Peter Kondrla
Biographic Data
| ID | 1084389 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Kondrla |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Kondrla |
| SIGNATURE | KONDRLA P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4857-5578 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Religious Education, Psychosocial Learning, and the Formation of Prosocial Behaviour
This article examines the role of psychosocial learning in the formation of prosocial behaviour within Christian religious education and broader religiously informed educational settings. While prosocial behaviour is frequently analysed from psychological, pedagogical, or sociological perspectives, less attention has been paid to the ways in which religious education contributes to the internalisation of prosocial dispositions through moral forma…
The Phenomenon of Virtual Pilgrimage and Its Prospects
The not-yet-forgotten pandemic restrictions related to COVID-19, which affected the religious sector in an unprecedented manner, significantly contributed to the intimisation and virtualisation of spiritual expressions. Religiosity that had previously been experienced both internally and externally, two essential dimensions of any religious act, was transformed into a predominantly private and virtual phenomenon. This transformation affected not …
Experimenting Dance Content for Historical Pedagogy in Nigeria
Aim. In response to recent calls from scholars and cultural officers to resuscitate indigenous dances and other indigenous markers in Nigeria, this study aimed at exploring novel ways to revamp the content, teaching methods and appeal of indigenous dances in higher institutions in Nigeria. The project relied on a practical experiment at Imo State University, Nigeria to unveil how a vibrant and sustained indigenous dance tradition might be utilise…
Literary and Arts Sciences
Aim. The article aims to offer a theoretical approach to the literary sciences and art, in essential aspects such as their general theoretical and methodological assumptions, the relations with other sciences, and the functions performed by the literary sciences and art in the system of culture. Methods. The research methods used were the inductive-deductive and the analytical-synthetic. Results. As a result, a theoretical article is presented wh…
Selected Aspects in the Perception of Sustainability Values Among Religious Education Teaching Students
Aim. The article describes the attitudes of students of religious education towards the values of sustainable development. It examines the degree of knowledge of these values and their practical reflection in the monitored group Concept. We carried out a preliminary examination through interviews and a questionnaire. The questions focused on the knowledge of the values of sustainable development and ways of their interpretation by respondents. Re…
Sustainability Values in Religious Education
Aim. The aim of the article is to identify opportunities for religious education in the field of promoting the values of sustainable development. By identifying key concepts, define options for future strategies in the implementation of sustainable development values in school teaching of religious education. Methods. The starting point is the analysis of the current religious education curriculum, which governs the teaching of religious educatio…
The Philosophical Context of Curriculum Innovations with a Focus on Competence Development
Aim. The article describes the philosophical background of competency education and analyses the weaknesses that are present in curriculum changes, focusing on the absence of dynamic acceptance of otherness. Concept. The starting point is a reflection on the philosophical background of education as a repetition and production of the same. The basic principles of the post-metaphysical approach of education to otherness and the interpretation of th…
The Characteristics of the Religiosity of Youth in Slovakia Today
This paper discusses the current characteristics of the religiosity of young people in Slovakia based on data that were obtained in a survey as part of the research project "Perspectives of the Development of Religiosity in Slovakia", carried out in 2017-2020. The data presented in the article pertain to several areas related to the religious lives of young people. Firstly, data on general changes in the respondents' religiosity (such as a weaken…
Analysis of Religiosity in Slovakia since 1989 and Paths of Its Development
The study presents the results of research into the current state of selected religiosity phenomena in the Slovak Republic and models possible pathways for the future development of the selected phenomena. The starting point is an analysis of three decades of development of religiosity in the region from 1989 to the present day. The input data were obtained as part of a research project focused on development prospects. The data refer to the seco…
Shabbat as a projection of freedom in Tanakh and rabinic Judaism
The study presents the concept of religious freedom in Judaism. It examines the Shabbat day as a consecrated day. The principle of this day is to celebrate the Lord, to experience joy, to refrain from both work and activities that are not allowed. The basic vision of freedom is to limit the influence of earthly worries, interests, and to move closer toward the Lord and the needs that are rooted in the spiritual nature of man. The study of example…
Philosophy of Education in Postmetaphysical Thinking
