Church in the Afternoon: Tomáš Halík's Pastoral Ministry
Summary
Excerpt
Table Of Contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Foreword
- Chapter 1: Tomáš Halík and the Academic Parish of Prague
- Starting over a beer
- Book overview
- Listening to people
- Research methods and framework
- Research process and interviews
- Initial analysis
- Advanced analysis
- Berger and Luckmann’s theory of social construction of reality
- Key themes
- Research results and hypothesis
- Chapter 2: Academic Parish as a Platform for Seekers
- Pastoral ministry
- Sacraments and catechesis program
- Meeting groups
- Spiritual exercises
- Public engagement
- Political involvement
- Engagement with the arts
- Summary of the second chapter
- Chapter 3: Mapping the Role of the Church
- Halíkʼs concept of pastoral ministry
- Functions of the church and religious socialization
- Martyria as a means of education
- Sermons and their impact
- Catechesis coursework
- Publishing efforts
- Martyria and knowledge
- Critical thinking
- Promotion of dialogue
- Global and plural
- Summary of martyria
- Liturgia as a means of spirituality
- Liturgical celebration
- Spirituality beyond liturgy
- Decisive moments
- Transformative experiences
- Spiritual practices
- Images of God
- Faith engagement
- Spiritual support
- Faith visualization
- Moving forward
- Summary of liturgia
- Diakonia as a means of engagement
- Integrity and relevance
- Social and political action
- Reaching out to society
- Pursuit of truth
- Between love and fear
- Addressing fear through ministry
- Summary of diakonia
- Koinonia as a means of teamwork
- A challenge of clericalism
- Between individualism and personalism
- Pastoral personalism
- Organizational individualism
- Collaborative interactions
- Koinonia as a parish community
- Influence of others
- Religious preferences in urban setting
- Effective communication
- Building trust
- Response to invitation
- Enhancing internal dialogue
- Summary of koinonia
- Summary of the third chapter
- Chapter 4: Church in the Afternoon: Rethinking Ministry Models
- Theological virtues as guides for direction
- Faith as a gift: A perspective shift
- Specialized ministry
- Role of parishes
- Essence of chaplaincies
- Personal guidance
- The rise of spiritual accompaniment
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Church documents
- Non-published theses
- Internet, audio and video
Church in the Afternoon:
Tomáš Halík’s Pastoral Ministry
Berlin · Bruxelles · Chennai · Lausanne · New York · Oxford
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Muchova, Adela author
Title: Church in the afternoon: Tomáš Halík's pastoral ministry / Adela Muchova.
Description: 1st. | Berlin ; New York : Peter Lang Publishing, [2025] | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2025031933 (print) | LCCN 2025031934 (ebook) | ISBN 9783631896532 paperback | ISBN 9783631896549 ebook | ISBN 9783631896556 epub
Subjects: LCSH: Halík, Tomáš | Pastoral theology--Catholic Church--Case studies | Parishes--Czech Republic--Prague--Case studies
Classification: LCC BX4705.H137 M83 2025 (print) | LCC BX4705.H137 (ebook)
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2025031933
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2025031934
Cover photo © Martin Staněk
This work has been supported by Charles University Research Centre program No. UNCE/24/SSH/019 and Pastorales Forum.
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DOI 10.3726/b20537
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Tomáš Halík and the Academic Parish of Prague
Research methods and framework
Research process and interviews
Berger and Luckmann’s theory of social construction of reality
Research results and hypothesis
Chapter 2: Academic Parish as a Platform for Seekers
Sacraments and catechesis program
Chapter 3: Mapping the Role of the Church
Halíkʼs concept of pastoral ministry
Functions of the church and religious socialization
Martyria as a means of education
Liturgia as a means of spirituality
Diakonia as a means of engagement
Koinonia as a means of teamwork
Chapter 4: Church in the Afternoon: Rethinking Ministry Models
Theological virtues as guides for direction
Faith as a gift: A perspective shift
List of Figures
Figure 1 Respondents
Figure 2 Coding paradigm and themes
Figure 3 Properties and dimensions
Figure 4 Selective coding
Figure 5 Parish choice
Figure 6 Acknowledgment
Figure 7 Parish activities
Figure 8 Tomáš Halík’s concept
Figure 9 Functions of the church
Figure 10 Personalist approach
Foreword
It is an early summer morning, and I sit high above the red roofs of Prague. The city is stirring, but most people have not yet awakened. At night, Prague Castle transforms into a fairytale fortress, slowly preparing for the buzz of tourists in the morning. I gaze at hundreds of church spires and reflect on their past and present. Whom could they serve best today in this secular city? Does anyone visit to pray? Have they simply become sightseeing spots? Where are their souls, after all?
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- 186
- Publication Year
- 2025
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- 9783631896549
- ISBN (ePUB)
- 9783631896556
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- 10.3726/b20537
- Language
- English
- Publication date
- 2025 (November)
- Keywords
- personalization specialization optionality spiritual search religious but not spiritual qualitative research pastoral models religious choice pluralism secularism alternative ministry education chaplaincy urban chaplaincy personal parish Catholic Church Tomáš Halík Academic Parish of Prague
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- Berlin, Bruxelles, Chennai, Lausanne, New York, Oxford, 2025. 186 pp., 10 fig. b/w.
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Biographical notes
Adela Muchova (Author)
Adela Muchova is affiliated with Charles University in Prague and Catholic Private University in Linz. She graduated in practical theology and cultural history from University of Vienna, Charles University in Prague, and Simon Fraser University in Vancouver. Her theological research focuses on spiritual practice, chaplaincies, and church transformation.
