A perícope de Lucas 4.16-30 aparenta ser uma síntese literária e teológica do terceiro evangelho. A partir de uma releitura de uma perícope do evangelho de Marcos, de textos de Isaías e, eventualmente de outras fontes, Lucas transformou a tradição recebida em programa para o ministério de Jesus, com vistas aos destinatários de seu escrito. O trabalho está organizado em três capítulos: questões introdutórias, análise semântica da perícope e análise da intervenção redacional do evangelista no material recebido. Entre os temas que Lucas destaca através desse programa, está a oferta do evangelho aos pobres, a condução pelo Espírito Santo, a rejeição do evangelho na própria pátria e a abertura do evangelho aos gentios, temas que atravessam a dupla obra lucana. / The pericope of Luke 4: 16-30 seems to be a literary and theological synthesis of the third Gospel. Based on a rereading of a pericope of the Gospel of Mark, of texts from Isaiah and, eventually of other sources, Luke transforms the received tradition into a program for the ministry of Jesus aiming at the public of his writings. The work is organized into three chapters: introductory issues, semantic analysis of the pericope and an analysis of the redactional intervention of the evangelist in the material received. Among the themes which Luke highlights from this program is the offering of the Gospel to the poor, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the rejection of the Gospel in his own country and the opening of the Gospel to the gentiles, themes which pervade the two works of Luke.

The Kingdom of God is wherever the Triune God is worshipped as Lord. It exists beyond time and place, but breaks into our time and place wherever creation worships the Triune God as Lord. The local church, in its present time and geographical place, is the microcosm of the Kingdom of God. As such, the local church contains within it all the resources necessary for the Kingdom of God to be established. Therefore, the local church is called to lead creation to worship the Triune God as Lord. It does this by fulfilling three specific works as specified in Scripture: the work of evangelism; the work of discipleship and the work of reconciliation. The modern day church must start a revolution to discover afresh these works and become what Scripture describes as the ecclesia of the hodos: the local church extending the Kingdom of God. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / M.Th. (Systematic Theology)

The main goal of this study is to demonstrate the role of the Holy Spirit in building up Church unity, based on the exegesis of I Corinthians. The current theme is urgent; however, little attention has been paid to it in research literature. We have noted that it is not human wisdom but the Holy Spirit who is the key to our faith, salvation, and understanding of divine mysteries. The Holy Spirit along with Christ brings forward the building of the Church and guides it. One Spirit is the foundation for Church unity. The Holy Spirit administers spiritual gifts according to His will and establishes their orderly operation. Seeking the guidance of the Spirit, trusting and obeying Him brings unity, whereas following different authorities, mistrusting and disobeying Him results in disunity. / Biblical and Ancient Studies / M. Th. (New Testament)

