Diakonia - Evangélikus Szemle, 1987
1987 / 2. szám - Summary, Aus dem Inhalt
95 Diakonia Lutheran Review Summary Bishop Gyula Nagy commemorates Bishop Zoltán Káldy, founder of our journal and the first president of its editorial board. Born in a small village parsonage his career led to the presidency of the Lutheran World Federation. The writer sees the main characteristics of Káldy’s life-work mainly in his personal faith in Christ, in his powerful sermons, in his ’theology of diakonia’, in his journalistic activity, in his efforts to establish a relationship between the church and the new society in Hungary, in his work for international church rapprochement, for peace and a just economic and social order in the world. Walter Liithi’s sermon on Jesus’ parable of the leaven serves as a meditation. The sermon delivered during Liithi’s visit to Hungary in 1947 has not lost actuality. (Basler Predingten. 13. Jahrgang. Nr. 3. Basel 1947) Piarist abbot-general and historian István Jeleníts has contributed a meditative essay on the godly poems by Attila József, one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the 20th century (1905—1937). On the basis of the latest critical editions the writer examines in a number of poems and volumes the tragic-fated poet’s relationship with God. The last sentences of the deeply probing essay are quoted as follows: ’When (’Drifting in Nothingness’) God drifted out of sight the poet continued to firmly trust love expecting not so much fleeting consolation, but rather salvation and rebirth, a solution that would lift him out of the constraints of transition (...). But isn’t love another name for God?’ Cardinal Peter Pázmány, Archbishop of Esztergom Who died 350 years ago is generally known as the leader of the counter-reformation in Hungary, while Protestants usually praise him only for his powerful literary style. Publication of the Lutheran Church in Hungary Responsible editor: dr. Gyula Nagy Editor: Imre Veöreös Editorial and Publishing Office: H—1088 Budapest, Puskin u. 12. Subscriptions to above address. Published every six months. Annual subscription rate: 130. — Forints. Historian István Nemeskürthy has proved with contemporary evidence that Pázmány and his life-work belong to the Hungarian nation as a whole. As statesman, in the interest of his country, Pázmány was able to look beyond narrow-minded denominational views. In an extensive essay electrical engineer Peter Vankó explores how the great discoveries made in physics in our century can support theological thinking. These perceptions, especially the philosophical interpretation of quantum mechanics made physicists realize that theses of natural sciences are not identical with but only the symbols of reality. Similarly to the laws of physics the expressions, the statements of theology and religion are also symbols. The author projects space and time, as understood today, on questions of religion, such as the whereabouts of God, the kingdom of God, the prayer of supplication, etc. The physical experience of complementarity encourages one to date to think about reality, mankind, and God in paradox, complementary concepts. Biologist Kristóf Halász writes about the misconception that is revived from time to time regarding the discovery of a plant nervous system, mentioning even hidden psychic connections. This unfounded reasoning is based on the scientific fact that certain stimuli can produce so-called action currents also in plants. In his article entitled ,Plant Psyche?’ the biologist says that the surmised rationale and foresight are derived from complex effects which remind the believer of God’s creative, lifesustai- ning will. Besides the papers reviewed above also a Table of Contents is included in English and German.
