The article presents the historical perception of the Treaty of Trianon from 1920 with emphasis o... more The article presents the historical perception of the Treaty of Trianon from 1920 with emphasis on educational texts of (Czech-) Slovak textbooks. The attention of the authors is especially focused on the current state, which reflects the different perceiving of this subject in Slovakia compared to the perceptions of this topic in Hungary. Considering the close links between history didactics and historiography, the authors offer an insight on the subject's reflection in scientific circles, as well as an outline of possible outcomes and perspectives for presenting this differently perceived issue in history teaching as well as provide a platform for future historical research.
The confession of Hungarian minority in the Slovak State only slightly differed from the confessi... more The confession of Hungarian minority in the Slovak State only slightly differed from the confession of Slovak majority, however, there were different views on confessional issue of Hungarian minority that reflected unhealthy Czech-Slovak-Hungarian relationships. A religious sphere relating to the Hungarian minority reflected political and social development and an overall ratio of the state and churches. In reconstruction of this relationship, the study was based on a contradictory attitude of the first Republic towards churches. The study, therefore, apart from the period of 1939–1945, records the course of events in the Czechoslovak Republic during the interwar period. There was a change after 1939, when the most significant church in Slovakia – the Roman Catholic – became a support of political regime. Even in the ecclesiastical area associated with Hungarian community, the principle of reciprocity applied between Slovakia and Hungary was a decisive one. A conflict relationship o...
The main topic field of this study is a scientific view of the little-known destinies of the Pann... more The main topic field of this study is a scientific view of the little-known destinies of the Pannonian duke Kocel, the son of Pribina from Nitra. Author more closely presents a summary of political, military and religious relations that were developed in the area of a far-reaching foreign and domestic politics of Kocel from the beginning of his reign until the peak of his power. In the late 60‟s of the 9 th century, his court became an important centre of mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius, as evidenced by written and archaeological sources. The attractiveness of topic mainly consists in boosting of professional discussion in recent years.
A religious sphere can be included among the activities of a large group of Hungarian minority in... more A religious sphere can be included among the activities of a large group of Hungarian minority in the Czechoslovak Republic during the interwar period. Confessional issues related to the Hungarian minority reflected political and social development and an overall ratio of the state and churches. An attitude of the Republic towards churches was contradictory. The Holy See replaced episcopacy after the Treaty of Trianon had been signed. The Hungarians formed a substantial part of a member base of the Reformed Church that was problematically searching for its place in the new conditions.
The Byzantine mission of saint brothers Cyril and Methodius had a major impact on the spiritual h... more The Byzantine mission of saint brothers Cyril and Methodius had a major impact on the spiritual history of Great Moravia. In the centuries that followed, their works paved the way for the political and historical development of the Slavic nations, mainly in South-East and East Europe. The mission, which reached Great Moravia in 863, had several dimensions. The most important were evangelism and the cultural and civilizational dimensions. Translations of the Gospel and liturgical texts into Old Church Slavonic intensified the religious life of our ancestors and laid the foundations of literature and culture for almost the entire Slavic world. From this point of view, research should be focused on the role and reflection of this historical and cultural heritage in the ecclesiastical and spiritual, national and cultural life of the Slavic nations. The aim of this article is to assess the significance of Christian and Byzantine cultural values in terms of the collective Slavic identity....
