Jesus Christ’s “non-linear” theology traits in the works of priest Česlovas Kavaliauskas

摘要

Priest Č. Kavaliauskas, who lived with passionate personal faith, created peculiar “non-linear” theology. Č. Kavaliauskas pursued to reveal the authentic picture of Jesus while relating natural sciences to the omnipotence of God. He attempted to prove that God is not conceptual, indefinite, non-linear and non-accounting. It has not been researched yet how Č. Kavaliauskas authentically reveals the personality of Jesus Christ and formulates the warps of “non-linear Christology” applying the insights of mathematics and physics in theology. The aim of the work is to reveal “non-linear” theology as a project which enriches theology with methods of natural sciences bringing out “non-linear” theology of Jesus Christ. Exclusive features of Č. Kavaliauskas’ theology, as well as his unique personality and ministry, are revealed in the work. Theoretical explanation of the rise of “non-linear” theology is brought out as well, as the features of “non-linear” theology, its significance and importance. The type of the research and theoretical research method used is theological concept (theologoumenon) as theological insight of the theologian. Č. Kavaliauskas’ manuscripts are analysed looking for the traits of “non-linear” theology and generalizations. According to Č. Kavaliauskas, “non-linear” theology is a project, seeking to enrich Catholic theology with methods of natural sciences. Č. Kavaliauskas called theology “non-linear” because there was a turning point in modern physics, and at the same time mathematicians with the help of physicists mastered the most complicated non-linear phenomena of the reality.The achievements in non-linear physics and mathematics enabled men to realise those fields of reality which seemed beyond reach. This allowed revealing Jesus Christ, the Son of God, as a Redeemer who is unpredictable, immense and truthful, without any formulas, true God and true Man. The principal essence of “non-linear” theology of Jesus Christ is redemption. Theologian reveals that the analogue of the Gospel is Jesus Christ himself who is endlessly free, majestic, radiating mercy, bringing Divine Filiation without pedantry and bureaucracy, who resurrected the fallen and the dead, who gave His life to humans and sacrificed himself on the cross. Living for others is the essence of Christianity. Jesus’ non-linear features permit to look at ourselves in the perspective of redeem, bearing in mind the sinfulness of a man and absolution. Jesus Christ’s “non-linear” theology allows us to realise the meaning and significance of the personal relation with Jesus. According to Č. Kavaliauskas, there are matters that are far more important than passionless science and it happens that these matters become more important than scientific knowledge. This is an existential point of view of a believer at the New Testament – personal letter of the Redeemer to each one of us.