Text in Afrikaans / Summaries in English and Afrikaans / 'n Onderskeidende kenmerk van die Pinksterbeweging (waarvan die AGS deel is) wat aan die begin van hierdie eeu tot stand gekom het, was die funksionering van die pneumatika (die geestelike gawes in 1 Korintiers 12:7-11 genoem) in die lewens van lidmate en in die liturgie van die erediens. Die opkoms van die Charismatiese beweging vanaf die sestigerjare het hierdie fenomeen opnuut onder die aandag van die kerk gebring. Histories blyk dit dat die funksionering van die pneumatika 'n integrale deel van die bemoeienis van God met die mens was. Sommige van die pneumatika was reeds in die Ou Testament teenwoordig, is prominent in die bediening van Jesus gesien tydens sy vleeslike bestaan, en was kenmerkend van die kerklike lewe in apostoliese tye. In die na-apostoliese tye was daar 'n merkbare afuame hiervan, maar het selfs in die middeleeue nooit heeltemal van die toneel verdwyn het nie. Vanaf die twaalfde eeu was daar weer 'n gestadigde toename in die voorkoms van die pneumatika wat sy klimaks bereik in die wereldwye Pinksterherlewing aan die begin van die twintigste eeu. Die teoretiese teologiese teorie binne die AGS hou die ideaal voor dat die pneumatika steeds op Nuwe Testamentiese wyse (soos deur die AGS geinterpreteer) in die erediens sal funksioneer. 'n Empiriese ondersoek met behulp van 'n situasie-analise (Wallace se model van deduktiewe en induktiewe redenering) toon aan dat daar 'n beduidende verskil tussen ideaal en praktyk is - die pneumatika funksioneer slegs sporadies in die eredienste, terwyl lidmate se betrokkenheid daarby en kennis daarvan dienooreenkomstig van beperkte aard is. n V erstelde praktykteorie word voorgestel. Dit behels 'n model wat die interathanklikheid en relasie aandui tussen Christus as Hoof van die gemeente en Bron van die pneumatika, lidmate en pastore se houding en kennis in verband hiermee, en die ruimte vir en implementering van die pneumatika in die erediens. Fasiliterend tot hierdie interaktiewe proses is die doping in die Heilige Gees, opleidingsprogramme, en kleingroepe. Hierdie praktykteorie is oop vir toekomstige toetsing en verstelling - alles moet lei na die herstel van die funksionering van die pneumatika tot opbou van die gemeente en meerdere verheerliking van God. / A distinctive characteristic of the Pentecostal Movement (of which the AFM is a part), formed at the beginning of this century, was the functioning of the pneumatics (the spiritual gifts mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:7-11) in the lives of members and in the liturgy of their worship service. The Charismatic Movement arising in the sixties brought this phenomenon under the attention of the church anew. Historically it seems that the pneumatics were a integral part of the activities of God with his people. Some of the pneumatics were already present in the Old Testament, were seen in the earthly ministry ofJesus, and were distinctive of the apostolic period. In the after-apostolic period there was a marked decline in the appearance thereof From the twelfth century onwards there was an increase in the appearance of the pneumatics that climaxed in the worldwide Pentecostal revival at the beginning of this century. The theoretical theological theory in the AFM presents the ideal that the pneumatics would still be operating, as in New Testament times (i.e. as interpreted by the AFM), in their worship services. An empirical survey with the aid of a situation analysis (yv allace' s model of deductive and inductive reasoning was used), shows that there is a marked difference between ideal and practice - the pneumatics are operating sporadically and on a limited scale in the worship services, whilst the participation of the members and their knowledge in this regard are accordingly limited. An improved practice theory is suggested. It entails an interactive model that shows the interdependency and relation between Christ as head of the church and source of the pneumatics, church members and pastors whose attitude and knowledge in connection with this are of utmost importance, and the place for and implementing of the pneumatics in the worship service. Facilitating this interactive process is the baptism in the Holy Spirit, teaching programmes, and small groups. This practice theory is open for future testing and improvement - this must all lead to the restoring of the functioning of the pneumatics for the edification of the church and the greater glorifying of God. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / Th. D. (Practical Theology)

The central thesis of this study is that Newbigin‟s thought and writing can contribute to understanding the church as an integral part of Indian society, in terms of both her identity and role. Newbigin‟s writing, subsequent to his return to the West after more than three decades in India, often sought to address what he saw as the Western church‟s loss of confidence in its role and position in a post-enlightenment, post-Christendom society. This study tries to work with this material, as well as what was written during his time in India. The second chapter and the third chapter give consideration to the two central elements in Newbigin‟s understanding of the church‟s mission and identity: the eschatological renewal of the whole earth that will occur at the return of Christ and the connection of this end to Christ‟s death on the cross. As the third chapter will consider, while he locates the focus of the church‟s mission in relation to the end, the death of Christ indicates the way in which this mission will be carried out. The remainder of the third chapter will consider the implication of this for the church‟s mission in relation to the presence of poverty and marginalisation in Indian society and its movement towards a consumer economy. The fourth chapter will consider the place of the church in relation to India‟s long and rich culture, suggesting ways in which the church is to become an incultured community. The fifth chapter will address the issue of the relationship of the church to the followers of other faiths. Through interaction with some Indian theologians it will be shown how Newbigin gave attention to the church as both open to the movement of the Spirit beyond the boundaries of the church, while also emphasizing the church as central to our knowing Christ. The sixth chapter will draw out the ways in which Newbigin was consciously engaging with the post colonial context of the church, particularly in his interpretation of the relationship between the Spirit and the church. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)

The subject of the diploma thesis is the design of a new Roman Catholic church with conveniences, which will be located in the city of Brno - Líšeň, in the northwestern part of the cadastral area Líšeň, on a sloping plot, between Horníkova and Molákova streets, near the youth center ("Saleska"). The church will serve the Roman Catholic Congregation of the Selesians, who are attended to the education and work with children and youth. The church will be dedicated to the third Divine Person of the Holy Spirit. The main aim of the church is to be a place of meeting in the community of believers, but also a quiet and peaceful place to meet God. The proposal will also consider the construction of a vicarage, which should be a meeting place for parishioners at various events with the possibility of accommodating the Salesians. The idea is proceeded on the main symbols of the Salesians. The design is based on the idea of a home, a circle, which symbolizes the family atmosphere. It is derived from three pillars. The sense, the religion and the kindness, standing on a triangular background that serve as points to create a community bounded by circles. This fellowship is defined by three circular segments in the form of reinforced concrete framework structures, each of them represents one of the divine persons of the Holy Trinity. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The gaps among the structures serve for such an illumination, which does not distract the attention from the church to the outside environment and preserves the peace and the spirituality in the interior.