HETÉNYI, Martin. The Cyrillo-Methodian Cult and Religiosity in Slovakia from the 19th to the 21st... more HETÉNYI, Martin. The Cyrillo-Methodian Cult and Religiosity in Slovakia from the 19th to the 21st Century. The paper focuses on the significance of the Cyrillo-Methodian cult and it is based on the findings of the long-term research. It deals with the diffusion and maintenance of cultural heritage of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in modern Slovak history. One of the aims of the paper is to study the impact of the Cyrillo-Methodian cult within a wider context of religiosity of social groups and classes in Slovakia. It presents some specific features of the cult of Ss. Cyril and Methodius and their disciples in Slovakia, and highlights the impact of the current church-political situation on the growth of the cult and its influence on political, church and other professional institutions. Synchronic and diachronic approach used in interdisciplinary research allowed a complex view on the spread of the cult in specific historical periods in Slovakia. Historical analysis is followed by the author's reflections on how the Cyrillo-Methodian cultural heritage relates to the religious ethical level. The Solun brothers' mission emphasised piety (and a religious worldview per se) typical for the eastern religiosity. The study tries to define several aspects of the brothers' work; especially those which deal with the growth of the spiritual essence of the society. As the Second Vatican Council and the documents of Pope John Paul II show, these issues remain topical and inspiring even today. Abstrakt: HETÉNYI, Martin. Cyrilo-metodský kult a religiozita na Slovensku v 19. -21. storočí. Príspevok o význame cyrilo-metodského diela vznikol na základe dlhodobého výskumu. Orientuje sa na šírenie a udržiavanie kultúrneho dedičstva sv. Cyrila a Metoda v moderných dejinách Slovenska. Jedným z cieľov štúdie je zmapovanie vplyvu cyrilo-metodského kultu v rámci religiozity spoločenských skupín a vrstiev na Slovensku. Skúmanie poukazuje na špecifiká pri uctievaní kultu Cyrila, Metoda a ich učeníkov na Slovensku a podčiarkuje vplyv dobovej cirkevno-politickej situácie na vývoj šírenia kultu, t. j. na pôsobenie politických, mocenských, cirkevných i odborných štruktúr. Pohľad na šírenie kultov v konkrétnych historických etapách Slovenska metodicky umožnil synchrónny i diachrónny prístup interdisciplinárneho výskumu. V nadväznosti na historickú analýzu sa autor pokúsi reflektovať presahy cyrilo-metodského kultúrneho dedičstva do nábožensko-etickej roviny. Solúnski bratia priniesli vo svojej misii východné dôrazy zbožnosti (a celkového pohľadu na svet). Štúdia naznačuje definovanie viacerých aspektov diela solúnskych bratov, ktoré z hľadiska 1 Táto práca bola podporovaná Agentúrou na podporu výskumu a vývoja na základe Zmluvy č. APVV-16-0116. Martin Hetényi | 142 | ••• KONŠTANTÍNOVE LISTY 12 / 1 (2019), pp. 141 -158 rozvoja duchovnej podstaty spoločnosti a cirkvi zostávajú aktuálne a inšpiratívne, ako napokon naznačili výsledky druhého Vatikánskeho koncilu a dokumenty Jána Pavla II. Kľúčové slová: cyrilo-metodské kultúrne dedičstvo, moderné dejiny Slovenska, religiozita
The article presents the historical perception of the Treaty of Trianon from 1920 with emphasis o... more The article presents the historical perception of the Treaty of Trianon from 1920 with emphasis on educational texts of (Czech-) Slovak textbooks. The attention of the authors is especially focused on the current state, which reflects the different perceiving of this subject in Slovakia compared to the perceptions of this topic in Hungary. Considering the close links between history didactics and historiography, the authors offer an insight on the subject's reflection in scientific circles, as well as an outline of possible outcomes and perspectives for presenting this differently perceived issue in history teaching as well as provide a platform for future historical research.
The confession of Hungarian minority in the Slovak State only slightly differed from the confessi... more The confession of Hungarian minority in the Slovak State only slightly differed from the confession of Slovak majority, however, there were different views on confessional issue of Hungarian minority that reflected unhealthy Czech-Slovak-Hungarian relationships. A religious sphere relating to the Hungarian minority reflected political and social development and an overall ratio of the state and churches. In reconstruction of this relationship, the study was based on a contradictory attitude of the first Republic towards churches. The study, therefore, apart from the period of 1939–1945, records the course of events in the Czechoslovak Republic during the interwar period. There was a change after 1939, when the most significant church in Slovakia – the Roman Catholic – became a support of political regime. Even in the ecclesiastical area associated with Hungarian community, the principle of reciprocity applied between Slovakia and Hungary was a decisive one. A conflict relationship o...
The main topic field of this study is a scientific view of the little-known destinies of the Pann... more The main topic field of this study is a scientific view of the little-known destinies of the Pannonian duke Kocel, the son of Pribina from Nitra. Author more closely presents a summary of political, military and religious relations that were developed in the area of a far-reaching foreign and domestic politics of Kocel from the beginning of his reign until the peak of his power. In the late 60‟s of the 9 th century, his court became an important centre of mission of Saints Cyril and Methodius, as evidenced by written and archaeological sources. The attractiveness of topic mainly consists in boosting of professional discussion in recent years.
