Lietuvoje dominuojant nominaliajai, bet ne praktinei katalikybei, Katalikų Bažnyčia joje, kaip ir visame pasaulyje, privalo ieškoti kuo tinkamesnių katechezės būdų, įgalinančių pasiekti šiuolaikinį žmogų įvairiose sudėtingose jo gyvenimo situacijose ir siekia numatyti pagrindines efektyvios katechezės kryptis. Empirinio tyrimo tikslas: atskleisti teologinio-antropologinio katechezės matmens sustiprinimo poveikį Susitaikymo ir Eucharistijos katechezės veiksmingumui. Tyrimo objektas: sakramentams besiruošiančių vaikų ir jų tėvų tikėjimo praktikos ypatumai bei teologiškai-antropologiškai orientuotos katechezės sąlygota jų kaita. Pirmojoje darbo dalyje analizuojamos mokslinės literatūros ir šaltinių aptariamos Susitaikymo ir Eucharistijos katechezės galimybės vaikų, jų tėvų, katechetų ir bažnytinės bendruomenės tikėjimui stiprinti ir atnaujinti. Antrojoje – katechezės procesas nagrinėjamas teologinės antropologijos požiūriu: kaip pagalba asmens atsivėrimui jį perkeičiančiai Dievo malonei – t.y. kaip pagalba atsivertimui, tikėjimui, patyrimui bei bažnytiškumui ir galiausiai laisvam įsipareigojimui krikščioniškai gyventi. Trečiojoje – tęstiniu kiekybiniu empiriniu tyrimu atskleidžiami Pirmajai Išpažinčiai ir Komunijai ruoštis savo vaikus užregistravusių tėvų ir pačių vaikų tikėjimo bei praktikos ypatumai ir teologiškai-antropologiškai orientuotos katechezės sąlygota jų kaita. Remiantis tyrimo rezultatais, pateikiami pasiūlymai katechezei tobulinti. Pagrindinė darbo išvada:... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Lithuanian Catholicism is mainly nominal, so the Catholic Church here, as well as worldwide, is searching for effective ways of catechesis able to reach and to influence the people of today. Aim of empirical study: to reveal the positive effect of reinforced theological-anthropological dimension on the efficiency of preparatory catechesis for the sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Object of study: Characteristic features of the children‘s and their parents’ faith and its practice and their changes caused by theologicaly-anthropologicaly enriched sacramental catechesis. The first part of the paper analyzes the literature and sources concerning the trends of strengthening and reviving the children‘s and their parents’ faith in the course of sacramental catechesis, as well as the role of the parish community in the process. In the second part, the catechetical process is examined in terms of theological anthropology, e.i. the teaching of the Church about the unconditional worth of the human person stressed as effective help for believers to open themselves for the love of God and for one‘s neighbour. This leads to true conversion, to participation in the Church community and to Christian life in daily circumstances. In the third part, by way of continuous empirical study, some features of the children‘s and their parents’ faith before catechesis are being disclosed. Later, the positive development of these features is stated as a result of anthropologically directed... [to full text]

This thesis deals with Czechoslovak penal system between the years 1948 - 1989 from the view of religion. It investigates the developement of spiritual service in prison, follows its decline after February 1948 and describes in which way the prisoners tried to find a solution to the prohibiton to practice religion in prisons. Further it focuses on religious persecution in communist Czechoslovakia, presents reasons for imprisonment of the members of individual confessions and shows how their faith reflected in everyday life in prison. The author makes a reference to the concentration of priests in closed departements, explains its reason and tries to depict everyday life of these separated communities. He describes in details how the convicted practiced the acts of their religion and he deals with the differences of individual confessions. The work speculates over the sense of imprisonment of hundreds of priests, friars and laymen from some of the Churches in communist Czechoslovakia. It thinks about the power of faith and conviction exposed to cruel physical treatment and mental violence. It also deals with the question of colaboration, relations between members of different confession and between the convicted and warders. In the end it depicts how the people with religious belief, who were...