Aim. The aim of the article is to define the possibilities of education in the concept of postmetaphysical thinking. The definition takes into account the need to understand education as an open process of developing an authentic personality. The new understanding of education helps to orient the educational process in the family and school towards the person of the pupil and the development of his real possibilities. Concept. The article is buil…
The „Book of the Judge”. On the Importance of Kierkegaard’s Journals and Papers
Aim. Our main purpose is to explain the connection between the work and the intimate existence of Søren Kierkegaard, and how freedom operates in both of them. Concept. The article makes visible new writing ways that open from within Kierkegaard's work. Analytical reading of Kierkegaard's Journals and the comparative interpretation of the rest of Kierkegaard's work in terms of communicative styles and explains the genesis and location and type of …
Sloboda ako prostriedok i cieľ v Komenského filozofii výchovy
Ä lĂĄnok skĂşma filozofickĂŠ princĂpy KomenskĂŠho vĂ ̋chovnĂŠho systĂŠmu a komparuje ich s postulĂĄtmi sĂşÄ asnej pedagogiky. Analyzuje ciele a metĂłdy vĂ ̋chovnĂŠho procesu. Pri vĂ ̋chovnĂ ̋ch cieÄžoch je pozornosĹĽ venovanĂĄ na jednej strane rozvoju osobnosti a na druhej strane spoloÄ enskĂ ̋m potrebĂĄm a zĂĄujmu. VĂ ̋chovnĂŠ metĂłdy sĂş analyzovanĂŠ a interpretovanĂŠ z hÄžadiska ich zamerania na opakovanie konania alebo na rozvoj kompe…
Freedom as a Means and a Goal in Comenius's Philosophy of Education
Ä lĂĄnok skĂşma filozofickĂŠ princĂpy KomenskĂŠho vĂ ̋chovnĂŠho systĂŠmu a komparuje ich s postulĂĄtmi sĂşÄ asnej pedagogiky. Analyzuje ciele a metĂłdy vĂ ̋chovnĂŠho procesu. Pri vĂ ̋chovnĂ ̋ch cieÄžoch je pozornosĹĽ venovanĂĄ na jednej strane rozvoju osobnosti a na druhej strane spoloÄ enskĂ ̋m potrebĂĄm a zĂĄujmu. VĂ ̋chovnĂŠ metĂłdy sĂş analyzovanĂŠ a interpretovanĂŠ z hÄžadiska ich zamerania na opakovanie konania alebo na rozvoj kompe…
Basic philosophical ideas associated with the Sabbath
The basic ideas of Judaism are present throughout the year during important Jewish holidays. However, some of these festive motives repeat much more often - even every seven days on the Sabbath holiday. Shabbat integrates a theological, historical and educational dimension. Shabbat is also a fundamental expression of the philosophical principles of Jewish culture, which became the basis for European civilization. The celebration of this holiday i…
Homo Culturalis Versus Cultura Animi
Aim. Presented study deals with the cultural dimension. It analyses external and internal human activities, that are creating the polarity develop values. The aim of the study is to clarify and connect the theoretical level of thinking with the reality of life practice, which shows the true meaning of human existence. Concept. The study highlights the importance of human thinking and decision making. Through the actions, one develops and creates …
Importance and method of teaching biblical Hebrew and aramaic in religious education of children and adults
Aim. The aim of this paper is to show and explain the meaning and the importance teaching biblical Hebrew and Aramic in religious education. Method. The paper presents a descriptive study of philosophy of teaching Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic as an integral part of religious education, and at the same time it points out the main problems of this education which are connected with the fact that the original language of the Tanakh (one of the basic …
The end of the Kingdom of Judah and its echoes in the Jewish calendar
This article analyzes exegetically and historically the end of the Kingdom of Judah, identifying and subsequently interpreting its echoes in the Jewish Calendar. The books of TaNaKh serve as the primary resource. The fate of the chosen people of Israel was intricately linked to the presence of God in the midst of His people as represented by the Temple. Therefore, the loss of the Jerusalem Temple entailed profound feelings of loss, forsakenness, …
Human as the protector of creation
The biblical vision focuses on several different concepts of the role of humanity in the world. The authors concentrate on a model of the biblical myth of Adam, who is charged with ruling over other creatures and protecting them from danger. This model, which comes from the older mythical fabric of the ancient Near East, is then transformed both theologically and ethically in a Hellenistic era. It is from the end of the Hellenistic period that th…
Ethics, motivation and education from the perspective of Søren Kierkegaard’s philosophy
The goal of this article consists of learning about the importance of motivation and how to understand and to apply it in general terms, specifically in the field of education, with continuous reference to S. Kierkegaard's line of thought. Thus, it is connected to fundamental aspects such as ethical communication, which involves "reduplication", hope and love (most importantly) as privileged means, as well as the distinction between faith and kno…
Ontological Consequences of the Ethics of Technology
Development of new technologies is accompanied by a necessary ethical reflection of them. This ethical reflection, for the sake of the legitimization of its own discourse, defines the relations between the fundamental ontological categories such as human, culture, nature, technology and product. Ontological interpretation of these relations is bound to the specific model of rationality. This study compares two types of rationality for the interpr…
Analysis of Religiosity in Slovakia since 1989 and Paths of Its Development
