Life fellowship and relationship dynamics in the light of the parable of the prodigal son

Članak iz pedagoško-psihološkoga motrišta analizira problematiku ljudskih odnosa, polazeći od prispodobe iz evanđelja po Luki o izgubljenom i nađenom sinu. U radu se prati razvoj, gubitak i ozdravljenja odnosa, ali uvijek u perspektivi odnosa s drugima, dajući posebnu važnost izgradnji osobnosti kroz odnose s bliskim osobama. Povrijeđenost koja je proizišla iz odnosa, ne liječi se niti ozdravlja u izolaciji od odnosa ili samo u odnosu sa sobom jer se u tom odnosu osoba lako vraća poznatim osjećajima nemoći, ljutnje i ljubomore. Stoga je svaka istinska životna promjena i obraćenje uvjetovana kvalitativnim pomakom u razvoju odnosa, pogotovo s onim osobama koje prepoznajemo životno vrijednima.The article analyzes, from the pedagogical-psychological point of view, the problems of human relations, starting from the parable in the Gospel of Luke about the lost and found son. The work follows the development, loss and healing of relationships, but always in a perspective of relations with others, paying special attention to personal development through the relationships with the loved ones. Hurt feelings arising from the relationships are not treated or healed in isolation from relationships or in the relationship with oneself, because in such a relationship the person easily goes back to the well known feelings of powerlessness, anger and jealousy. Therefore, every true life change and conversion is conditioned by a qualitative shift in the development of relations, especially with the persons who we recognize to be vitally valuable