Professional paper

Diakonia in Post-Modern Society

Stipe Nimac ; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Split, Split, Croatia

Abstract

The commandment of love is the greatest commandment and Jesus made this the supreme principal according to which we will be judged on Judgement Day. From the very beginning, Christians were recognised by their love and serving their brothers. During the emergence of the Church and Christianity that active Christian love was realised in one way yet later it was adapted to real problems faced by man at his time. The command of active Christian love which in theological terms is referred to as »Diakonia«, today seeks to be current in recognising the most important needs of current day society. This paper presents an attempt to disclose the greatest problems faced by modem man and it attempts to offer some practical forms of Diakonia in today's post-modern society.

Keywords

Diakonia; structural Diakonia; post-modern society; individualisation; pluralisation; globalisation

Hrčak ID:

23767

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/23767

Publication date:

4.4.2007.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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