Some elements of the relationship to the Holy as a challenge for contemporary pastoral activity
Nekateri elementi v odnosu do Svetega kot izziv za sodobno pastoralno dejavnost

english

2024

volume 84, issue 2

culture   Holy   individualism   modernity   pastoral activity,   secularism   syncretism

Univerza v Ljubljani, Teološka fakulteta
(Obvezni izvod spletne publikacije)

The pastoral activity of the Church represents a constant effort to actualize as much as possible of the determinants of the Christian concept of the Holy, which concerns the totality of the relationship to God. The Holy in the Christian milieu is understood precisely as the totality of the determinants of the Christian relationship to the divine. That is why the activity of the Church is essentially determined by the specific elements of the relationship to the Holy. These elements and determinants in today’s pastoral and socio-cultural circumstances are marked by some special emphases that represent considerable challenges and sometimes serious problems for concrete pastoral activity. This work is determined by the theological-pastoral discernment of some challenging components of contemporary Christian frameworks of the relationship to the Holy. Based on this, the influence of the mentioned elements on pastoral activity is studied. The intention with which the paper was written is reflected in the effort of theological-pastoral discernment of elements that are important for the improvement of pastoral activity today. That is why part of the main goal of the research is to point out some distorted concepts and experiences of the Holy in contemporary cultural and pastoral contexts. At the same time, the paper tries to promote a correct attitude towards the Holy and following the more mature living of faith.

10.02.2025