Diakonia - Evangélikus Szemle, 1982
1982 / 2. szám - Summary
DIAKOHIA Lutheran Review Summary In the autumn of this year we are celebrating the 425th anniversary of the former Lutheran grammar school at Sopron. To mark this occasion Tibor Fabiny, Professor of Church History recounts a chapter of the school’s history from the first part of the last century in his article: ’Outstanding Students at Sopron Grammar School During the Reform Period’. In an interview with József Bognár, academician, Director of the Institute for World Economics at The Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the editor discusses the issues world economy is facing today. Professor Bognár says that a change of era is taking place in world economy because it has become impossible to uphold the type of economic growth that developed during the industrial revolution. Economic growth needs new models. Today’s worldwide economic crisis was caused by the crisis in the international economic relations and by the disintegration of the international system under which the internal economies operate. The symptoms of a change of era and the symptoms of a crisis are closely related with each other. While the increasing economic crisis is hindering the developing countries in their efforts to work out a new economic system in the world, global problems on the other hand may gradually speed up the development of such a new system. This can be achieved without major conflicts only if the spirit of understanding and the willingness to compromise mature. Modern economy has nothing to gain by wars, or by militarizing the economy, or by the armament race. Finally Pro. fessor Bognár reviews all the factors that may, in later years, gradually lead out of the present international climate of hindering-limiting-allowing cooperation to circumstances that will promote cooperation. In the series “Contempopary Theologians” Hans Wildberger, Professor of Publication of the Lutheran Church in Hungary Responsible Editor: Dr. Zoltán Káldy- 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 Old Testament and General Religion History in Zurich, now in retirement, provides excellent insight into Emil Brunner’s life work. First as Brunner’s pupil, and later as his colleague he had occasion to follow Bunner’s work at first hand. Emil Brunner belongs to the founders of dialetic theology. While in the beginning he worked on the same lines as Karl Barth, later he went his own way by emphasizing the necessity of accepting the natural revelation with censure. He thus attached great importance to the correct comprehension of man’s God image as well as to debates with philosophy and the religions. Against the church as an establishment he sets the church as the community of the believers. Finally he tries to surmount the false alternative between objectivity and subjectivity with the realization that Christian truth can be experienced only in personal encounter. Imre Magyar, Professor of Medicine, an ageing man himself, writes in a personal manner about how old age can be lived as a desirable, uplifting summarization. He points out the blessings of old age, even though the signs of decline are visible, and offers advice on how to prepare for a well balanced, meaningful old age. It is his strong wish that old age should be respected once more as it used to be in former days, and that old people should be able to recognize their own values instead of becoming the victims of misguided public opinion. “Demographic Problems in Hungary” by sociologist Rudolf Andorka contains a string of statistical information and analytical findings from local demographic literature. — The question is examined by editor Imre Veöreös from a theological point of view. Besides the selected articles reviewed above that may count on interest abroad, a Table of Contents may also be found in the English and German languages.
