Child with Special Needs in the Family – a Greater Risk of Divorce?

Je postihnuté dieťa v rodine činiteľom zväčšujúcim riziko rozvodu?

Author(s): Mária Šmidová / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 4/2012

Keywords: child with disability;with special needs;family;problems of parents;divorce;quality of life;

The article points out that in a society, among us, live families with disabled children that meet with serious problems. Help they need is not often offered to them. In particular, this consists in the synergy between the professional and human assistance. This is the main objective of the Department of Social Work – teaching on the family of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Trnava. Such a family meets various crises. One of the consequences may be a divorce, if there is no condition in a family with a disabled child properly mastered. The article brings the problems of the family in which a child is born with special needs, since the first information about the child’s disability. It discusses the problem that concerns the parents themselves and their ability to cope with this difficult situation. How this affects the quality of their life? The aim of this contribution is to find an effective source of support for families with a child with special needs.

ORLIŃSKI, Wojciech: What are sepulky? Everything about Lemov

ORLIŃSKI, Wojciech: Co jsou to sepulky? Všechno o Lemovi

Author(s): Lukáš Jeník / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 4/2012

CHABADA, M.: Introduction to the Reading of John Duns Scotus

CHABADA, M.: Úvod do čítania Jána Dunsa Scota

Author(s): Rastislav Nemec / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 4/2012

KULISZ, Józef: Faith and Culture of the Place of Fundamental Theology

KULISZ, Józef: Wiara i kultura miejscem teologii fundamentalnej

Author(s): Dariusz Gardocki SJ / Language(s): Polish / Issue: 4/2012

"Language and Culture in Slovakia in Slavic and Non-Slavic Context."

„Jazyk a kultúra na Slovensku v slovanských a neslovanských súvislostiach.“

Author(s): Šimon Marinčák / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 4/2012

Logical Positivism and Its View of Scientific Progress

Logický pozitivizmus a jeho chápanie vývoja vedy

Author(s): Miroslav Karaba / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 2/2012

Keywords: logical positivism;scientific progress;inductivism;cumulativism;

The aim of this paper is to analyze logical positivism view and understanding of scientific progress with emphasis on its inductivism and cumulativism. One of the resources of this view was Mach’s empiriocriticism. In the positivists view, the progress of science consists in the accumulation of observations, on the one hand, and cumulative growth of theories, on the other hand. The new theory includes the old theory (plus something). Thus the growth of science essentially exhibits continuity. On the ground of empirical basis (pure observations or facts) positivists were able to build up their theory of scientific progress based on cumulative amount of observations which are theory free. Consequently, the scientific progress is purely quantitative, continuous and linear process. The main problem is with unhistorical and absolutist understanding of verification which is including in this kind of cumulativist approach.

Outline of Goodman’s Understanding of Metaphor’s Role in His Theory of Reference

Náčrt Goodmanovho chápania úlohy metafory v €jeho teórii referencie

Author(s): Lukáš Jeník / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 2/2012

Keywords: Goodman;exemplification;denotation;metaphor;relativism;

The aim of this study is to elucidate the context and the relationship between Goodman’s understanding of metaphor and its properties and the exemplification. The first part focuses on the symbolic reference which is exemplification. In the second part of the study we focus on a problem of metaphorical exemplification and we also outline some of the ideological perspective of Goodman’s concept of metaphor.

Particularities of Social Gospel in Inalienable Aspect of Theological Interpretation I€

Špecifiká sociálneho evanjelia v €nescudziteľnom aspekte teologickej interpretácie I

Author(s): Ivan Kútny / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 2/2012

Keywords: social theory;conscience;theological interpretation;parrhesia;common good;

The author in appealing to the Encyclical of Benedict XVI. Caritas in veritate suggests that it is not the Church’s task to enforce its social theory politically. It intends only to serve to the formation of conscience in politics and to contribute to the greater clarity of the true requirements of the justice. In the context of possible connections he mentions the particularity of the relation between the God and the man which already consists in the relational and social aspect of human nature. In looking on drama in the social level he points out the purity of intention and the discernment in the area of the gift of love or justice. He explicitly specifies some key notions. He draws attention to the man, who is explored by the Church in the mystery of salvation. The Church through the historical advancement wants to announce the gospel to the men of all times – the source of the true hope and of the true joy while travelling of historical ripening. Beside the Gospel of the God’s love for man, the Gospel of dignity of the person and the Gospel of life which are the only and undistinguishing gospel, we find in the magisterial documents also the mention of the Gospel of work. The contribution examines the nature of social theory of Catholic Church and the inalienable bind of this theory with the moral theology. The author affirms that the social theory of Catholic Church has explicitly theological-moral nature which is supported by the pope John Paul II through the threefold intervention of his encyclicals. The contribution quotes mostly the texts of selected magisterial documents of Catholic Church of the last decades, including the documents of the Second Vatican Council.

Difficulties with the Concept of a €Timeless Creator

Ťažkosti s€pojmom bezčasového stvoriteľa

Author(s): Ľuboš Rojka / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 2/2012

Keywords: God;time;eternity;causality;creation;

There are two basic conceptions of God discussed in the most recent philosophical theology. (1) The classical conception of a€timeless God is defended by authors like E. Stump and P. Helm. (2) R. Swinburne is one of the most famous defenders of the divine temporality. Even though there are several objections to the arguments by R. Swinburne (which are well explored in the revised book by P. Helm), the critique of the timelessness by W. Craig shows that the timeless conception does not have so much explanatory power as the temporal conception. Explanation of a timeless divine freedom, knowledge of the temporal facts, and causality is very problematic. Therefore the temporal concept is more acceptable.

