Bogoslovska smotra, Vol. 80 No. 4, 2010.
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Directives for Spirituality in Democratic Society
Franjo Podgorelec
orcid.org/0000-0002-1088-7878
; Katolički bogoslovni fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
The author of this article starts from the historical fact that a transition occurred in Croatian society from a dictatorship to a democratically political order. The author questions whether this change needs to be applied to Christian spirituality. After explaining two key notions, the author presents a theological-spiritual content that most appropriately corresponds to some vital features of democratic society.
Democracy assumes the possibility of involving citizens (directly or indirectly) in political life and as such it requires the spiritual presence and efforts in the world and surpassing the model of fuga mundi. That models of spirituality requires: mature faith that is not conditioned by surroundings but results from personal belief; it requires the development of an attitude of solidarity that results from the fact that we are all people mutually tied to the problems of others - above all privileges and belonging - and experience these as our own; it furthermore requires to develop a political dimension of love (in the narrow and wider sense), where one's neighbour comes and helps through institutions that are networked in his life; the efficiency of love then motivates a vital individual apostolate that favours association; the method of Christian presence in democratic society needs to be dialogue or interfacing; and finally, fidelity to a contemplative dimension of life that is capable of preserving the Christian so that his engagement does not transform into yet another form of struggle for political power but remains sincere servitude to God through his brother man.
Ključne riječi
spirituality; spiritual life; democracy (direct, indirect); spirituality of the laity; spiritual engagement; political; political differentiation; solidarity; apostolate (individual and associative); contemplative dimension of life
Hrčak ID:
63021
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Datum izdavanja:
30.12.2010.
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