Si les membres des « Ordres du roi », expression désignant, sous l’Ancien Régime, l’Ordre de Saint Michel créé en 1469 par Louis XI, et l’Ordre du Saint-Esprit créé en 1578 par Henri III, sont connus et précisément recensés, l’histoire de l’art, en l’occurrence l’examen des toiles, gravures ou sculptures produits entre les XVe et XVIIIe siècles, et en particulier des portraits peints et gravés de chevaliers, permet de progresser dans la compréhension de la fonction et du fonctionnement de ces deux institutions. L’invention et le recours aux ordres de chevalerie par des puissances étatiques centralisatrices ne peuvent être dissociés du processus qui vit en Europe, du Moyen Âge à nos jours, l’affirmation et l’ascension progressive de l’individu, sinon de l’individualisme, face à la collectivité, aux corporations, aux « castes » d’un « vieux monde » solidement organisé. Loin de servir cette vaste émancipation, comme on le conçoit a priori, les ordres de chevalerie agissent à son encontre en permettant certes aux chevaliers décorés d’assouvir leur désir de distinction, mais uniquement de façon superficielle – en leur offrant la possibilité de ressembler au roi –, sans conséquence sur l’ordonnancement des affaires de l’État. À partir de l’étude du don du cordon bleu aux fils de France, des insignes accaparés et des signes que l’on prend pour des insignes alors qu’ils n’en sont pas et de l’altération, par accident, par intention ou par incompréhension des motifs visuels des Ordres du roi, il s’agit de démontrer comment ces derniers constituent des outils de neutralisation d’ordre esthétique, par le pouvoir, des ambitions aristocratiques. / If the members of the "Orders of the King", which refer, under the Ancien Régime, to the Order of Saint Michael created in 1469 by Louis XI of France, and the Order of the Holy Spirit created in 1578 by Henry III of France, are well known and precisely identified, history of art, through the examination of canvases, engravings or sculptures produced between the 15th and the 18th centuries, and in particular painted and engraved portraits of knights, paves the way to a better understanding of the Orders in terms of roles and operation. The invention and the use of chivalric orders by a centralized state is intimately linked to the process that led in Europe, from the Middle Ages to present days, to the rise of the individual, if not the rise of individualism itself, in a strong society made up of corporations and “castes”. These orders were not founded to strengthen this dynamics of emancipation, as one could think. Even if the knights were given the right to stand out from the crowd, thanks to insignias that give them the illusion to look like the king, it was only in a superficial way, without affecting the affairs of the state. Our thesis, which consists in demonstrating how the “Orders of the King” were used as a tool of aesthetic neutralization, by the King, of aristocratic ambitions, relies on the study of the Sons of France’s Cordons Bleus – the ribbon from which the Cross of the Holy Spirit was hung was blue –, insignias that are not precisely insignias of the Orders of the King, and the modification by accident, intent or misconception of the Orders of the King’s symbols and representations.

