Religious–Theological Topics in the Journal Život (1919–1944) — Obnovljeni Život (1971–2019)

U članku se obrađuju religijsko–teološke teme koje prevladavaju u časopisu Život, odnosno Obnovljeni Život, a usput se spominju i tekstovi iz drugih područja (primjerice filozofija, psihologija, sociologija, povijest). U časopisu Život do završetka Drugoga svjetskoga rata bilo je naglašeno apologetsko nastojanje da se prikaže međusobni odnos kršćanstva i prirodnih znanosti s ukazivanjem na napade protiv vjere podizane u ime znanosti. U razdoblju od 1971. do danas (s vremenskim odsjecima 1971.–1990. i 1991.–2019.) izlazi Obnovljeni Život, pokrenut u doba postkoncilskoga aggiornamenta u Crkvi, popuštanja rigidnosti komunističke vladavine i Hrvatskoga proljeća. Crkva tada poduzima liturgijsku, teološku, pastoralnu i ekumensku obnovu te se otvara svijetu kroz dijalog s marksističkim materijalizmom i ateizmom. Nakon propasti komunizma, od 1991. rasprave i dijalozi s marksizmom i “dijalektičkim” materijalizmom postaju bespredmetni, pa se tada časopisu Obnovljeni Život nameću nove teme: dijalog kršćana s današnjim svijetom u kojem vlada siromaštvo uz goleme profite pojedinaca i organizacija, ekonomski problemi nerazvijenoga dijela svijeta, pitanja zaštite ljudskoga života, briga za okoliš i klimatske promjene, izazovi u korištenju silno razvijenih tehničkih sredstava i dr. Od svoga nastanka časopis neprestano nastoji na religijsko–teološkom području doprinositi izgradnji kršćanskih vjernika, kao i svih ljudi dobre volje koji žele ispuniti vlastite duhovne težnje.
The article deals with religious–theological topics which predominate in the journal Život, or rather Obnovljeni Život, while texts from other fields, such as philosophy, psychology, sociology and history are mentioned in passing. Until the end of World War II, that which was stressed in the journal Život was the apologetic endeavour to present the interrelationship between Christianity and the natural sciences with indications of the assaults against the faith which were launched in the name of science. From 1971 until today (in the time intervals between 1971 and 1990 and between 1991 and 2019) Obnovljeni Život was issued continually, after having been launched at the time of the post–conciliar aggiornamento in the Church, when there was a bending of the rigidity of communist rule concurrently with the rise of the Croatian Spring. The Church undertook at that time a liturgical, theological, pastoral and ecumenical renewal and opened itself to the world through her dialogue with Marxist materialism and atheism. After the fall of communism, from 1991 onward, discussion and dialogue with Marxism and „dialectic“ materialism became irrelevant, and hence new topics were imposed on the journal Obnovljeni Život, as follows: the Christian’s dialogue with today’s world in which poverty prevails alongside the enormous profits made by individuals and organisations; the economic problems of the undeveloped part of the world and questions of protecting human life; also, concern for the environment and climate change and, finally, the challenges involving the use of immensely developed technical means, and other topics as well. Since its beginnings the journal ceaselessly strives to contribute in the religious–theological field to the edification of Christian believers and of all people of good will who wish to fulfill their proper spiritual aspirations.