Žmogiškosios elgsenos imperatyvai stichinės nelaimės akivaizdoje pagal Bazilijaus Cezariečio Homilia dicta tempore famis et siccitatis
Imperatives of Human Behaviour in the Face of Natural Disaster According to Basil of Caesarea's Homilia dicta tempore famis et siccitatis

Summary/Abstract: Basil of Caesarea (329–379), in his Homilia dicta tempore famis et siccitatis, responds to the famine caused by the drought and to the social problems that emerged during the calamity. He first identifies the causes of the calamity as human sin and the lack of love of neighbour towards the poor. He then shows the imperatives of human and Christian behaviour and proposes concrete measures to end the famine. The paper seeks to systematically group and analyse Basil's reflections based on Scripture and theological arguments. Three thematic blocks are discussed: the moral–spiritual, the social–communal and the teleological–theological. These thematic blocks provide a better understanding of the deeper reasons behind Basil's desire to change the situation as soon as possible and reveal the concrete conditions and means of action that Basil proposes.

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