[pt] Vida e obra dos objetos: uma investigação sobre as potências da materialidade a partir do Sermão do Espírito Santo, de Antônio Vieira apoia-se, funda-mentalmente, na polissemia dos termos vida e objeto para examinar certas situações interacionais em que objetos (entendidos modernamente como inanimados) são investidos de vida, isto é, de qualidades e comportamentos em geral atribuídos a sujeitos (seres que se movem, agem e possuem um ponto de vista próprio). A dissertação propõe apreender o fenômeno da vida dos objetos através de três caminhos que se entrecruzam. O primeiro consiste em observar manifestações dessa vida na circunstância mais imediatamente presente, contemporânea ao pesquisador, num registro cotidiano e doméstico dentro do qual o próprio ato de escrita da dissertação se desenrola. O segundo e principal caminho conduz aos séculos XVI e XVII: sob a intercessão privilegiada do Sermão do Espírito Santo, do padre Antônio Vieira, e tomando como pano de fundo as tensões culturais implicadas na colonização das Américas e na catequização das populações nativas, realiza-se uma comparação pontual entre concepções ameríndias e concepções eurocristãs da vida dos objetos. O terceiro caminho é uma especulação sobre a possibilidade de falar em uma vida do texto, e, para tanto, busca-se aplicar ao domínio estrito das palavras alguns pressupostos contidos em teorias recentes acerca da agência de objetos materiais. Somando estes esforços aos esforços crítico-reflexivos de outros pesquisadores, a dissertação espera apresentar uma rica diversidade de traços subjetivos encarnados pelos objetos, diversidade que espelha diferentes maneiras de viver. / [en] Life and work of objects: an investigation on the powers of materiality based on the Sermon on the Holy Spirit, by Antonio Vieira rely fundamentally on the polysemy of the terms life and object to examine some interactional situations in which objects (modernly understood as inanimate) are invested with life, that is, with qualities and behaviours attributed in general to subjects (beings which move, act and have their own point of view). The dissertation proposes to apprehend the life of objects phenomenon through three paths which are intertwined. The first one consists in observing the manifestations of this kind of life in the most immediately present circumstance, contemporary to the researcher, in a daily and domestic register inside of which the very act of writing the dissertation happens. The second and main path leads to the 16th and 17th centuries: with the privileged intercession of the Sermon on the Holy Spirit, by priest Antonio Vieira, and also by taking as a background the cultural tensions involved in the colonization of the Americas and in the catechization of native populations, a punctual comparison is made between Amerindian conceptions and Euro-Christian conceptions of the life of objects. The third path is a speculation about the possibility of speaking of a life of the text, and for this purpose some assumptions contained in recent theories about the agency of material objects are applied to the strict domain of the words. By joining this efforts to the critical-reflexive efforts of other researchers, the dissertation expects to show a rich diversity of subjective features embodied by objects, a diversity that reflects different ways of living.

[pt] A presente dissertação tem como título A santificação como propriedade do Espírito Santo nos Padres Capadócios. Levando-se em conta o apelo crescente do Concílio Vaticano II para o retorno às fontes patrísticas e a necessidade cada vez mais crescente por uma abordagem pneumatológica da teologia e da vida da Igreja, este trabalho tem como objeto analisar a santificação como propriedade do Espírito Santo nos Padres da Capadócia (Basílio de Cesareia, Gregório de Nazianzo e Gregório de Nissa). Apoiando-se na Sagrada Escritura e na tradição da liturgia e dos Padres anteriores e se servindo também da filosofia clássica, o pensamento deles contribuiu para a definição da fé na Trindade no Concílio de Constantinopla I (381). Desta forma, o início do capítulo 2 apresenta a teologia apofática de ambos. O restante do capítulo 2, os capítulos 3 e 4 apresentam a defesa que cada Padre faz do Espírito Santo, marcando seus diferentes pontos de vista. O principal resultado encontrado foi que a santificação, apesar de atribuída a toda a Trindade, é atributo próprio do Espírito como santificador e aperfeiçoador da Criação, provando, assim, a Sua divindade. Caso contrário, a santificação do ser humano seria impossível. A contribuição da pesquisa consistiu na significação do tema e no destaque à necessidade de não se fazer, na atualidade, uma pneumatologia isolada, mas abordar o aspecto pneumático da cristologia, da eclesiologia e de outras dimensões da teologia e da vida da Igreja. / [en] This dissertation is entitled Sanctification as a Property of the Holy Spirit in the Cappadocian Fathers. Taking into account the growing call of the Second Vatican Council to return to patristic sources and the increasing need for a pneumatological approach to theology and the life of the Church, this work aims to analyze sanctification as a property of the Holy Spirit in the Fathers of Cappadocia (Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa). Relying on Sacred Scripture and the tradition of the liturgy and the earlier Fathers, and also drawing on classical philosophy, their thinking contributed to the definition of faith in the Trinity at the Council of Constantinople I (381). Thus, the beginning of chapter 2 presents the apophatic theology of both. The rest of chapter 2, chapters 3 and 4 present each Father s defense of the Holy Spirit, marking their different points of view. The main result found was that sanctification, although attributed to the whole Trinity, is an attribute proper to the Spirit as the sanctifier and perfecter of Creation, thus proving His divinity. Otherwise, the sanctification of human beings would be impossible. The contribution of the research consisted in the significance of the theme and in highlighting the need not to make an isolated pneumatology today, but to address the pneumatic aspect of Christology, ecclesiology and other dimensions of theology and the life of the Church.

Systematic Theology / M. Th (Systematic Theology)