CRITICAL REFERENCES TO THE METHODS OF PASTORAL THEOLOGY

U clanku autor izlaže znanstvene osnove pastoralne teologije kao teološke discipline, koja se konfigurira kao teoretsko-prakticna znanost. Pastoralna teologija ne bavi se samo ministerijalnim sveceništvom, nego Crkvom kao zajednicom vjernika te se koncentrira na kršcansko spasenje i usredotocuje materijalni objekt na crkveno djelovanje. Iznosi tako$er formalni objekt pastoralne teologije, koji sagledava kroz prosudbu aktualnih crkvenih zbivanja, o kojima reflektira s gledišta vjere. Autor predstavlja dosadašnje metode pastoralne teologije te se na njih kriticki osvrce. Na kraju clanka govori o znanstvenom karakteru pastoralne teologije, s naglaskom na odnos teorije i prakse, te razlaže teološku kvalifikaciju pastoralne teologije, koja se temelji na principu inkarnacije. Autor se služi teološko-pastoralnom metodom tzv. pastoralnog raspoznavanja, a ujedno o toj metodi govori u clanku. Dolazi do spoznaje da je pastoralna teologija kroz povijest trpjela zbog toga što nisu bili jasno definirani objekt i metodologija. Pastoralno djelovanje, ako kani biti djelotvorno, nužno mora imati jasnu teološko-pastoralnu impostaciju.In the article the author presents scientific bases of pastoral theology as a theological discipline, which configures as a theoretical and pastoral science. Pastoral theology is not only engaged with ministering clergy, but also with the Church as a community of the faithful and concentrates on Christian salvation focusing the material object on church activities. The author also sets forth a formal object of pastoral theology, which he observes through the analysis of church events and considers them from the standpoint of faith. He presents the past methods of pastoral theology and gives a critical reference on them. In the end the article deals with a scientific character of pastoral theology, which is founded on the principle of Incarnation. The author uses theological-pastoral method of so called pastoral discernment, and at the same time discusses that method in the article. He comprehends that, through the history, pastoral theology suffered because the object and methodology were not clearly defined. If pastoral activities aim at being effective, they are bound to have a clear theological-pastoral implantation