Caritas et veritas, 2013 (vol. 3), issue 2

Editorial

Roman Míčka

Caritas et veritas 2013, 3(2):5  

O pastoraci bohatých a mocných

Roman Míčka

Caritas et veritas 2013, 3(2):7-8  

The World According to Boaz: Wealth, Power, and Justice in the Book of Ruth

Viktor Ber

Caritas et veritas 2013, 3(2):17-23 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2013.018  

The paper offers a literary-theological study of the character of Boaz in the book of Ruth. It analyses the narrative characteristic of Boaz as a "successful and influential man" and traces the way Boaz's position functions in developing the economic, social and theological motifs in the book of Ruth. In the conclusion the author focuses on the tension between the traditional interpretation of the character of Boaz as an unambiguously positive character and newer approaches largely deconstructing this traditional picture.

Qohelet as an Expression of Old Testament "Pastoral Care" of the Rich

Adam Mackerle

Caritas et veritas 2013, 3(2):37-49 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2013.020  

The paper presents the book of Qohelet as an example of Old Testament pastoral care of the rich. It starts with the main question the author addresses, which is the meaning of life and happiness. It then passes to various generally offered answers and rules them out as not satisfying. Finally, it provides an answer of its own. The paper views this questioning of human life and its meaning as an expression of Old Testament pastoral care of the rich, because the book is aimed at a rich audience whom it teaches how to find happiness and meaning in life.

Business as a Calling? Some Ethical and Spiritual Ramifications of Wealth and Power

Roman Míčka

Caritas et veritas 2013, 3(2):58-65 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2013.022  

This paper deals, in the context of the topic of "pastoral care of the rich", with the problematic nature of the ambivalent attitude to the rich and powerful people of this world. Based on the potent incentives of the book Business as a Calling. Work and the Examined Life (1996) it tries to interpret their difficult position and vindicate the business sphere. The topic is set in the context of some impulses of Catholic Social Doctrine.

The Rich and Powerful as Subjects of Social Pastoral Care

Michal Opatrný

Caritas et veritas 2013, 3(2):73-80 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2013.024  

The paper derives from Hermann Steinkamp's conception of social pastoral care, which allows for perceiving the rich and powerful as inspiration for pastoral care and provides guidelines for pastoral approach to them.

Abuse of the Topic of Wealth by the Communist Regime: The Case of the Journal Charity

Rudolf Svoboda

Caritas et veritas 2013, 3(2):91-100 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2013.026  

In its methodological part, the study first contributes to the current debate on the theological topics of the rich, wealth and pastoral care of the rich. It shows the basic methodological limitations a researcher may encounter while exploring these topics. In particular, it points out the problematic nature of the concept of historical overview in the context of current specialist discussions in the church-historical scholarly community. Subsequently, the study deals with the issue of abusing the topic of wealth by communist propaganda, of which the journal Charity (published from 1946 to 1951) became a vehicle in the early fifties. The paper shows...

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Caritas et veritas 2013, 3(2):102-104  

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Caritas et veritas 2013, 3(2):105  

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