Kyyak M. A comprehensive analysis of social doctrines of the Islam and the Roman-Catholic Church

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

State registration number

0408U001106

Applicant for

Specialization

  • 09.00.11 - Релігієзнавство

28-02-2008

Specialized Academic Board

Д 26.001.43

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Essay

The dissertation is the ever first endeavour in contemporary religious science to make a comprehensive description of muslim and catholic social doctrines. Thіs research deals with the studies of alms, taxes, social solidarity and their meaning in catholic and Muslim social teachings and their role in solidarity of a society. The author approves, that principles of social doctrines of an Islam and Rome-Catholicism are determined by their philosophical-religious concepts. Proceeding from it, the author considers principle Tawhid in an Islam and also "Love-agape", and anthropocentrism in Catholicism to be the main basics. The research deals with the study of the following issues: the interrelation of morality and economics, the private property, as well as the international economics in the view of development of the Catholic social teaching. The thesis is based mostly on the data collected from original texts and consists of an introduction, four chapters, conclusions and bibliography. It is shown, thatoutside attention of domestic researchers there was a consideration of an explication of conceptual preconditions of Catholicism and an islam on their social doctrines. In the undertaken analysis the author brings special to a focus to a moral orientation of both beliefs. The research is based mainly on the official documents of the Roman-Catholic church and Quran and Sunna. Social doctrine of the Roman-Catholic Church is a compilation of teachings in a public sphere from the ХІХ century to the recent days. Despite some distinctions in muslim social concepts their doctrinal principles are unite. Comparative analysis resulted in pointing out the main similarities in both social doctrines. It shows some similarities as well as some differences. Catholic formulations of solidarity, general good do not contain issues, which would contradict it. The author analyzes the social doctrines of Catholicism and Islam as the systems of practical modernization. As it have been shown in the dissertation the importance forthe next critical research of transcendental character of Catholic and Muslim social doctrines. All that demands the appointed revaluation in connection with processes of catholic renovation and muslim modernization. The potential opportunities and specific methods of modernization has been shown in each of the basic directions of Rome-catholicism. It enables to ascertain an opportunity of catholicism and Islam to adapt to different comprehensive conditions in changeable modern world. By the author has been drawn a conclusion, that, despite of some distinctions in social doctrines of an Islam and Rome-Catholic church, the public sphere can become the extremely important and fruitful space for interreligious dialogue and cooperation. The settling of the interreligious crisis calls for drastic changes in the divine moral and social spheres. Though taking into consideration the fact of the existing interreligious contradictions in the Ukrainian context, the results of the investigation inspire consoling hopes ofa successful realization of this principles in the near future. Study suggests models of peaceful coexistence and algorithms of solving religious conflicts.

Files

Similar theses