Caritas et veritas, 2014 (vol. 4), issue 1

Editorial

Roman Míčka

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):5  

O sociální práci jako lidskoprávní profesi…

Tomáš Veber

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):7-10  

Seventh-day Adventists, Human Rights and Social Work

Bedřich Jetelina

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):22-32 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2014.005  

The paper deals with the motivation that led the Seventh-day Adventist Church to engage in human rights and social work and reflects some of the practical implications of this motivation. It shows that the Adventists of the 19th century took over from the Millerite movement the so called historicist interpretation of biblical prophecies. As a result, the Adventists see history as a battle between true and religion. True religion is characterized by observing the Sabbath as day of worship, religion by observing Sunday. Observing Sunday will in the future be enforced by force, and Catholicism and the USA will cooperate to achieve this goal. Defending...

Social Workers' Interpretation of and Attitude to Standards for Quality in Social Services with Focus on Human Rights

Markéta Elichová, Anna Sýkorová

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):43-52 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2014.007  

The text deals with the difficult implementation of SQSS in the practice of social work with focus on human rights. The results of a probe have shown that social workers are aware of the importance of protecting the human rights and freedoms of users. But in the sphere of applying standards related to protecting the human rights and freedoms of users deficiencies were identified, which could indicate that social workers have insufficient professional knowledge and skills and do not comply with the ethical code. The text describes the current situation and proposes changes.

The Assisting Profession's Confrontation with Evil

Jaroslav Kozák, Michal Opatrný

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):63-72 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2014.009  

The paper deals with a common characteristic of the assisting professions which is, besides assisting, also confronting evil. As a result, members of the assisting professions must come to terms with the problem of evil themselves and be able to talk about this existential problem with their clients. The paper therefore deals in detail with the concept of evil and the related concept of suffering, which from the theological point of view is identical with it (to suffer means to experience evil). The paper then reflects on biblical theology and theological development with respect to evil. It concludes that it is fallacious - even within theology -...

Approaching Clients With Multiple Sclerosis in Social Services

Petr Černý

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):83-92 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2014.011  

The paper aims to reflect on multiple sclerosis, its social impact in the lives of patients, and ways of approaching such clients in social services. The author describes ethically problematic forms of approaching such clients occurring in social services. He then points out certain aspects that sustain a holistic perception of persons with multiple sclerosis, help appraise the complexity of their needs and rights, and can thus help improve the quality of practice.

Some Problems and Ethical Questions Concerning Pastoral Care of Mentally Ill Persons

Miroslav Škoda

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):100-106 | DOI: 10.32725/cetv.2014.013  

The paper reflects the quality of pastoral work with mentally ill people. It focuses on selected issues of this practice and ethical questions related to them. These are first of all widespread prejudices against mentally ill people and the fact that pastoral workers have insufficient information about their state of health or their spiritual life before their illness broke out. The paper notes and underlines general principles that should guide pastoral work with such people and evaluation of their behavior in terms of ethics. Pastoral care of mentally ill people is to be professionally erudite and ethically justifiable.

Jolande Jakobi, Psychologie C. G. Junga

Milan Nakonečný

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):108-109  

John Bowlby, Ztráta. Smutek a deprese

Milan Nakonečný

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):110  

Michal Valčo a Katarína Valčová, Teologické posolstvo Lutherovej reformácie a výzvy súčasnej doby

Lenka Kramerová

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):111-112  

Peter KREEFT, Návrat ke ctnostem

Martina Pavelková

Caritas et veritas 2014, 4(1):113-114