Evangelization in the Concept of Tomas Halik

Evangelization in the Conception of Tomáš Halík. The thesis is directed at the term of evangelization and at Halík's understanding of it. The contributions collected and sorted from his books provide a look into his thoughts about essential elements of the evangelization and about ways of evangelization nowadays. The thesis is divided into four chapters. The first chapter contains a short presentation of the evangelization from several other sources. It shows that the Halik's conception is in certain degree polemic with some present ways of evangelization that result from the misunderstanding of the term. The following chapter includes analysis of the Czech society where the Gospel is to be proclaimed. This chapter also contains some various contributions showing that the evangelization manifests itself on different levels by different ways. The basis for all these ways is relationship of Christian love to other people. The third chapter is about preconditions that make possible this Christian love. It is primarily faith but faith in a very specific meaning. This faith is also the aim of the evangelization. The last chapter sums up the Halík's conception of the evangelization and at the conclusion the author of the thesis presents and evaluates some of the Halík's emphasises that he regards as especially..