Caritas et veritas, 2025 (vol. 15), issue 2
Editorial
Humanity as a Fundamental Value of Education (not only) in Leisure Time
Markéta Kropíková, Michal Opatrný
Caritas et veritas 2025, 15(2):6-7 
Caritas et veritas 2/2025 was created with the awareness that life in the 21st century is marked by tension between massive technological advances, social upheavals, and radical changes in human needs—and at the same time by a lasting desire for humanity, which, despite growing uncertainties, has not lost its significance. Most of the articles were therefore guided by a question that periodically recurs in the humanities and social sciences, but which takes on new urgency in times of crisis: Can contemporary education and training still humanise people? And if so, how?
Studies Topical
Interim Bridges to ‘Them’: The Challenges of Education and Living with Diversity Raised by the Ukrainian Crisis
Jana Karlová, Lucie Ludvíková
Caritas et veritas 2025, 15(2):17-36
This qualitative study explores the experience of living with diversity in three lower-grade public elementary school classes in the Czech Republic, focusing on the challenges brought to light by the arrival of immigrants from Ukraine in 2022. Conducted between September 2021 and March 2023, the research is based primarily on semi-structured interviews with educators, complemented by participant observation and document analysis. Drawing on insights from sociocultural anthropology, it examines educators’ understandings of boundaries—particularly the categories of ‘normal’ and ‘foreign’, and the distinctions between...
Humanity and Spirituality in Social and Pedagogical Rehabilitation: on the Way to Human Integration and Education for Humanity
Helena Dojčarová
Caritas et veritas 2025, 15(2):37-46
Rehabilitation in contemporary understanding encompasses a holistic approach to the individual, taking into account their psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions. Within this broader perspective, the values of humanity and spirituality come to the forefront. Respecting the client’s spirituality and the values of humanity emerging from it leads to a truly effective rehabilitation care. Focusing on social and pedagogical rehabilitation, this article presents selected social work theories that reflect the themes of humanity and spirituality and are applicable within the field of social rehabilitation – namely, existential analysis...
The Demand for Universal Love in the Globalised World And Its Current Challenges for Social Work Based on the Initiatives of the Social Encyclical of Pope Francis Fratelli tutti (2020)
Jindřich Šrajer
Caritas et veritas 2025, 15(2):47-54
The article reflects the call for universal love in our globalised world and the resulting challenges for social work, drawing on Pope Francis’ social encyclical Fratelli tutti (2020), and relevant scholarly literature. This theoretically grounded article examines and documents universal fraternity and social friendship as contemporary demand for universal love, which Pope Francis presents as essential for the future perspectives of our globalised world. His perspectives also offer a deeper understanding of social reality and the core mission of social work. The text affirms the relevance of Pope Francis’ concept and the specific role of...
Ethical Values of Education in Wartime: the Ukrainian Context
Lyudmyla Ivanyuk
Caritas et veritas 2025, 15(2):55-71
During wartime, education is confronted with both institutional disruptions and deep ethical dilemmas, as it seeks to uphold and transmit moral values in the midst of instability, trauma, and social disintegration. This study explores the ethical values of education during the war in Ukraine, aiming to understand how educational spaces can foster dignity, responsibility, and solidarity under crisis conditions. Using a three-stage hermeneutical approach – normative theorisation, qualitative analysis through student questionnaires, and critical reflection – the study examines both the ideals and lived realities of ethical education in wartime....
Value and Demographic Characteristics of the Czech Population Engaged in Humanities-Oriented Leisure Activities: A Challenge for Values Education and Social Security
Jiří Pospíšil, Ivana Olecká
Caritas et veritas 2025, 15(2):72-89
In the context of current global crises (migratory, and military) as well as the growing phenomenon of child brutality (manifesting, for example, in violent incidents in schools), it is becoming increasingly evident that education has diverged from one of its fundamental purposes: the cultivation of humanity. This article contributes to the ongoing debate by analysing the relationship between participation in humanities-oriented leisure activities and individual value preferences, based on data from a 2024 survey conducted on a representative sample of 1,873 respondents in the Czech Republic. The analysis showed no statistically significant gender...
Character Formation of Generation Z in Christian Religious Education Through Spiritual Formation
Imanuel Herman Prawiromaruto, Kalis Stevanus, Thomas Pentury, Alvonce Poluan, Tan Lie-lie
Caritas et veritas 2025, 15(2):90-102
Generation Z, often characterised as digital natives, has grown up in an environment where technology particularly smartphones—is a constant presence. This pervasive exposure to digital devices has significantly shaped their daily lives, cognitive development, and moral reasoning. The omnipresence of technology presents both opportunities and challenges in the formation of their character and social behaviours. Empirical studies indicate that approximately 95% of individuals within this generation possess access to a smartphone, employing it for a variety of functions including communication, education, and entertainment. Notably, around 77%...