Repozitórium index

Olyan társadalomban élünk, ahol a teológiának is utakat kell találni ahhoz, hogy reflexiója releváns legyen. Ez a tanulmány a munkamániára reflektál, ami a Covid-időszak utáni hibrid környezetben kialakult. Áttekinti a Barth–Brunner-vita lényegét. Bonhoeffer alapján fenntarthatónak ítéli a munka mandátumként értelmezését. Volf és Moltmann segítségével árnyalja azt, hogy hogyan lehet a munkáról mint az önmegvalósítás eszközéről beszélni. A „hivatás” fogalmának az értelemezhetősége is sokat változott a nagyon komplexszé vált társadalmi munkamegosztásban, de a teológusok útkeresése lehetőségeket jelent a relevancia fenntartására. A munka az imago Dei fontos aspektusa marad, de az élet több, mint munka!

În această cercetare, voi investiga natura umană. Abordarea acestei teme a fost influențată atât de un motiv direct, cât și de unul indirect. Motivul direct este reprezentat de contextul epidemiologic recent, în timp ce motivul indirect derivă din viața noastră bisericească în general, și mai ales din dimensiunea noastră teologică și liturgică. Am observat că întrebările și preocupările ridicate de mulți dintre noi nu sunt doar subiecte pentru discuții informale, ci necesită o analiză mai detaliată. Când folosesc termenul „noi”, mă refer la membrii laici și clerici ai Bisericii, care și-au exprimat diverse opinii și perspective în diferite contexte. Mai mult decât exprimarea acestor opinii, cred că este crucial să demarăm o investigație teologică specializată asupra naturii umane, ca punct de plecare pentru cercetări și analize ulterioare.

Rezumând atitudinea terapeuților față de bunăstare, putem constata că această comunitate a ridicat la un nivel atât de înalt valorile spirituale, încât a ignorat absolut tot ce aparține vieții zilnice obișnuite. Ei s-au străduit la înmulțirea bo-găției înțelepciunii (par. 16–17, 20) și a valorilor spirituale. În rândul acestei co-munități meditațiile asupra Sfintelor Scripturi, a cărților sfinte proprii, precum și asupra înțelepciunii dumnezeiești (par. 1, 28–30, 67) sunt absolut primordiale, din care rezultă retragerea din lume și disprețuirea totală a bogăției pământești.

Theis paper analyses the concept of “imago Dei” based on the 6th answer of the Heidelberg Catechism. I chose this topic as it is one of the most controversial questions of systematic theology. If one browses through the dogmatic and ethical works written from the earliest period of Christianity to the most recent times, they will find a large variety of answers. All of these attempt to explain what the writer of Genesis meant by the expression na‘aśęh ’ ādām beṣalmenu kidemutenu. The Heidelberg Catechism deals with this topic in the 6th answer where the authors attested that God did not create the first human being godless and malicious. After stating that as a matter of fact, God created man according to his own image and likeness, the Catechism explains the term imago Dei in a twofold way: first, it seeks to define the inner content of the image and similitude of God, and secondly it expands upon the purpose of man given by God as the image of his creator within the creation.

This paper is an expanded and somewhat more elaborated version of an earlier study in which I tried to give a general overview on the word-usage concerning the passion of Jesus Christ in the early Christian creeds. The purpose of this short paper is in part to give a comparative presentation of the sufferings of Lord Jesus Christ in the Western Creeds, and in part I also try to define the role of mentioning the name of Pontius Pilatus in them.

A tanulmány célja bemutatni az 1Móz 1,26-ban olvasható kijenetés (teremtsünk embert a mi képünkre és hasonlatosságunkra) héber és görög szövege közötti kapcsolatot.

Isten, aki megbán valamit, aki változtat egy korábbi döntésén – egyike azoknak a különös képzeteknek, amelyeket egyik holland professzor ilyen cím alatt foglalt össze tanulmányában: „Isten árnyoldalai az Ószövetségben”. Ezek a képek jelentős szerepet játszanak abban, hogy sok mai bibliaolvasó közelebb érzi magához azt az Újszövetséget, amelyben Jézus Istennek a „fényesebb” arcát jelentette ki. De mit jelent az, hogy Isten megbán valamit? Egyáltalán használhatjuk-e ezt a kifejezést Istennel kapcsolatban? Nem zárja-e ki tökéletessége azt, hogy ő bármit is megbánjon? Hogyan egyeztethető össze a megbánó Isten gondolata Num 23,19-cel vagy 1 Sám 15,29-cel, melyek a megbánást, akárcsak a hazugságot olyan emberi tulajdonságnak tekinti, amely valamilyen módon idegen JHVH szellemiségétől?

In this short paper I would like to provide a comparative analysis of the passages concerning the passion of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Early Christian confessions (among them the Apostolic Creed1 as well), because these passages are frequently the source of theological misunderstanding and debates. The main question which urged me to do this research had occurred in relation with the Apostolic Creed. How do we say correctly: ‘I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell…’ or ‘I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered, under Pontius Pilate He was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended into hell…’? I shall try to answer this question by analysing the relevant passages of the creeds which were composed in the first six centuries.

Psalm-singing in the Community of Therapeutae Based on De vita contemplativa by Philo of Alexandria. The Therapeutae’s ascetic devotion is characterized not only by searching the scriptures, meditation and prayer but also by singing of hymns and psalms. Hymns were composed by the principals of the community, they were those who taught the community members to sing them and they continually enriched the hymnal with new ones. The Essenes’ and Therapeutae’s psalm-singing indicates first of all the common Old Testament origin. However these religious communities had different self-identity from that of the normative Jews and this identity required for a special psalm-poetry to be accomplished. The Therapeutae’s psalms remind us of the church psalm-tradition characterized, just like the Essene hymns, by responsive singing and refrains.