Model of Religious Dialogue of Raymundus Lullus and its Contemporary Relevance

Model náboženského dialógu Rajmunda Lulla a €jeho relevancia pre súčasnosť

Author(s): Martin Vašek / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 2/2012

Keywords: dialogue;religion;consensus;objectivity;tolerance;

The aim of the paper is to explain the way, how medieveal Christian thinking confronted itself with other religions and the pagan world. We want to focus on thinking of the Catalan philosopher Rymundus Lullus and his work Liber gentili et tribus sapientibus. The work contains significant thoughts concerning inter-religious dialogue in Middle Ages. Since it provides impulses to enforce the dialogue between religions, it remains considerably motivating even today. The analysis of the work will take into account even interpretations of the contemporary authors. At the same time the paper outlines some approaches to the problem of inter-religious dialogue and the dialogue between secularity and belief in the beginning of the 21th century.

GAVENDOVÁ, O.: Fundamentals of General Ethics

GAVENDOVÁ, O.: Základy všeobecnej etiky

Author(s): Michal Chabada / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 2/2012

ROJKA, Ľ.: Creation of the Universe out of Nothing : Quentin Smith Against William Craig

ROJKA, Ľ.: Stvorenie vesmíru z€ničoho : Quentin Smith proti Williamovi Craigovi

Author(s): Oľga Gavendová / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 2/2012

Social Norms in Present Changes of Cultural Mentality

Sociálne normy v súčasných zmenách kultúrnej mentality

Author(s): Ladislav Csontos SJ / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: marriage;family;folkways;morals;law;value;consumerism;

In this article we will introduce social norms, which we find in the rules of social living and they regulate the relationships in a certain society. A special place among these relationships have those which form the fundamental cell of human society – family. Present society recognizes striking changes with consequences in the understanding of social values. The consumer mentality spreads in particular through the advertisement and influences especially the young people. The influence of mass media proposes different ways which are in contrary to traditional family, based on the natural living of a man and a woman in the spirit of Christian ideals and values. Not only the effect of media has a negative impact. Such impact has as well so-called education which doesn’t want to press the predetermined system of values on the youth, but in fact it leads them towards the practical atheism. It presents such life-styles or value systems that lead to decline of the society. It presents as normal what is not normal and vice versa. The education needs to take heed of the good of a child and it has to help the development of a person in his naturally given value orientation. In the first place stands the good of a person in society, which is naturally formed in the family, and then comes the patriotism, citizenship and other dimensions of personality.

Family Education in the Present Cultural Environment

Rodinná výchova v súčasnom kultúrnom prostredí

Author(s): Ivan Podmanický,Zuzana Podmanická / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: family;family life;family education;family policy;ethics;prosocial behaviour

The article deals with family importance in the present cultural environment. The perspectives are supported also by results of the European surveys about the family policy. It onward implies the possible foundations for realisation of the family policy and the family education. There is clarified axiological basis of the family education in the context of education in the Slovak Republic.

Religiosity and Values Seen through Figures

Pohľad na religiozitu a hodnoty cez čísla

Author(s): Jozef Žuffa / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 1/2012

Keywords: religiosity;values;pastoral theology;quantitavive research

It is possible to measure values and religiosity of population through imagination and behaviour of individuals. The study is based on the result of Aufbruch research from Central and Eastern Europe. Values of religiosity are divided into three dimensions, namely personal religiosity, contents of faith and relationship with the Church. This is why the figures can be helpful when it comes to direction of priorities of pastoral theology in Slovakia.

Chabada, Michal: Philosophical Aspects of the Theology of John Duns Scotus

Chabada, Michal: Filozofické aspekty teológie Jána Dunsa Scota

Author(s): Mária Spišiaková / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 1/2012

KUNA, Marian: Introduction to the Tthics of Virtue

KUNA, Marian: Úvod do etiky cnosti

Author(s): Michal Chabada / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 1/2012

LEACH, Javier: Mathematics and Religion : Our Languages of Sign and Symbol

LEACH, Javier: Mathematics and Religion : Our Languages of Sign and Symbol

Author(s): Miroslav Karaba / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 1/2012

"The Family in the Modern World. The Problem of Cultural Values Family and Moral Environment in Slovakia. "

"Rodina v súčasnom svete. Problém hodnôt v kultúrnom a morálnom prostredí rodiny na Slovensku.“

Author(s): Ladislav Csontos SJ / Language(s): Slovak / Issue: 1/2012

VII. ročník vedeckej konferencie. Teologická fakulta Trnavskej univerzity. Bratislava 25. novembra 2011

Mobility of heavy metals from metallurgical waste in the context of sustainable waste management

Mobility of heavy metals from metallurgical waste in the context of sustainable waste management

Author(s): Kamila Mizerna / Language(s): English / Issue: 4 (40)/2016

Keywords: sustainable waste management; metallurgy waste; heavy metals mobility

Metallurgy is one of the industry producing the most diverse range of wastes in terms of their composition and level of heavy metals contamination. With the development of economy, the amount of produced wastes increases. It involves with the searching for new methods of waste management. The one of priority in the activity of companies is the use of principles of sustainable development. Constantly a new technological solutions are searched in order to improve the environment protection and increasing the reuse of waste. This behaviour is the basis for sustainable waste management. Unfortunately, it is not possible to economic use of all waste. It is caused by the level of contamination of wastes, as well as the risk of environmental contamination by inappropriate disposal of waste. In order to increase the protection of the environment from the effects of uncontrolled impact of waste, the leaching tests of contaminants are carried out. This practice is indispensable operation of every enterprise that produces the wastes that may negative affect the environment, especially the water environment. In the paper, the results of heavy metals concentrations from metallurgical slags (zinc and copper metallurgy) were presented in order to assess the mobility of contaminants into the environment. The levels of heavy metals release from waste from variety of industrial sectors were also analysed.