Liturgika Josefa Smolíka: Kapitola z dějin české evangelické liturgiky

Abstract

The Czech protestant practical theologian Josef Smolík (1922–2009) taught liturgics at the Comenius Theological Faculty in Prague for many decades and contributed significantly to the Agenda of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren (1983, 1988). This article presents Smolík’s contribution to the development of protestant liturgy in the Czech Republic and also indicates in what areas contemporary liturgics has advanced. Smolík was initially strongly influenced by the theology of the Word, but at the same time absorbed the inspiration from the liturgical movement of the first half of the 20th century. After the Second Vatican Council, he further reconsidered some of his liturgical positions under the influence of the ecumenical movement. His work in the field of liturgics is still valued in academic circles at the Protestant Theological Faculty in Prague and in the church. However, it also has its sharp critics. His reform proposals have not been fully implemented in the worship of the church. From the point of view of contemporary liturgy, his theological reflection on worship, the relationship between Word and liturgical form, and the relationship between Word and sacraments should be appreciated. However, his attitude to the anthropological aspects of worship, from which he maintained a constant distance, should be critically evaluated.