Ageing and Personhood in Twenty-First Century Europe: A Challenge to Religion

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Theology ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
First Century ◽  
Eastern Orthodox ◽  
The Past ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
Human Ageing ◽  
Young Old ◽  
Older Europeans

AbstractThe nature and experience of human ageing is changing as people come to live longer lives both as active 'young-old' and dependent 'old-old'. Europe is in the forefront of population ageing and stands in great need of a creative response at many levels, including from religious bodies. There needs to be recognition that older Europeans benefit less than in the past from the elder's traditional religious role of witnessing and transmitting faith. Indeed in some European countries older people can be greatly troubled in their own faith yet pastorally unsupported as Christian churches focus on evangelizing the reluctant young. Pastoral theology needs to be developed to encourage creative responses to the older person's isolation, which can be cultural and spiritual as well as physical. Possibly the greatest challenge is to respond effectively to the rising numbers entering the fourth age in a state of dementia. In this respect western Christianity has much to learn from the Eastern Orthodox tradition, which lays less emphasis on rationality as the criterion for human and moral status, and more on the person in relationship. Even if we forget who we are, we can and should be remembered by others, and in the last analysis are remembered by God.

EXCHANGE OF VALUES IN CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE IN POLAND SYMBOL IN THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 279-290
Author(s):  
Jerzy Uścinowicz
Keyword(s):  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Eastern Orthodox ◽  
The Past ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
Religious Architecture ◽  
East And West ◽  
Mutual Conversion ◽  
Catholic Churches

Poland is situated in the area of cultural and religious borderland, in the sphere of Latin and Greek-Slavonic influence. The Author reviews the past and present examples of the exchange of values in the Christian Churches, i.e. the Eastern (Orthodox and Uniate) and the Western (Roman Catholic and Protestant). They are portrayed through mutual conversion of temples, incorporation of traditional orthodox iconography in contemporary Roman Catholic churches as well as by adaptation of historic temples for their mutual ecumenical use. The values give testimony to the synthesis of art of both Christian Churches as well as to the return to their ecclesial unity. Santrauka Poland is situated in the area of cultural and religious borderland, in the sphere of Latin and Greek-Slavonic influence. The Author reviews the past and present examples of the exchange of values in the Christian Churches, i.e. the Eastern (Orthodox and Uniate) and the Western (Roman Catholic and Protestant). They are portrayed through mutual conversion of temples, incorporation of traditional orthodox iconography in contemporary Roman Catholic churches as well as by adaptation of historic temples for their mutual ecumenical use. The values give testimony to the synthesis of art of both Christian Churches as well as to the return to their ecclesial unity.

scholarly journals Rola prefabrykacji w kształtowaniu architektury mieszkaniowej XXI wieku

2020 ◽  
pp. 69-80
Author(s):  
Anita Orchowska
Keyword(s):  
Residential Buildings ◽  
First Century ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Considerable Potential ◽  
Housing Developments ◽  
Residential Architecture ◽  
The Past ◽  
The One ◽  
Housing Standards

Prefabrykacja wpłynęła w znaczy sposób na kształt architektury mieszkaniowej XX wieku, a jej znaczenie nadal nie słabnie. W przeszłości czas eksperymentu przeobraził się w burzliwy okres rozwój technologii, systemów budownictwa i ich odmian. Rolą prefabrykacji było określenie podstawowych standardów mieszkaniowych w zakresie kształtu mieszkań i charakteru zabudowy. Obecnie technologia prefabrykacji betonowej nabiera ponownie znaczenia jako współczesne tworzywo architektoniczne i jest często stosowaną metodą wznoszenia budynków mieszkalnych. Istnieje wiele możliwości jakie tkwią w produkowanych prefabrykowanych komponentach oraz zalet ekonomicznych i technologicznych. Z jednej strony elastyczność i różnorodność projektowanych elementów, z drugiej strony lepsze technologicznie prefabrykaty, w znaczny sposób pozwalają dostosować typizację do współczesnych wymagań użytkowych i estetycznych architektury mieszkaniowej. The role of prefabrication in shaping the residential architecture of the twenty-first century Prefabrication had a significant influence on the shape of the residential architecture of the twentieth century and its importance has not diminished. In the past, a time of experimentation changed into a turbulent period of technological advancement and development of construction systems and their types. The role of prefabrication was to define basic housing standards in terms of flat layouts and the character of housing developments. Currently, concrete prefabrication technology is becoming more and more important as a modern architectural material and is a frequently used method of erecting residential buildings. There is considerable potential in prefabricated components as well as economic and technological benefits. On the one hand, there is flexibility and variety of designed elements, and on the other, prefabricated components, which are technologically superior, allow an adjustment of standardisation to contemporary functional and aesthetic requirements of the residential architecture in a significant way.

