This text explores the profound and significant connection between theology and philology. The author defines philology not merely as a linguistic discipline, but as a devoted love for the word. A central theme is the distinction between the word in its lexical sense and the word understood as LOGOS. It is this philosophical dimension of the word that forms the bridge to theological thought. However, the text intentionally distances itself from the traditional religious concept of the "Word of God," thereby opening space for a broader, intellectual interpretation of the relationship between faith and language. Philology is presented here as a tool for understanding the deeper structures of being and thought inherent in theological inquiry. The author emphasizes that without understanding the Logos, one cannot fully penetrate the essence of theology. Overall, the reflection aims to redefine both fields through their shared interest in the nature of discourse and its deeper meaning, which transcends ordinary vocabulary and grammatical rules.
[Theologie a její spjatost s filologií]
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◆ philosophical diary – record, Czech, origin: 1. 10. 2001
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- 2001
[Theologie a její spjatost s filologií]
Theologie je úzce, vskutku významně spjata s filologií, tj. s láskyplnou oddaností slovu, přičemž ovšem slovo je třeba chápat jako LOGOS, nikoli lexikálně. (Čímž ještě zdaleka nemyslím – a nechci ani náznakem myslet – to, o čem theologové mluví jako o „Slovu božím“.)
(Písek, 011001-2.)