Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 72 No. 2-3, 2002.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
Volunteering as a New Form of Church Service
Gordan Črpić
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The work provides a sociological analysis of the current situation, as well as the theological-normative framework determined through acceptance of Christianity and the Church as the milieu in which voluntary work is taken as a new form of Church service. The first part of the work defines the concepts of voluntary work and service. Service is defined in relation to participation and co-operation in God's work of completion of and salvation of the world. The work demonstrates that voluntary work is an old form of believers' presence in the life of the Church and society, but that it can also be seen as ... in the Church and society. Contemporary development of voluntary work is connected with the concept of reformation and is revealed in the complex interactive influence of the Catholic and Protestant Church on the development of the non-profit sector. The situation in Croatia in respect of attitudes towards work and voluntary work are analysed. The state of the non-profit sector in Croatia is noted, where, as in other post-communist countries a significant portion is taken up by sports and cultural organisations. Particular attention is directed at the relation between freedom and voluntary work, as well as the process of inevitable individualisation in society and the possibilities of personalisation that open up in this context. The need for active and dynamic administrative support on the part of official institutions is noted as a crucial factor in the development of voluntary work in the Church. Finally the author systematises the possibilities for the practical realisation of volunteering in Croatia. The conclusion drawn is that while this is not a new form of service in the Church, it has become an essential element of modern society that is inconceivable without the contribution of the non-profit sector. Necessary for the development of voluntary work in Croatia are: systematic incentive, active reduction of instruments of control and dear definition of the area of autonomy in which citizens - believers assume responsibility for their activities in accordance with their abilities and conscience.
Ključne riječi
volunteering; non-profit sector; participation; personalisation; freedom; administrative support
Hrčak ID:
28974
URI
Datum izdavanja:
12.2.2003.
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