scholarly journals Changing the World Through Poetry: Confessions, Poems and Banners of Adam Borzič

Porównania ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-339
Author(s):  
Markéta Kittlová
Keyword(s):  
Turning Point ◽  
Social Role ◽  
First Century ◽  
Cultural Work ◽  
Avant Garde ◽  
The Past ◽  
Strong Current ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

This study focuses on Adam Borzič, one of the most distinctive contemporary Czech poets. The study contextualises his work within current Czech poetry but also examines his other work that is not strictly classified as art as though it were cultural work with avant-garde features. It investigates four volumes of Borzič’s work in terms of the changes in the author’s creative gesture, which expands from his conviction that the world is at a turning point and the avant-garde longing to change the world by poetry. In the four volumes of Borzič’s poetry (written so far), this gesture is embodied through delicately intimate, acutely physical, or even gigantically all-embracing positions, where he employs motives of the heart, head, hand and mouth. The study attempts to evaluate the change in Borzič’s work in the lightof T. S. Eliot’s understanding of the social role of poetry and avant-garde longing to change reality through art. The Czech poet, Adam Borzič, is one of the most distinctive figures of the current Czech literary scene. His poetry is distinct because of its unique gesture andalso represents a strong current in the poetry production of the past decade with its emphasis on the social function of poetry7 and the poet’s role as somebody who should nurture the world through his/her work or even change it. This study attempts to portray Borzič’s work as focused on the mentioned topics and related issues of the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century and renew interest in them, contextualise his work within current Czech poetry but also investigate his other work, which is not strictly artistic but which possesses some avant-garde features.

The Engaged Patient: The Relevance of Patient–Physician Communication for Twenty-First-Century Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Timmermans
Keyword(s):  
Medical Information ◽  
First Century ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Past ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Changing Role ◽  
Century Health

The patient–doctor interaction has changed profoundly in the past decades. In reaction to paternalistic communication patterns, health policy makers have advocated for patient-centered care and shared decision-making. Although these models of medical communication remain still aspirational, patients have become more engaged in advocating for their own health in encounters with physicians. I argue that the engaged patient is a more accurate conceptualization of the changing role of the patient than patient consumerism, the empowered, or expert patient. I examine how the emergence of engaged patients influences the autonomy of health professionals, relates to the rise of the internet as an alternative source of medical information, centers the role of the patient–doctor interaction in public health epidemics, and contributes to health inequities.

Population ageing in Asia

2017 ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Du Peng ◽  
Cao Ting
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
First Century ◽  
Term Care ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

Decline in fertility, mortality, and rapid population migration has contributed to the structural changes of population in Asia. By the mid-twenty-first century, Asia will become the oldest region in the world with more than half (62%) of the world’s older population. While the pace of ageing differs across Asia, all countries/areas will face challenges to sustaining economic growth, while at the same time responding to a rising demand for social welfare and pension, health, and medical care—particularly long-term care and social services. It becomes increasingly recognized that relying on the role of family or the government to provide support for elders is not only unreliable but also costly. Policy and innovative initiatives should be made to emphasize collaboration among individuals, families, communities in enhancing home- and community-based care, creating an enabling environment, as well as supporting older persons’ participation in society.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Cultural Alienation and Trauma in Neel Mukherjee’s A Life Apart

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
M. Maria Juliet Rani ◽  
Dr. A. Alis Sofia
Keyword(s):  
Sigmund Freud ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
First Century ◽  
The Past ◽  
Inner Self ◽  
Cultural Alienation ◽  
Late Twentieth ◽  
Late Twentieth Century