A religious sphere can be included among the activities of a large group of Hungarian minority in... more A religious sphere can be included among the activities of a large group of Hungarian minority in the Czechoslovak Republic during the interwar period. Confessional issues related to the Hungarian minority reflected political and social development and an overall ratio of the state and churches. An attitude of the Republic towards churches was contradictory. The Holy See replaced episcopacy after the Treaty of Trianon had been signed. The Hungarians formed a substantial part of a member base of the Reformed Church that was problematically searching for its place in the new conditions.
The Byzantine mission of saint brothers Cyril and Methodius had a major impact on the spiritual h... more The Byzantine mission of saint brothers Cyril and Methodius had a major impact on the spiritual history of Great Moravia. In the centuries that followed, their works paved the way for the political and historical development of the Slavic nations, mainly in South-East and East Europe. The mission, which reached Great Moravia in 863, had several dimensions. The most important were evangelism and the cultural and civilizational dimensions. Translations of the Gospel and liturgical texts into Old Church Slavonic intensified the religious life of our ancestors and laid the foundations of literature and culture for almost the entire Slavic world. From this point of view, research should be focused on the role and reflection of this historical and cultural heritage in the ecclesiastical and spiritual, national and cultural life of the Slavic nations. The aim of this article is to assess the significance of Christian and Byzantine cultural values in terms of the collective Slavic identity....
HETÉNYI, Martin. The Cyrillo-Methodian Cult and Religiosity in Slovakia from the 19th to the 21st... more HETÉNYI, Martin. The Cyrillo-Methodian Cult and Religiosity in Slovakia from the 19th to the 21st Century. The paper focuses on the significance of the Cyrillo-Methodian cult and it is based on the findings of the long-term research. It deals with the diffusion and maintenance of cultural heritage of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in modern Slovak history. One of the aims of the paper is to study the impact of the Cyrillo-Methodian cult within a wider context of religiosity of social groups and classes in Slovakia. It presents some specific features of the cult of Ss. Cyril and Methodius and their disciples in Slovakia, and highlights the impact of the current church-political situation on the growth of the cult and its influence on political, church and other professional institutions. Synchronic and diachronic approach used in interdisciplinary research allowed a complex view on the spread of the cult in specific historical periods in Slovakia. Historical analysis is followed by the author's reflections on how the Cyrillo-Methodian cultural heritage relates to the religious ethical level. The Solun brothers' mission emphasised piety (and a religious worldview per se) typical for the eastern religiosity. The study tries to define several aspects of the brothers' work; especially those which deal with the growth of the spiritual essence of the society. As the Second Vatican Council and the documents of Pope John Paul II show, these issues remain topical and inspiring even today. Abstrakt: HETÉNYI, Martin. Cyrilo-metodský kult a religiozita na Slovensku v 19. -21. storočí. Príspevok o význame cyrilo-metodského diela vznikol na základe dlhodobého výskumu. Orientuje sa na šírenie a udržiavanie kultúrneho dedičstva sv. Cyrila a Metoda v moderných dejinách Slovenska. Jedným z cieľov štúdie je zmapovanie vplyvu cyrilo-metodského kultu v rámci religiozity spoločenských skupín a vrstiev na Slovensku. Skúmanie poukazuje na špecifiká pri uctievaní kultu Cyrila, Metoda a ich učeníkov na Slovensku a podčiarkuje vplyv dobovej cirkevno-politickej situácie na vývoj šírenia kultu, t. j. na pôsobenie politických, mocenských, cirkevných i odborných štruktúr. Pohľad na šírenie kultov v konkrétnych historických etapách Slovenska metodicky umožnil synchrónny i diachrónny prístup interdisciplinárneho výskumu. V nadväznosti na historickú analýzu sa autor pokúsi reflektovať presahy cyrilo-metodského kultúrneho dedičstva do nábožensko-etickej roviny. Solúnski bratia priniesli vo svojej misii východné dôrazy zbožnosti (a celkového pohľadu na svet). Štúdia naznačuje definovanie viacerých aspektov diela solúnskych bratov, ktoré z hľadiska 1 Táto práca bola podporovaná Agentúrou na podporu výskumu a vývoja na základe Zmluvy č. APVV-16-0116. Martin Hetényi | 142 | ••• KONŠTANTÍNOVE LISTY 12 / 1 (2019), pp. 141 -158 rozvoja duchovnej podstaty spoločnosti a cirkvi zostávajú aktuálne a inšpiratívne, ako napokon naznačili výsledky druhého Vatikánskeho koncilu a dokumenty Jána Pavla II. Kľúčové slová: cyrilo-metodské kultúrne dedičstvo, moderné dejiny Slovenska, religiozita
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