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This study re-reads the parable of the minas and talents against the social and economic realities of the first century AD Galilee.
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This study provides and exegesis of the Pauline teaching on the relationship of faith and law within the letter to the Galatians, pointing towards the theological and ethical implications of these exegetical insights.
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Christian integrity is based on divine integrity. With respect to God, integrity means that he is faithful to himself; with respect to humans, integrity means that human actions are directed by regulated by his or her faith in God. Christian integrity refers to the unity of and consistent relationship between faith and works.
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This article is a study on Peter's so-called household codes (Haustafeln), summarising the ethical values of Christians. These admonitions can only be understood properly when the literary context is taken into account.
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This bibliographical study presents the most important literature pertinent to Unitarian homiletics, mainly volumes and collections of sermons.
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Sin and crime belong to usual ecclesiastical vocabulary. Nonetheless there are great divergences with respect to how this term is interpreted. This study focuses primarily on the postmodern interpretation of sin and crime looking for possible ways to coalesce this view with the traditional biblical imagery. This clarification is essential in view of the current ecclesial discourse.
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The possibility of organ transplantation raises discussions not only in the fields of medical sciences but also in the related domains of pharmaceutics, immunology, biology, law, ethics, and even philosophy. In spite of major achievements not all risk factors could have been excluded. Therefore both science and ethics is confronted with questions that can only be answered in the future.
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The paper is aimed to reflect modern ideas about the medieval Persian-language epistles ( risala ) composed by Imam al-Ghazali (d. 505/1111) in the genre of the mirrors for princes. The paper consists of two parts. This one presents the Russian translation of the first four letters from al-Ghazali’s epistolary collection (together with the commentary of its medieval compiler). These letters have a direct relation to the creation of Nasihat al-muluk and give a general idea about the historical context. They also provide additional arguments (historical and stylistic) against the opinion that N asihat al-Muluk has a two-part structure.
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The article provides an overview of two scientific forum on "Islam in a multicultural world"organized and carried out in 2011-2012. Department of Regional and Islamic Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies and International Relations of the Kazan Federal University.
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The paper refers to Michael Novak’s book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism. In his book Novak advances, among others, the thesis that in the light of the encyclical Laborem Exercens, published by John Paul II (1981), one can speak about some converging elements of Catholic and liberal social thought, e.g.: the creativity of modern labour, which would reflect, however, in the two doctrines the theological symbols of the Creator and His creation. But this paper cools down the enthusiasm of Novak and in six analysed aspects seeks to show that, despite some convergence in the phraseology between “the spirit of democratic capitalism” and “the spirit of Christian ethics”, there extends between them an essential abyss, which is the result of basing each “spirit” on different models of ethics.
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The article shows what inspired the authors of Scripture in the first place to attribute wisdom to God alone. This mainly concerns the creation of the world and man. It also points to human wisdom, which is God's gift, of which there is still a need to ask the Creator. King Solomon left us an example of such trusting prayer for wisdom. He did not ask God for a long life, wealth, or the destruction of his enemies, but for a heart full of common sense – in order to judge and discern good and evil. This human wisdom applies primarily to mature and older people, but that does not mean that it is reserved only for them. That wisdom manifests itself primarily in piety, observance of the precepts and fear of God. A wise man can also boast extensive knowledge and life experience, because he can share his wisdom with other people (especially the young generation), and when the need arises he can think and advise. Old men – distinguished by wisdom – enjoyed great authority and respect, and the reward for their longevity and life was a living memory for future generations.
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Educating young people at catechesis to understand and to accept old age requires diverse educational activities. These include sharing knowledge about the dignity of elderly people, about their importance in the family, and about the value of wisdom and experience in educating young people. Such knowledge is necessary to understand and to accept old age. Drawing on reliable knowledge about old age (especially the dignity of elderly people, their wisdom and experience) deserves particular attention in the post-modernistic culture. Elderly people are usually perceived as helpless, confused, useless, unfit, both physically and mentally, anxious, passive, dull and troublesome. On the other hand, their wisdom, which comes with age and experience, is not undervalued. Therefore, it should be regarded as important that such activities are initiated in religious teaching which a focus on supporting young people in understanding and accepting old age. Passing on knowledge about old age also requires getting involved in initiatives with and for elderly people. Working together creates a favourable environment for the openness of adults, children and adolescents to each other’s diversity and facilitates inter-generation dialogue. This is a climate in which values can be passed on, in which people can learn from one another and in which interpersonal bonds can be created. However, achieving these objectives requires appropriate pedagogic initiatives in religious teaching, which support students in acquiring the ability to understand elderly people, to learn and to cooperate
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The article presents the curriculum content related to old age included in the curriculum guidelines for Roman Catholic religious education in schools in Poland. The study is based on two documents that are currently in force: “Core Curriculum of the Roman Catholic Catechesis in Poland”, the text of which was adopted by the Polish Episcopal Conference on 8 March 2010, and the “Syllabus of the Roman Catholic Religious Education in Kindergartens and Schools”, adopted at the meeting of the Commission for Catholic Education of the Polish Episcopal Conference on 9 June 2010. Based on the analysis of the above-mentioned documents, issues concerning old age presented in detail have been proposed.
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Among many circumstances affecting a person’s functioning there are also those inscribed in the individual life cycle, i.e. person’s age, as well as features and ailments connected with it. The time of ageing is especially interesting. The article describes a set of changes considered to be the symptoms of ageing and age itself, since research confirms that in spite of many individual differences, there is such a thing as a set of features called “the old age psyche”. The aim of this paper is to try to answer the question about the impact of changes experienced by an older person on the responsibility for actions taken. In this research, among other things, the recall of basic information about human acts, and the distinction between ageing pathologically and physiologically is very helpful.
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