The significant role of Trauma theory in literature lights the psyche of an individual precisely. The twenty first century paves the gateway to contemplate the struggles and the conflicts of inner self. Sigmund Freud is the pioneer to set forth the psycho-analytical theory in distinctive aspects in the late twentieth century. He is the root for all other contemporary writers to follow suit. Neel Mukherjee is one of the foremost novelists in English literature, who depicts the protagonist’s distress in an alienated land. Memories play a vital role in which the protagonist connects the past memories with that of the present. The protagonist finds the way to escape from his bitter life by becoming a homosexual. This paper aims to project the traumatic condition of the protagonist in Neel Mukherjee’s A Life Apart. Past

scholarly journals Christian attitude in business

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 1110-1132 ◽  
Author(s):  
J M Vorster
Keyword(s):  
Business Ethics ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
First Century ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Political Responsibility ◽  
Ethical Perspective ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Moral Agents ◽  
Christian Churches

The beginning of the twenty-first century faces new challenges in the field of business ethics.  Totally new macro-ethical challenges have arisen and they have already inspired constant ethical reflection. Two major developments in the field of economics paved the way for this new interest in business ethics: the total dominance of the market driven economy and economic globalization. This article investigates the ethical challenges posed by this new environment from a Christian ethical perspective. Firstly norms are formulated flowing from the paradigm of Christian attitude as a manifestation of the attitude of Christ. These are love, stewardship, self-denial and obedience to God. These norms are then applied to the following modern-day issues in the field of business ethics: the challenge of globalization, respect for basic human rights, remuneration, the corporation as a moral model, the need for self-evaluation, political responsibility and environmental concern. In conclusion I attempt to define the role of Christians and Christian churches in transforming corporations into moral agents.

EXCHANGE OF VALUES IN CONTEMPORARY RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE IN POLAND SYMBOL IN THE DIALOGUE BETWEEN EAST AND WEST

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. 279-290
Author(s):  
Jerzy Uścinowicz
Keyword(s):  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Eastern Orthodox ◽  
The Past ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
Religious Architecture ◽  
East And West ◽  
Mutual Conversion ◽  
Catholic Churches

Poland is situated in the area of cultural and religious borderland, in the sphere of Latin and Greek-Slavonic influence. The Author reviews the past and present examples of the exchange of values in the Christian Churches, i.e. the Eastern (Orthodox and Uniate) and the Western (Roman Catholic and Protestant). They are portrayed through mutual conversion of temples, incorporation of traditional orthodox iconography in contemporary Roman Catholic churches as well as by adaptation of historic temples for their mutual ecumenical use. The values give testimony to the synthesis of art of both Christian Churches as well as to the return to their ecclesial unity. Santrauka Poland is situated in the area of cultural and religious borderland, in the sphere of Latin and Greek-Slavonic influence. The Author reviews the past and present examples of the exchange of values in the Christian Churches, i.e. the Eastern (Orthodox and Uniate) and the Western (Roman Catholic and Protestant). They are portrayed through mutual conversion of temples, incorporation of traditional orthodox iconography in contemporary Roman Catholic churches as well as by adaptation of historic temples for their mutual ecumenical use. The values give testimony to the synthesis of art of both Christian Churches as well as to the return to their ecclesial unity.

Impact of Production of Electric Appliances on the High-Tech Development in Poland

2015 ◽  
Vol 795 ◽  
pp. 53-60
Author(s):  
Ismena Dzida ◽  
Marek Szajt
Keyword(s):  
First Century ◽  
High Tech ◽  
High Tech Industry ◽  
The Past ◽  
Technology Parks ◽  
History Of ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Economic Zones ◽  
Reasonable Use

The article refers to the issues related to the development of high-tech industry. The text describes the history of the beginning of its development that as well as the main factors that determine its origins that development and location. Scientific description highlights the importance of high-tech industry. It is the cooperation of scientific knowledge with technological capabilities of the twenty-first century and a reasonable use of the opportunities offered by financial institutions while using the modern infrastructure. aim of this work is to identify the role of high-tech industry in the economy of European countries, especially Polish. The description illustrating the situation of the world technology helps decide the place of Poland in technological reality. Large differences in the political burden of the past significantly delayed the Polish industry. The positives of the current situation of Polish industry are constantly increasing expenditures on research and development and the use of the possibilities offered by EU funds for the financing of innovative projects. The existence of technology parks and special economic zones in Poland described in the article also brings with it the opportunities for the development of high-tech in the future.

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