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This paper aims to present, based on the Church’s current teaching on synodality, the attempt at synodality of the Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia, which was entitled The Decade of Moral and Spiritual Renewal of the Nation. The paper briefly analyses this little-known event based on contemporary testimonies and their expert processing. It begins by clarifying the concept of synodality to gain a deeper understanding of the theological significance of this task that God asks us to do. Then we present the main actors of the Decade of Moral and Spiritual Renewal of the Nation, its content, and a summary of its effects on walking together of the Church in Czechoslovakia in the still totalitarian atmosphere of the 1980s. At the same time, the paper attempts to compare this event with the current course of the Synod on synodality. The successes and failures of the Decade of the Spiritual Renewal of the Nation, as well as the catechetical work of the so-called underground Church in Slovakia, show that it is necessary to look at man and history not as the addressees of one’s agenda, but as those with whom one wishes to have a relationship characterised by mutuality and dialogue.

The paper is divided into two parts. The first part explains the concept of solidarity and fraternity on a theoretical level, especially in the light of Catholic social teaching. The second part analyzes the principles of solidarity and fraternity in Croatian society during the National Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. In addition to solving the national question under a specific aspect of brotherhood, this term was understood in the spirit of the communist ideology of brotherhood and unity of the Yugoslav peoples, and the ideology of solidarity was present predominantly in the form of self-governing socialism. The paper, therefore, shows how socialist Yugoslavia had many characteristics of a totalitarian system defined by communist ideology.

This paper explores the role of Church leaders in fostering resilience. It begins by acknowledging the contemporary context characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity; brittleness, anxiety, nonlinearity, and incomprehensibility. The Church addresses the spiritual and cultural crisis of individualism by providing a sense of community, support, belonging, and formation, particularly in virtues. Church leaders can foster personal resilience by guiding individuals when interpreting reality, developing self-awareness, and promoting a sense of responsibility. Mapping available resources, categorized as skills, supports, strategies, and sagacity (4 S’s), is an effective method. Additionally, practicing virtues, as advocated by the Church, plays a crucial role in building resilience. Learning routines, resembling virtues in their curiosity-driven and ongoing nature, origin in society, contextual flexibility, focused action, and commitment to improvement, empower individuals as lifelong learners, promoting growth and resilience. The Church’s approach embraces personalism, highlighting the unique, rational, and personal nature of human beings and recognizing the inherent dignity of each individual. A person-centered approach to resilience is teleological, value-based, integrative, collaborative, and responsive. Reflection and assessment are vital for intellectual development and continuous learning. Moreover, personalist resilience acknowledges the importance of cultivating relationships and receiving community support. Furthermore, the Church can foster personal resilience by enhancing its own organizational resilience. This involves prioritizing process reliability and promoting a culture of learning, adaptation, and proactivity. By doing so, trust and a sense of community are built, contributing to the personal resilience of Church members.

The hypothesis of this paper is based on an examination of the relationship between Christology and eschatology with soteriology, and through the analysis of their selected core concepts, it seeks to contextualize the discourse on salvation within a contemporary framework. Specifically, the study explores the terms of hope, faith, freedom, and bodily resurrection, which provide a framework for a modern approach to soteriological reality. The selected terms, when considered together, demonstrate their suitability in connecting the experiences of the contemporary individual, their existential position, and perspectives on salvation, while also drawing on rich theological traditions and Catholic doctrine. The initial research question that stemmed from the interconnection of the two treatises (Christology and eschatology) with soteriology has provided us with significant insights into various possibilities for the contemporary understanding of salvation.

In this paper, through three chapters, we try to deal with the idea of salvation in the psychological context of the Swiss psychologist and psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung. The first chapter will discuss Jung’s approach to religious issues, his basic assumptions, and the similarities and differences between theology and psychology. The topic of the second chapter is the trinitarian and quaternary aspects of Jung’s doctrine, where the reality of the cross as a central symbol of human individuation but also of the entire cosmic totality comes to the fore. In the third chapter, we will talk about the development of consciousness in God and man, with a special focus on Jung’s apparently most dramatic work – »Answer to Job«. The ultimate goal of this work is to present Jung as an original and courageous thinker and author who managed to bring religion and psychology closer together.