This text from April 1962 focuses on a critical reflection of religion and the search for a new way to relate to what is essential in human existence. The author operates on the assumption that while religion attempted to capture and develop positive and true aspects of reality, as a mere form it always fell short of the standard of the very content from which it drew its life. In the current situation, it is therefore necessary to distance ourselves from traditional religious forms and seek a new, authentic realization of this essential foundation outside the framework of fictional religious structures. The text emphasizes that this process is not a brand-new beginning, as the foundation for this shift was already laid by Jesus. The author points out that this new form of realization is already taking place in extensive areas of secular life, albeit currently in a state of alienation. The goal is to identify these areas and fully engage with them, thereby overcoming religious limitations in favor of true reality and finding one's rightful place within a civil interpretation of faith.
[Náboženství a hledání nové formy vztahu k tomu podstatnému]
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◆ philosophical diary – record, Czech, origin: 29. 4. 1962
- This is a part of the original document:
- [Příležitostné poznámky, 1962]