Abstrakt
The article deals with the issue of the Spirit of Christ, the fundamental concept of Hussite theology. The subject of interest is Karel Farský, the first patriarch of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church and author of the norm of Spirit of Christ for Hussite theology. His concept is compared to George Tyrrell's because Tyrrell seems one of the possible sources of this norm for Farský. This possibility and comparison have not been investigated until now.
The comparison of the texts of both authors, in which they deal mainly with the issue of the Spirit of Christ, results in a relatively fundamental closeness and overlap of both concepts. The Spirit of Christ is the meaning of Christ's work and divine message, which is not identical with the traditional view of Christ or with a simple transition to his historical personality; it is a timeless, still-living message that calls us to constantly updated action in today's world. Furthermore, they both agree that the expressed essence of the content of the Spirit of Christ is Love.
The main difference that divides them is the question of metaphysics. This may seem somewhat crucial, but given that Farský seeks to avoid metaphysics for apologetic reasons, and Tyrrell sees it as an impenetrable mystery that is not essential after all because the essence lies in the consequences of our Christianity and not in theory, this is a secondary difference.
In principle, it is possible that Farský consciously followed Tyrrell, but it is impossible to prove this, although it probably works. Either way, Tyrrell's thinking is relevant and applicable to the concept of the Spirit of Christ, at least on the horizon of Hussite theology, not only historically but also actually.