disquisitiones de caloris et frigoris natura. Because of its programmatically mosaic approach, Comenius’ physics is compared directly to that of his later admirer G. W. Leibniz, and, via Leibniz’ concept, sets it into the context of later thermodynamics. Comenius’ methodology is compared not only to that of Leibniz himself, but also to that of Newton and other commonly accepted proponents of exact science. Last but not least, Comenius’ “kinetic theory...
Komunikace papežů o sexuálním zneužívání mladistvých v katolické církvi: Analýza oficiálních textů Svatého stolce
Papal Communication on Sexual Abuse of Minors in the Catholic Church: An Analysis of the Official Communication of the Holy See
Veronika Müllerová, Renáta Sedláková
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):121-157 | DOI: 10.5507/sth.2024.030411
This article examines the communication strategies of the Popes of the Catholic Church in response to cases of sexual abuse of minors in the Catholic Church. The authors are interested in how the official communications of the last three popes address this sensitive topic and how the Holy See’s discourse on sexual abuse is developed. The article analyses the official texts of the Holy See signed by the Popes (John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis), taking into account the historical development and current trends in the way they communicate. The authors focus on the communication strategies used and on the naming of the situation and the expression...
Křesťanství a islám v USA a analýza metod k odhadu jejich zastoupení v populaci
Christianity and Islam in the USA and an Analysis of Methods for Estimation of the Numbers of Christians and Muslims in the Population
Petr Mocek
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):159-189 | DOI: 10.5507/sth.2024.024347
Estimating the sizes of religious communities in the United States is a relatively infrequent subject of discussion. Nonetheless, understanding the religious landscape in the USA holds significant importance not only for analyzing religious trends and interfaith dynamics but also for various sectors such as services, government administration, and marketing. Due to the interpretation of the legal guarantee of religious freedom in the country, obtaining precise data about religious affiliations through government-led social surveys and research is challenging. This responsibility falls upon civic organizations, which have limited authority and resources....
Synoda o synodalitě (2021‒2024) jako „inkognito“ koncil?: Několik poznámek ke knize Christopha Theobalda
Synod on Synodality (2021‒2024) as an ‘Incognito’ Council? Several Comments on Christoph Theobald‘s Book
Josef Mikulášek
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):191-209 | DOI: 10.5507/sth.2024.028660
The article presents Christoph Theobald’s book Un nouveau concile qui ne dit pas son nom? and critically analyses some of the suggestions that arise from reading it, especially those dealing with the nature, method of work and interim results of the ongoing Synod on Synodality (2021‒2024) of the Catholic Church. In the second part of the article, the author focuses on reflecting 1) on the relationship between the Second Vatican Council (1962‒1965) and the Synod on Synodality, 2) on the deepening of the theology of the local Church against the background of the various stages of the synodal process, and 3) on the need for “a practical...
Recenze, Studia theologica 26, č. 3 (2024)
Veronika Řeháková, Lenka Mihová
Studia Theologica 2024, 26(3):211-217261