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Keynote address at the 85th birthday of prof. PhDr. Zdenek Kucera, Dr.h.c., 31. 3. 2015

Publication at Hussite Theological Faculty |
2015

Abstract

I received this honor me in a brief exposé say a few words to the theology of our jubilee prof. Zdenek Kucera.

I think that his theological reflection is carried by several characteristic elements and themes. First, based on the needs of the particular community and thus forfeit even abstractionism, nor unhealthy academicism.

They aim to clerical formation and to sebenalézání in occupations priests, deacons, chaplains, pastors, pastoral assistants, social workers, teachers and social foundations. Another element I see in the news the open, or in an effort to respond to impulses that affect the theology of various levels of social life.

As an example I could cite immediate responses to important events and documents in the field of ecumenical, the conclusions of the Second Vatican Council on papal encyclicals or on breakthrough ideas world-renowned theologians and other thinkers (Karl Barth, Emil Brunner, Paul Tillich, Oscar Cullmann, Jürgen Moltmann, Hans Küng, Heinrich Ott, Wolfhart Pannenberg, Francis Fukuyama, Samuel Hunthington, Al Gore and others.) on the major political events of the ongoing discussions about ethics, family, economics and ecology. That this is not just a commentary on the designated events, documents and ideas, but rather a discussion koreflexe or having the character of verifying whether individuals in their professions, society or the community of the church going in the right way or not.

This contributes to the theological and philosophical discussions numerous original stimuli.