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The aim of this study is the critical analysis of the Trinitarian Theology and Pneumatology of František Žak SJ (1862–1934) who is the author of the many theological books and articles, romances, stories, stage plays, spiritual songs… In the introduction the author explains the reasons of this study and presents the basic hermeneutical points of view of his analysis. Then he introduces the work and the life of František Žak and finds two texts of this author which deal with the Trinitarian Theology and Pneumatology. The life of Žak is more interesting than his theological work which suffers from the same deficiencies which were typical for Dogmatic Theology of his era, but in Žak’s work there are some elements which are actual up to these days.

The topic of this study is the relationship between dogmatic and moral theology. In the fi rst part of this paper the author defi nes this relationship as a hermeneutic circle and as an analogy of the trinitarian perichoresis. The second short chapter of this article is concerned with the issue of the natural and supernatural in the moral theology. In the third part the writer considers the relationship between Christ and the Torah. In the following paragraph we can see the relationship between the image of God and requests of moral theology. In the fi fth short chapter we can fi nd some inspirations of how to conceive of a new trinitarian moral theology. In the last point the author presents the thinking of Saint Bonaventura about theology of Sapientia that creates harmony between intellectus, affectus, contemplation and ethics.

In the introduction of this study the author presents the most important personalities of the history the Czech Trinitarian Theology, who had written before Josef Pospišil started. The author explains the reasons of this study and presents the basic hermeneutical points of view of his analysis. Then he introduces the life and Josef Pospišil’s work, who was very important Czech Christian thinker of this period 1845–1926. Author aimed to two Pospišil’s texts which deal with the Trinitarian Theology. The work of Pospišil is characterized by methodological discipline, knowledge the co-temporary literature and very good language level. At the same time it is obvious that his thinking suffers from the same deficiencies which were typical for Dogmatic Theology of his era, but in Pospišil’s work there are some elements which are actual up to these days.

A renewal of the theological method in the spirit of the II. Vatican Council represented a significant change in dogmatic theology. It was not just a question of technical nature, but rather a change of the way of thinking and approach. The main purpose of this article is to point out how Marcello Bordoni – an important Italian theologian faced the challenges of the II. Vatican Council. In the first part the article presents the personality and theological works of M. Bordoni. In the second part, it points out the difficulties which the post-conciliar theologian had to face, and consequently discusses the methodological bases that Bordoni considered to be a necessary premise for any authentic theological reflection. Presentation of the Italian theologian and his effort to grasp the theological method is important not only for the theory. The question of the method also reflects the spirituality of the theologian.

Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI states that “The true problem of our times is the «Crisis of God»”. In his scientific achievements and the proclaimed kerygma all the reasons for that phenomenon can be found. Moreover, he indicates the consequences of the changes and processes for the religious life, theology and contemporary culture. The retired Pope appears in his works not only as an astute observer of the modern world’s phenomena but also the one who warns against its negative effects. At the same time he formulates solutions to the emerging problems.