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Szakdolgozatomban a XVII. és XVIII. század, illetve ez utóbbi fordulójának református egyházában az egyházi fegyelem betartatását és gyakorlását tárgyaltam. Ebből a szemszögből vizsgáltam az esperes, illetve a különböző egyházi szolgák személyét és jogkörét, az egyházmegyék és egyházközségek viszonyát, valamint a parciális zsinat, a consistorium és az egyházmegyei vizitáció feladatkörét és működését. Ezeknek tárgyalása után rátértem a vizitációs jegyzőkönyvben tárgyalt konkrét esetek leírására. Ezeket az eseteket különböző kategóriákra osztottam annak alapján, hogy példának okáért az egyházi szolgákat, vagy a gyülekezeti tagokat érintő fegyelmi ügyeket, illetve bárminemű anyagi vonatkozású ügyeket írnak-e le. Dolgozatom végén pedig az általam átírt jegyzőkönyvek teljes szövegét ismertettem.

This thesis explores the Christological interpretations found in 16th–17th-century Unitarian theology, with a particular focus on how early Unitarian thinkers perceived the nature and role of Jesus Christ. The central research question asks whether Christ was understood merely as a moral teacher or rather as a divinely commissioned figure with spiritual authority. The study assumes that early Unitarian Christology was not only a rational theological construct but also a deeply held spiritual conviction grounded in faith. The main body of the thesis is structured around four theological focal points: the incarnation of Christ, the concept of atonement and redemption, the doctrine of justification, and the question of adoratio whether Christ should be worshipped. These themes serve as touchstones for evaluating the theological diversity and development within early Unitarian thought.

This thesis, "Pastoral Care in the Early Modern Hungarian Reformed Church," investigates pastoral care in the 17th-century Reformed Church and assesses its similarities to present-day spiritual care models. The study concentrated on István Melotai Nyilas's 1621 agenda, synodal decrees, and ecclesiastical discipline records. These materials demonstrate that although the term "pastoral care" wasn't employed then, the activity itself was vital to pastoral work. Melotai's question-and-answer teachings, the stress on self-reflection before communion, visiting the ill, and comforting those condemned show that ministers took their congregations’ spiritual difficulties and uncertainties seriously. Concurrently, disciplinary records indicate that neglecting pastoral care led to serious outcomes, with church officials holding ministers responsible.

The aim of this thesis is the examination of how effective catechesis can be among 7–10-year-olds, with special regard to the involvement of the family and the method of cooperative learning. The thesis examines the foundations of Biblical and Practical Theology, the interconnections among catechetics, pedagogy and missiology, as well as the characteristics of the individual generations, especially the Alpha, as well as the Z, Y, and X generations, taking into account that today these generations form a family. Our thesis emphasizes that the primary scene of faith education is the family; therefore, the process of education will be effective if parents (and siblings) actively join in the catechesis. By them the tools of cooperative learning provide such a learning space where the child, with the presence and support of the family, can live in faith.

In the case of Judges 4–5, we encounter a fascinating phenomenon of the Old Testament: both chapters – first in narrative prose and then in poetic form – present the oppression of Israel by a Canaanite city-state named Hazor, while recounting a military episode that concludes with Israel’s victory. These events are set during the period of the prophetess Deborah. The two accounts do not exhibit substantial differences in terms of characters or the basic events described; however, notable differences emerge in genre and in certain plot details. While the phenomenon of parallel accounts is not unknown in the Hebrew Bible, Judges 4 and 5 stand out as exceptional, since the same episode of Israel’s recorded history is presented both in prose and in poetic form. This paper aims to discuss the literary interrelationship between these two accounts. The first section of this study contains the Hungarian translation of Judges 4–5.