The study presents the results of research into the current state of selected religiosity phenomena in the Slovak Republic and models possible pathways for the future development of the selected phenomena. The starting point is an analysis of three decades of development of religiosity in the region from 1989 to the present day. The input data were obtained as part of a research project focused on development prospects. The data refer to the seco…
Ontological Consequences of the Ethics of Technology
Development of new technologies is accompanied by a necessary ethical reflection of them. This ethical reflection, for the sake of the legitimization of its own discourse, defines the relations between the fundamental ontological categories such as human, culture, nature, technology and product. Ontological interpretation of these relations is bound to the specific model of rationality. This study compares two types of rationality for the interpr…
Ethics, motivation and education from the perspective of Søren Kierkegaard’s philosophy
The goal of this article consists of learning about the importance of motivation and how to understand and to apply it in general terms, specifically in the field of education, with continuous reference to S. Kierkegaard's line of thought. Thus, it is connected to fundamental aspects such as ethical communication, which involves "reduplication", hope and love (most importantly) as privileged means, as well as the distinction between faith and kno…
The end of the Kingdom of Judah and its echoes in the Jewish calendar
This article analyzes exegetically and historically the end of the Kingdom of Judah, identifying and subsequently interpreting its echoes in the Jewish Calendar. The books of TaNaKh serve as the primary resource. The fate of the chosen people of Israel was intricately linked to the presence of God in the midst of His people as represented by the Temple. Therefore, the loss of the Jerusalem Temple entailed profound feelings of loss, forsakenness, …
Human as the protector of creation
The biblical vision focuses on several different concepts of the role of humanity in the world. The authors concentrate on a model of the biblical myth of Adam, who is charged with ruling over other creatures and protecting them from danger. This model, which comes from the older mythical fabric of the ancient Near East, is then transformed both theologically and ethically in a Hellenistic era. It is from the end of the Hellenistic period that th…
Basic philosophical ideas associated with the Sabbath
The basic ideas of Judaism are present throughout the year during important Jewish holidays. However, some of these festive motives repeat much more often - even every seven days on the Sabbath holiday. Shabbat integrates a theological, historical and educational dimension. Shabbat is also a fundamental expression of the philosophical principles of Jewish culture, which became the basis for European civilization. The celebration of this holiday i…
Homo Culturalis Versus Cultura Animi
Aim. Presented study deals with the cultural dimension. It analyses external and internal human activities, that are creating the polarity develop values. The aim of the study is to clarify and connect the theoretical level of thinking with the reality of life practice, which shows the true meaning of human existence. Concept. The study highlights the importance of human thinking and decision making. Through the actions, one develops and creates …
Importance and method of teaching biblical Hebrew and aramaic in religious education of children and adults
Aim. The aim of this paper is to show and explain the meaning and the importance teaching biblical Hebrew and Aramic in religious education. Method. The paper presents a descriptive study of philosophy of teaching Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic as an integral part of religious education, and at the same time it points out the main problems of this education which are connected with the fact that the original language of the Tanakh (one of the basic …
Shabbat as a projection of freedom in Tanakh and rabinic Judaism
The study presents the concept of religious freedom in Judaism. It examines the Shabbat day as a consecrated day. The principle of this day is to celebrate the Lord, to experience joy, to refrain from both work and activities that are not allowed. The basic vision of freedom is to limit the influence of earthly worries, interests, and to move closer toward the Lord and the needs that are rooted in the spiritual nature of man. The study of example…
Philosophy of Education in Postmetaphysical Thinking
Aim. The aim of the article is to define the possibilities of education in the concept of postmetaphysical thinking. The definition takes into account the need to understand education as an open process of developing an authentic personality. The new understanding of education helps to orient the educational process in the family and school towards the person of the pupil and the development of his real possibilities. Concept. The article is buil…
The „Book of the Judge”. On the Importance of Kierkegaard’s Journals and Papers
Aim. Our main purpose is to explain the connection between the work and the intimate existence of Søren Kierkegaard, and how freedom operates in both of them. Concept. The article makes visible new writing ways that open from within Kierkegaard's work. Analytical reading of Kierkegaard's Journals and the comparative interpretation of the rest of Kierkegaard's work in terms of communicative styles and explains the genesis and location and type of …
Sloboda ako prostriedok i cieľ v Komenského filozofii výchovy
