@article{Tymchyk_2016, title={Christian Foundations of Charitable Activity of Оleksandr Dukhnovych}, url={http://ojs.kgpa.km.ua/index.php/peddiscourse/article/view/81}, abstractNote={<p><em>On the basis of historical</em><em> and </em><em>pedagogical sources, little-known works and in the light of</em> <em>charitable activities of Oleksandr Dukhnovych </em><em>the </em><em>worldview foundations</em> <em>of his</em> <em>pedagogical principles are analyzed.</em></p> <p><em>The relevance of the problem, its theoretical and practical importance has been proved. </em></p> <p><em>In the article are specified parameters and ethical</em><em> views </em><em>of O. Dukhnovych’s religiosity</em><em>.</em></p> <p><em>The</em> <em>principles </em><em>of his spiritual assets, human </em><em>and intellectual values are defined. H</em><em>umanist</em><em>ic views </em><em>at the life and </em><em>the mission</em><em> of the person</em><em> are outlined</em><em>. </em><em>It is defined</em><em> that A. Dukhnovych used in his practice such humanist</em><em>i</em><em>с</em><em> principles as: the Christian principles of love to people, righteousness and respect for human dignity.</em><em> The article discusses </em><em>the right of the person to worthy life and </em><em>display </em><em>of their natural talents. </em></p> <p><em>The author of the article accentuates that in accordance with the worldview of O. Dukhnovych the aim of the human life is happiness.</em></p> <p><em>On the basis of the theoretical generalization the author of the article has come to a conclusion </em><em>towards the</em><em> sources of O. Dukhnovych’s Christian optimism. </em><em>It has been proved that charitable </em><em>activities of the educator and the clergyman </em><em>are </em><em>based on the church’s doctrine of love </em><em>to fellow man</em><em> and compassionate attitude towards orphans and the poor.</em></p> <p><em>The necessity</em> <em>to</em><em> reconsider the </em><em>influence</em><em> of</em><em> the Christian faith and </em><em>church </em><em>commandments on religious and moral norms of behavior of the educators of XIX century has been revealed.</em></p> <p><strong><em>Key words: </em></strong><em>O</em><em>.</em><em> Dukhnovych</em><em>, </em><em>charit</em><em>y</em><em>, </em><em>humanity</em><em>,</em> <em>philanthropy</em><em>,</em> <em>Christian morality,</em><em> altruism.</em></p&gt;}, number={20}, journal={Pedagogical Discourse}, author={Tymchyk, Maryna}, year={2016}, month={Apr.}, pages={183-186} }