Diakonia - Evangélikus Szemle, 1985
1985 / 1. szám - Summary, Aus dem Inhalt
DIAKONIA Lutheran Review Summary The first article in this number, a sermon on Matthew 14,23 delivered by Paul Tillich to university students, is intended for meditation (Loneliness and Solitude. In ’Eternal Now’. London 1963.) Bishop Zoltán Káldy reviews the past 40 years in the Lutheran Church in Hungary in the new sociopolitical environment following World War II. He characterizes this currently continuing phase in church history as the way to adult Christianity and finds that God is greater than we believed and the Gospel is more powerful also. He stresses the necessity for more enduring faith and wide embracing love. In his essay ’Active Hope’, published more extensively in the West German ökumenische Rundschau 1985/1., Bishop Gyula Nagy evaluates last year’s Lutheran World Federation Assembly in Budapest. After reflecting on the theological work and the extraordinary background (diaspora church in a socialist society) he reviews the significance of the Assembly from the points of view of the World Federation and the local church. This number carries the preface and the epilogue of the book-length manuscript entitled ’Timely Creed’, the spiritual heritage left by the renowned New Testament professor Lie. Dr. Károly Karner who died in his 88th year. Written for his children and grandchildren the work is equally addressed to the believer, the seeker as well as to the intellectual thinker searching for the fundamentals of existence for whom Professor Karner felt profound responsibility in his theological work. Ferenc L. Lendvai Marxist historian of philosophy examines the principled and historical roots of the Christian- Marxist dialogue. In Mr. Lendvai’s view Marxist atheism is not based on some kind of ’denial of God’, but as an ideology built on science Marxism does Publication of the Lutheran Church in Hungary Responsible Editor: Dr. Zoltán Káldv Editor: Imre Veöreös Editorial and Publishing Office: H—1088 Budapest, Puskin u. 12. Subscriptions to above address Published every six months Annual subscription 110,— Forints not include the existence of God in its preconceptions. He sees the main analogy and difference in Marxism and Christianity in rthe fact that while both proclaim humanistic views, Marxism strives to realize these views within the sphere of immanence. Former differences are due to the criticism expressed during the revolution by a church leadership interdependent on feudalism. Consolidation has led to long-term cooperation and dialogue. Professor of theology Pál Podma- niezky born 100 years ago was among the first torchbeairers of 20th century Hungarian revival. In him profound faith met with modern theological orientation. It was he who discovered Kierkegaard for his pupils. An exceptionally gifted writer of biblical novels, a pioneer of the missionary idea and one of the first to establish Finnish- Hungarian church relations, he was an even greater educator than teacher. Professor of theology Gyula Groó has reviewed Pál Podmaniczky’s career and significance for the journal. Hans Weder, the young New Testament researcher in Zurich discovers in his essay a relationship in the thinking and the behaviour between the apoca- lyptica in Jesus’ time and today, such as underestimation of the present day in the hope of a ’better future’, intention to defeat evil by force, totalitarian application of force, selfish monopolization of historical aims, suppression of the individual, etc. Jesus and Paul both criticized apocaplyptic thinking. On this basis the author rejects apo- calypsis in its present forms of appearance! and highlights the true basic trait of human existence: faith in the presence of salvation and hope in God’s future. Besides the papers reviewed above a Table of Contents may also be found in English and German.
