Adam, Anton and Trstensky, Frantisek (2024) Missions in an Anthropological context. Acta Missiologica, 18 (2). pp. 53-67. ISSN 2453-7160
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Human culture is characterized by the ability to offer and provide assistance to the one who finds himself in any situation that requires adequate intervention. The human person is an individual being with material and spiritual needs It is not always within the power of the individual to provide adequately for what is important for the common good and the intellectual development of the individual and society This fact points to the necessary direction of missionary endeavour in order to provide and assist for the integral development of the person In contemporary times, the term mission is understood in a wide range of activities which are carried out in the sense of man’s mission for the sake of serving the good in the sphere of external action, but also in the sphere of spiritual needs. Regardless of whether one adheres to a creed or appears indifferent, the spiritual realm is close to everyone and for this reason the mission of being close to man remains the essential mission – the mission, of each one of us In this paper we pay attention to the missionary commitment in the context of meeting spiritual needs, emphasizing that the mission to proclaim the Good News it is not primarily directed only for the purpose of recruiting new believers, as the Catholic Church understands it, but has a broad focus aimed at providing goodness in the spiritual, cultural and material planes The history of the missions is an example of this, where evangelizing activities, despite many shortcomings and problems, have uplifted many peoples both spiritually and materially The dignity of the human person is the primary focus of every mission, whether it is fulfilled in the context of spiritual action or in the pursuit of external peace. Conclusion: Man’s mission is an indispensable part of the fulfillment of anthropological truth, which requires mutual aid in the diverse situations in which individuals and whole communities enter in cultural and historical contexts. Every mission and missionary action points to anthropology in the context of theological [Christian] and philosophical anthropology.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Anthropology, Mission, Dialogue, Person, Culture |
| Subjects: | B Mission theology/theory B Mission theology/theory > Identity issues B Mission theology/theory > Public Theology G Christian traditions/Denominations > Roman Catholic |
| Divisions: | Central Europe > Czech Republic |
| Depositing User: | Katharina Penner |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2026 10:04 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Feb 2026 10:04 |
| URI: | https://ceeamsprints.osims.org/id/eprint/3238 |
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