Katalikų toelogijos fakulteto Vytauto Didžiojo universitete įvaizdis integruojantis į Europos Sąjungą / Vytautas Steponas Vaičiūnas

Abstract

Straipsniu siekiama parodyti, kad Katalikų teologijos fakultetas Vytauto Didžiojo universitete yra ne tik Lietuvos intelektualų, bet ir dvasingesnio gyvenimo siekiančių Europos šalių traukos centras . Tai atskleidžia, pirma, Katalikų teologijos fakulteto Vytauto Didžiojo universitete istoriografijos, studijų bei mokslo programų apžvalga; antra, šios medžiagos bei Europos Sąjungos Bolonijos sutarties priimtinumas mokslo ir Bažnyčios specialistų vertinimu. Tyrimo rezultatai pagrindžia darbe iškeliamą hipotezę, kad VDU Katalikų teologijos fakultetas, veikiantis valstybiniame universitete, yra gražaus bendradarbiavimo tarp Bažnyčios ir valstybės pavyzdys kitoms Europos šalims

With the entrance to European Union , Christians have become rather sensitive to a lot of challenges of modern life. Pragmatic way of thinking tries to replace Christian values. Is that also the situation at the Faculty of theology at Vytautas Magnus university? The article tries to prove how the Faculty of Theology at Vytautas Magnus university is a spiritual centre not only for the intellectuals of Lithuania but also to other European countries, searching for deeper spiritual life. It helps to implement by a brief look into the historiography of the Faculty, its programmes of studies and scientific research; and on the other hand, its acceptability to Bolonian treaty and evaluations of theologians. The material given allows to make such conclusions: 1. On the initiative of the Conference of Lithuanian Bishops and the leaders of Vytautas Magnus university and with the approval of Vatican Congregation of Catholic studies, it has become an academic part of Vytautas Magnus university, where priests, seminarians, monks , nuns and lay people are able to study; 2. Ecumenic contacts are treated with special attention, because it is impossible for some Christians to feel themselves as children of God and others to be like orphans; 3. With the entering to European Union, intellectual perspectives have become much wider, that is why Christian faith needs to have a very firm backround – the teaching of Jesus Christ; 4. University is the fountain of humanism, intelligence and erudition; it may become only the Babel of pride without the knowledge of God and communication with him; 5. Nowadays the world has become very small because of new scientific technologies; together with material and educational progress, spiritual life should also proceed. Polarization of mankind, rejection of Christianity, polytheism – that is the circle, directing to eschtological termination. [...]