S p i r i t ua l i t y S t u d i e s 6 - 2 Fa l l 2 0 2 0 4 1 Miloš Lichner About the author Prof. ThLic. Miloš Lichner, D.Th., SJ , is a theologian specialized in Latin patrology with particular focus on the theology of St. Augustine and the post-Augustinian tradition along with early Christian dogmatic theology. He is involved in translating and publishing works of the Fathers of the Church in Slovak language. Miloš currently serves as President of the European Society for Catholic Theology as well as President of the Slovak Patristic Society. He authored and co-authored multiple books, studies, and articles. His email contact is milos.lichner@truni.sk. 1 Introduction Church history tells us that whenever there has been a spiri - tual and cultural renewal in thought or action (these two realities are constantly interconnected), it has always happened on the background of the teachings of the Church Fathers. The reflection of the patristic tradition and the teachings of the Church Fathers can be recognized not only in the context of the history of theology in periods marked by certain crises, but also in the search for new ways of dialogue with secular culture, non-Christian religions and spiritualities (Dojčár 2017, 93–94). The impact of these authors was evident in the Middle Ages, when studying this literature was part of the university education. It has formed and created the monastic spirituality that again reappeared after the Second Vatican Council, the significant documents of which are based on the thinking of the early Church Fathers. ← ← Saint Augustine of Hippo
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