pátek 23. ledna

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Svět a Česká republika:

  • Ještě k "blbé náladě" v ČR (Jiří Jírovec) CO JE NOVÉHO V ČR:
  • STRUČNÝ (komentovaný) PŘEHLED AKTUÁLNÍCH ZPRÁV Z ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY Otevírání tajných britských vládních archívů:
  • Britskou vládu sovětská invaze do Československa v roce 1968 příliš nezajímala, ani nevzrušila Média:
  • Pořad Aréna České televize: Patří telefonní hlasování do seriózního publicistického a politického vysílání? (Nikolaj Savický, BBC, Jan Čulík)
  • Otevřený dopis redaktorům živého internetového vysílání českého rozhlasu: proč proboha vysíláte internetem angloamerický rock? (Vratislav Kuska) Čechy a Kanada - srovnání:
  • Ukradli by v Kanadě podnikateli kufřík s miliónem dolarů? (Vratislav Kuska) Český prezident:
  • Havel jako spasitel - upřesnění pohledu (Andrew Stroehlein)
  • Havel as Saviour - Amended (Andrew Stroehlein) Čtenářská reakce:
  • Volby prezidenta a vaše objektivita (Petr Souček)



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  • Havel as Saviour - Amended

    Andrew Stroehlein

    More people seem to be accepting the idea of Václav Havel as a Christ figure for Czechs who feel they have sins to absolve themselves of from the past era. After I wrote an article for BL and Slovo on this theme about a year ago, I received some quiet agreement from many readers and also from friends in the Czech Republic.

    It is unfortunate that I have to correct that piece somewhat at this point. The article ended with the open question as to whether Havel was aware of the role he was playing. Rereading some of his writings, it is quite obvious that he is. In fact, I'd now say that this is the role he has been creating for himself.

    The key admission comes from his Dalkový výslech, a book-length interview with Karel Hvížďala, conducted in the 1980s. Describing his frustration as a dissident, Havel says that he sometimes just wants to cry out "I'm not your saviour!" but he holds his tongue as he recalls Patočka's words. Patočka once told him that the real test of a man is not how well he plays the role he has invented for himself, but how well he plays the role that destiny assigned to him.

    Havel admits that it can be difficult to tell those two roles apart, but it is clear which path he believes he has taken. He has chosen to play the role that he feels "destiny" has given him. Havel holds his tongue rather than proclaim "I'm not your saviour!" because he has the feeling that he is.

    Havel shares the messianic vision with his admirers. He accepted the crown of thorns willingly years ago.

    Andrew Stroehlein



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