Povezanost kršćanstva i sustava vrijednosti u hrvatskom društvu

master's thesis

• Title (english): The connection of Christianity with the value system in Croatian society
• Author: Barbara Benčić
• Mentor: Davorka Matić (mentor)
• Committee member: Krunoslav Nikodem (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Sociology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-02-17, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Sociology; Sociological Theory

Abstract

Društvene vrijednosti kao jedna od okosnica normativnoga poretka čine konstantu svakoga društva. Njihovi izvori su mnogostruki, a jedan od njih je i religija, što je zastupano u ovome radu. Spoznaja stvarnosti i ljudsko iskustvo ne temelje se isključivo na empiriji i činjenicama prirodnih znanosti, jer se time dokida postojanje i značaj društvenih akcija i ciljeva, kulture, religije, mitologije, ukratko razumijevanja društvenog ponašanja. Osnovna teza rada je da je kršćanstvo povezano sa sustavom vrijednosti u hrvatskom društvu što je prikazano sociološkom teorijom o društvenim vrijednostima, poviješću kršćanstva i njezinim utjecajem na europski pa tako i hrvatski kontekst te na kraju hermeneutičkom analizom četiriju starozavjetnih mitova koji, uz preostali sadržaj Biblije, čine važan sadržaj kršćanske religije i jedan od temelja njezinog razvoja. Mitološki zapisi i religijski spisi u sebi nose implicitne poruke poželjnoga ponašanja i upute prihvatljivog djelovanja jer su predstavljali viđenje stvarnosti primitivnoga čovjeka od kojega društvena organizacija kreće. Vrijednosti koje su u radu istaknute su jednakost svih ljudi, društvena odgovornost te formiranje i vrednovanje društvenih institucija kao regulatora društvenoga života koje su zastupljene u hrvatskom društvu koje je organizirano demokratski. Takvo društveno uređenje nalaže mogućnost i nužnost svakoga pojedinca da sudjeluje u društvenom životu, a da se zauzvrat njegova osnovna prava vrednuju, poštuju i štite. Rad ima tendenciju proučiti važnost očuvanja vrijednosti koje su povezane s kršćanstvom i hrvatskom kulturom, a prijeko su potrebna za funkcioniranje društva. Hrvatsko društvo ima osjetan problem sa stupnjem povjerenja u vlastite institucije, solidarnosti i društvene odgovornosti je sve manje, a korupcija je na vrlo visokom stupnju. U radu će biti prikazano kako kultura i tradicija imaju važne pedagoške elemente društvenog djelovanja s obzirom da istraživanja pokazuju kako su religiozne osobe sklonije sudjelovati u organizacijama koje se bave solidarnim radom. Religija i njoj pripadajuća mitologija u sebi nose jedan od ključeva organiziranja društvenoga života, orijentiranja individualnog i kolektivnog djelovanja u njemu, no ono što je možda i najvažnije je da su njihove poruke i pouke univerzalne.

Abstract (english)

Social values as one of the backbones of normative order are a constant of every society. Their sources are multiple and one of them is religion e.i. mythology, which is represented in this paper. Cognition of reality and human experience are not based only on empiricism and facts of natural sciences because it cancels the existence and significance of social actions, goals, culture, religion, mythology, in short: understanding of social behaviour. Basic thesis of this paper is that Christianity forms a connection to social value system in Croatian society which is presented by sociological theory regarding social values, history of Christianity and its impact on European and thus on the Croatian context and in the end by hermeneutical analysis of four stories from the Old Testament which, along with the remaining content of the Bible, form an important part of Christianity and one of the roots of its development. Mythological and religious writings carry implicit messages of desirable behaviour and instructions on how to act properly because they represent how primitive people saw reality from which upon the social organisation started. Values that are represented in the paper are human equality, social responsibility and forming and evaluation of social institutions which serve as a social regulator in a democratic Croatian society. That form of government gives opportunity and dictates the necessity of every individual to participate in social life, and in turn individual’s basic rights are valued, respected and protected. The paper tends to point out the importance of preserving values that are associated with Christianity and Croatian culture, and are essential for society’s functioning. Croatian society has a significant problem with the level of trust in its own institutions, solidarity and social responsibility is decreasing and corruption is at a very high level. The paper will show how culture and tradition contain important pedagogical elements for social action, given that research shows that religious people are more inclined to participate in organisations that work in solidarity. Religion and its associated mythology carry within them one of the keys to organising social life, orienting individual and collective action in it, but what is perhaps most important is that their messages and teachings are universal.

• Keywords: društvene vrijednosti; religija; mitologija; kultura; hermeneutika; simboli
• Keywords (english): social values; religion; mythology; culture; hermeneutics; symbols
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:835037
• Study programme: Title: Sociology (single major); specializations in: Research; Course: Research; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra sociologije (magistar/magistra sociologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-02-22 14:17:24