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NÁBOŽENSTVO V RUKÁCH POLITICKEJ MOCI: NÁBOŽENSKÁ SITUÁCIA V 90. ROKOCH V SRBSKU

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Djurišic D.
Etnologické rozpravy (Ethnological Disputes)
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2007
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vol. 14
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issue 1
96-107
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The text deals with the political situation in Serbia during the 1990s related religious changes. 1990s witnessed on one hand a growth in the influence of the Orthodox Church; on the other hand there was an expansion of various kinds of occult beliefs. During the war period and crisis, state television broadcasted programs in which prophets, diviners etc. spoke about situation in Serbia and about its future. Mostly, they favored Milosevic's regime. Conspiracy of the dark western forces plotting against Serbia was a frequent motif. The authoress tries to show how the regime used the prophets and fortune tellers for its own aims in order to manipulate the Serbian citizens. Comparing this situation with one in Slovakia she introduces possible explanations of both this situation and of the prophets' popularity among people.
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PROPHESY AND CONSOLATION IN THE 'APPARITION OF EMILKA' BY JAN PAWEL WORONICZ (Profetyzm i konsolacja w 'Zjawieniu Emilki' Jana Pawla Woronicza)

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Anna J.
Ruch Literacki
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2010
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vol. 51
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issue 1 (298)
35-53
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This article examines the main theme of 'The Apparition of Emilka', namely Jan Pawel Woronicz's prophetic vision of Poland's future. The main function of that prophesy is to offer consolation to a traumatized nation. The article focuses on the numerous echoes of the 'Aeneid' and Virgil's 'Fourth Eclogue' in the poem. Virgil, as we know, was Woronicz's master poet. Another source of inspiration and allusions in his poem can be found in 'The Prophecies of Father Marek the Carmelite'. This book offered Woronicz a reference point for his own vision of Poland's future. It is, as the article shows, a Providential vision of history, modelled on the Old Testament idea of God's covenant with the Chosen People.
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JANOVO ZJEVENÍ A PASTÝŘ HERMŮV JAKO PROROCKÉ SPISY RANÉ CÍRKVE

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Přibyl S.
Verba Theologica. Teologický časopis
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2013
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vol. 12
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issue 2
63 – 72
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The article presents two early Christian prophetic writings: the Revelation of John and the Shepherd of Hermas. The books were written at the time when the Church has failed the original prophetic ministry, which we know especially from Paul‘s letters and the Didache document. John as the author of Revelation presents himself as a prophetic figure and his work is also devoted to prophecy. Johannine literature by itself knows the sayings attributed to Jesus Christ himself, which were in fact uttered by Christian prophets. The work written by Hermas was not admitted to the New Testament canon. It was written in the first half of the second century and represents the last major witness of Christian orthodox divination. It displays the structure of the Church of Rome with branched services and charismata. Of particular interest are its characteristics of false prophets. Later montanist movement sought to revive the old prophetic practice, however, a tendency to ecstasy and excessive austerity obscured its original meaning.
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APOCALYPSE NOT ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN (Apokalipsa nie wedlug swietego Jana)

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Gawrysiak S.
Etnografia Polska
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2009
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vol. 53
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issue 1-2
157-174
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The main goal of this paper is presentation and interpretation of contemporary apocalyptic narrations which have been collected in the Polish Catholic community. Those narratives are called apocalyptic scripts in the article. The authoress focuses on the multiple sources of apocalyptic knowledge based on various systems (e.g. religious, scientific) and ways of its interpretation in the constantly changing context. On the one hand, apocalyptic beliefs are being modified and supplemented with current information from media. On the other - such information may obtain new meaning if perceived in the light of apocalyptic prophecies. The article analyzes also the way of thinking about the time as a separate category in the chosen community in terms of both linear and cyclic conceptions of time. It also deals with speculations about the date and sings of forthcoming apocalypse. The authoress presents information about the Doomsday which characterize apocalypse in two different categories: as a miraculous event or a rational consequence of human activity (e.g. nuclear war). Finally, also beliefs concerning resurrection and Final Judgment are presented in this article.
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THE LAST MINUTES OF OUR EARTH (Meie maakera viimased minutid)

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Koiva M.
Mäetagused
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2010
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vol. 46
115-138
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The article seeks to compare popular omens of the end of the world with the auguries of prophets. Both traditions reflect societal and cultural changes, the fears for doomsday tend to integrate new interpretations and causes for destruction. Astronomic celestial phenomena retain their relevance whereas the recent discoveries in astronomy, physics, genetics and other sciences have remarkably complemented the list omens for the end of the world. Latter-day prophecies leashed by human behaviour and intellect, alien civilisations and other relevant motifs have come to the forefront during the last century. Prophetic predictions propose fixed dates, represent certain political or ideological trends, associated with social norms and evoked as a result of changes therein. Among the prophetic messages there are stereotypical expressions and omens which have been adapted and attributed to different persons. Karl Tonisson's leaflet Meie maakera viimased minutid 'The Last Minutes of Our Earth', printed in 1907, is a political-apocalyptic contemplation based on scriptural passages substantiated by references to scholarly works, illustrated with five woodcuts. The omens of the end of the world, listed by the author, comprise an earthquake in Lisbon in 1795, a dark day in New England in 1780 and the 1833 meteor storm in America. The discussions presented in the leaflet differ from Tonisson's later self-centred political fantasies on Pan-Baltonia, and the ideology and rhetoric of the booklets endeavouring to create a native religion merged with Buddhism.
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