Original scientific paper
Foundations of moral-ethical and social development of man and society
Silvija Migles
orcid.org/0009-0001-0101-8267
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Abstract
Moral-ethical and social importance of the Decalogue for today’s time – if viewed in the light of great issues and problems facing a modern man and Christian – is impressive. In the focus of the First part of the paper is the Decalogue, which provides an excellent base for discussion about some current issues like: relation to God in public life, observing Sunday and the Day of Rest, relationship between parents and children, care for the elderly, preservation of human life from the moment of conception to natural death, Protection of human dignity and well-being of the neighbour, social issues in business and economy, protection of human and spiritual values in the world of materialism, quality of life in general. In the second part the author is trying to update and deepen the meaning of the Decalogue for the present time and present social life, placing the ninth command in the centre: “Thou shall not commit adultery” Although this command is mainly related to the sixth commandment, it is also in many ways associated with other commandments. Therefore, with regard to the specificity of content and its inspiration for the present time, the theme of woman is placed in the foreground, woman in church and theological teaching, i.e. the welfare of woman, in the basis of which is a call to deepen the relationship between man and woman.
Keywords
Decalogue; Bible and morals; social teaching of the Church; values; full human development; woman and man
Hrčak ID:
213417
URI
Publication date:
19.12.2018.
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