Who are youth in theological perspective? The central question this article is trying to ask is: How does youth ministry research on youth connect with systematic or more specifically fundamental theology? The first section, following the introduction, aims to summarise traditional perspectives on young people predominantly as an age-related group. The second section attempts to describe the specific theological vision on youth and its connection to youth theology. The final section seeks a new perspective on youth by introducing fundamental theology and drawing on its particular concept of “expectation” proposed by Czech theologian Vladimír Boublík. It is argued that a theological understanding of youth is a necessary prerequisite for any genuine theological engagement with young people and vice versa. Here, theological engagement with young people may bring fresh insights into the dry bodies of traditional theological disciplines, including fundamental theology.

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This article attempts to set up a basic theoretical background for youth ministry praxis from a fundamental theological point of view with insights from the perspective of religious pedagogy. Our theses are based on the fundamental distinction between human and divine, and also in the context of the contemporary world, which is considered as to be nothing brand new or unique. This contention is supported in parallel by J. A. Comenius and Z. Bauman. A pattern is put forward which directs us toward the reflected religious identity. We believe that this proposal might be useful for the broad field of youth ministry research and praxis.

Using the common framework of contemporary culture as liquid or fluid times. This article looks specifically at Czech sociologists of religion and the domestic religious situation in the Czech Republic. It draws upon empirical work into traditionalization and de-traditionalization within the Roman Catholic Church and illustrates that these phenomena pose crucial questions for the shape and form of Roman Catholic youth ministry and youth work in this context. my country today. Proposals are made to address some of these challenges.

This article deals with the theme of the discernment of good and evil from the perspective of three Christian traditions. It is written in a form of a dialogue between three authors, where each represents the voice of one Christian tradition. Dialogue is not just an important part of theological discourse but also an essential element of every kind of discernment since it creates space for a non-fundamentalist approach to truth about God, oneself, and the world. For a better understanding of the conversational flow, which sometimes leads us to associated themes, the article is divided into five parts. Firstly, it speaks about the difference between theological, moral, and spiritual discernment. Secondly, it concentrates on discernment in connection with the different concepts of redemption. Consequently, the article deals with the discernment of good and evil in relationship with the origin of evil. Lastly, it elaborates the present and eschatological aspects of discernment and the role of individuals and community in the process of how Christians discern.