Ä lĂĄnok skĂşma filozofickĂŠ princĂpy KomenskĂŠho vĂ ̋chovnĂŠho systĂŠmu a komparuje ich s postulĂĄtmi sĂşÄ asnej pedagogiky. Analyzuje ciele a metĂłdy vĂ ̋chovnĂŠho procesu. Pri vĂ ̋chovnĂ ̋ch cieÄžoch je pozornosĹĽ venovanĂĄ na jednej strane rozvoju osobnosti a na druhej strane spoloÄ enskĂ ̋m potrebĂĄm a zĂĄujmu. VĂ ̋chovnĂŠ metĂłdy sĂş analyzovanĂŠ a interpretovanĂŠ z hÄžadiska ich zamerania na opakovanie konania alebo na rozvoj kompe…
Freedom as a Means and a Goal in Comenius's Philosophy of Education
Ä lĂĄnok skĂşma filozofickĂŠ princĂpy KomenskĂŠho vĂ ̋chovnĂŠho systĂŠmu a komparuje ich s postulĂĄtmi sĂşÄ asnej pedagogiky. Analyzuje ciele a metĂłdy vĂ ̋chovnĂŠho procesu. Pri vĂ ̋chovnĂ ̋ch cieÄžoch je pozornosĹĽ venovanĂĄ na jednej strane rozvoju osobnosti a na druhej strane spoloÄ enskĂ ̋m potrebĂĄm a zĂĄujmu. VĂ ̋chovnĂŠ metĂłdy sĂş analyzovanĂŠ a interpretovanĂŠ z hÄžadiska ich zamerania na opakovanie konania alebo na rozvoj kompe…
Sustainability Values in Religious Education
Aim. The aim of the article is to identify opportunities for religious education in the field of promoting the values of sustainable development. By identifying key concepts, define options for future strategies in the implementation of sustainable development values in school teaching of religious education. Methods. The starting point is the analysis of the current religious education curriculum, which governs the teaching of religious educatio…
The Philosophical Context of Curriculum Innovations with a Focus on Competence Development
Aim. The article describes the philosophical background of competency education and analyses the weaknesses that are present in curriculum changes, focusing on the absence of dynamic acceptance of otherness. Concept. The starting point is a reflection on the philosophical background of education as a repetition and production of the same. The basic principles of the post-metaphysical approach of education to otherness and the interpretation of th…
The Characteristics of the Religiosity of Youth in Slovakia Today
This paper discusses the current characteristics of the religiosity of young people in Slovakia based on data that were obtained in a survey as part of the research project "Perspectives of the Development of Religiosity in Slovakia", carried out in 2017-2020. The data presented in the article pertain to several areas related to the religious lives of young people. Firstly, data on general changes in the respondents' religiosity (such as a weaken…
Analysis of Religiosity in Slovakia since 1989 and Paths of Its Development
The study presents the results of research into the current state of selected religiosity phenomena in the Slovak Republic and models possible pathways for the future development of the selected phenomena. The starting point is an analysis of three decades of development of religiosity in the region from 1989 to the present day. The input data were obtained as part of a research project focused on development prospects. The data refer to the seco…
Literary and Arts Sciences
Aim. The article aims to offer a theoretical approach to the literary sciences and art, in essential aspects such as their general theoretical and methodological assumptions, the relations with other sciences, and the functions performed by the literary sciences and art in the system of culture. Methods. The research methods used were the inductive-deductive and the analytical-synthetic. Results. As a result, a theoretical article is presented wh…
Selected Aspects in the Perception of Sustainability Values Among Religious Education Teaching Students
Aim. The article describes the attitudes of students of religious education towards the values of sustainable development. It examines the degree of knowledge of these values and their practical reflection in the monitored group Concept. We carried out a preliminary examination through interviews and a questionnaire. The questions focused on the knowledge of the values of sustainable development and ways of their interpretation by respondents. Re…
Experimenting Dance Content for Historical Pedagogy in Nigeria
Aim. In response to recent calls from scholars and cultural officers to resuscitate indigenous dances and other indigenous markers in Nigeria, this study aimed at exploring novel ways to revamp the content, teaching methods and appeal of indigenous dances in higher institutions in Nigeria. The project relied on a practical experiment at Imo State University, Nigeria to unveil how a vibrant and sustained indigenous dance tradition might be utilise…
Religious Education, Psychosocial Learning, and the Formation of Prosocial Behaviour
This article examines the role of psychosocial learning in the formation of prosocial behaviour within Christian religious education and broader religiously informed educational settings. While prosocial behaviour is frequently analysed from psychological, pedagogical, or sociological perspectives, less attention has been paid to the ways in which religious education contributes to the internalisation of prosocial dispositions through moral forma…
The Phenomenon of Virtual Pilgrimage and Its Prospects
The not-yet-forgotten pandemic restrictions related to COVID-19, which affected the religious sector in an unprecedented manner, significantly contributed to the intimisation and virtualisation of spiritual expressions. Religiosity that had previously been experienced both internally and externally, two essential dimensions of any religious act, was transformed into a predominantly private and virtual phenomenon. This transformation affected not …
Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies (15 works) · Sociology (13 works) · Philosophy (12 works) · Epistemology (10 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Pedagogy (6 works) · Media, Religion, Digital Communication (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works)