Tomáš Halík

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Tomáš Halík (2007)

Tomáš Halík (born June 1, 1948 in Prague ) is a Czech sociologist , religious philosopher and Roman Catholic priest .

Life

Halík had studied sociology, philosophy and psychology in Prague and Bangor (Wales) in the 1960s , but could not work as a lecturer for political reasons. In the 1970s he studied in underground theology and in 1978 in the GDR by Hugo Aufderbeck for ordained priests , "probably the first priest [...] who pontificate [by while [the ...] John Paul II. Consecrated]". In the 1980s he worked underground and was a close collaborator of Cardinal František Tomášek . Officially, he worked in various professions, most recently as a psychotherapist with drug addicts.

After the fall of the Wall , he completed postgraduate studies at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. He then completed his habilitation in Wroclaw for practical theology and in Prague for sociology.

From 1990 to 1993 he was general secretary of the Czech Bishops' Conference . Pope John Paul II appointed him Consultor of the Pontifical Council for Culture . He worked as an external advisor to the Czech President Václav Havel .

Halík is Professor of Sociology at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague , Rector of the University Church of St. Salvator and President of the Czech Christian Academy .

In 2001 he taught as visiting professor at Oxford University , and in 2003 at the University of Cambridge .

The award by the Pontifical Cultural Council (2017) took place for his testimony of faith, his participation in social life and his stance against racial discrimination. Halík is one of the best-known intellectuals in the Czech Republic and regularly comments on political and ethical issues.

Memberships

Awards

Works (selection of German translations)

  • You will renew the face of the earth: Church and society on the threshold of freedom. St. Benno Verlag, Leipzig 1993, ISBN 3-7462-1079-8 .
  • The gospel according to Matthew. Kant, Prague 2004, ISBN 80-86217-75-2 .
  • Values ​​and virtues. Goethe Institute, 2005.
  • Be patient with God. Passion and patience in times of belief and disbelief. Herder Publishing House , 2010; 7th edition, 2014, ISBN 978-3-451-30382-1 .
  • Night thoughts of a confessor. Believe in times of uncertainty. Verlag Herder, 2012, 5th edition, 2014, ISBN 978-3-451-30620-4 .
  • Touch the wounds. About suffering, trust and the art of transformation. 3rd edition, Verlag Herder, 2015, ISBN 978-3-451-30739-3 .
  • You are familiar with all of my ways. From the underground church to the labyrinth of freedom. Herder Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-451-33288-3 .
  • Not without hope. Faith in the post-optimistic age (from the Czech by Markéta Barth and Benedikt Barth) , Verlag Herder, 2014, ISBN 978-3-451-33087-2 .
  • Get rid of god? When faith and unbelief embrace, Vier-Türme-Verlag, Münsterschwarzach 2016, ISBN 978-3-7365-0030-3 .
  • with Paul M. Zulehner (Ed.): Pro Pope Francis. Worldwide support for the Pope from the church people . Patmos Verlag, Ostfildern 2018, ISBN 978-3-8436-1115-2 .
  • Theater for angels. Life as a religious experiment, Freiburg im Breisgau 2019, ISBN 978-3-451-38469-1 .

Web links

Commons : Tomáš Halík  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tomáš Halík: Hiding in the back seat of a car to the bishop's house. In: kathisch.de . October 21, 2018, accessed October 22, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Martina Schneibergová: Tomáš Halík receives award for best theological book in Europe. In: Czech Radio . August 25, 2011, accessed October 22, 2018 .
  3. ^ Tomáš Halík: Europe's religion: The future of faith. In: The world . May 31, 2014, accessed October 22, 2018 .
  4. ^ Theologian Halik was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit. Domradio , October 22, 2019, accessed on October 22, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Halík, Tomáš
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Halik, Thomas (international name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech Catholic priest, religious philosopher, sociologist and author
DATE OF BIRTH June 1, 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague