Diakonia in Post-Modern Society

Zapovijed ljubavi je najveća zapovijed, a Isus ju je čak postavio za vrhovno načelo prema kojemu će se suditi na Posljednjem sudu. Kršćani su od samih početaka bili prepoznatljivi upravo po svojoj ljubavi i služenju braći ljudima. U vrijeme nastanka Crkve i kršćanstva ta se djelatna kršćanska ljubav ostvarivala na jedan način, u kasnijim razdobljima na drugi, ali uvijek se prilagođavala stvarnim potrebama čovjeka u dotičnom vremenu. Tako zapovijed djelatne kršćanske ljubavi, što se u podjeli teoloških službi naziva »dijakonija«, i danas traži aktualizaciju i prepoznavanje konkretnih najvažnijih potreba u današnjem društvu. Ovaj rad predstavlja pokušaj otkrivanja najvećih problema suvremenoga čovjeka te nastoji ponuditi neke praktične oblike dijakonije u današnjem postmodernom društvu.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\u27s post-modern society