Suffering body as a spectacle in paintings of Igor Podolchak and Vasily Cagolov.

The topic of this article is a way of presenting suffering in paintings of Vasily Cagolov and Igor Podolchak - Ukrainian contemporary artists. In the paintings of Cagolov suffering and causing pain are shown in the convention of popular culture (crime story film style). In art of Podolchak human body is represented as an object of experiments. Both painters try to analyze the place and role of images of suffering and Violence in the contemporary culture.

Amidst the many topics important for the shaping of character of adolescents in Original Stories, Mary Wollstonecraft places such important issues as our attitude towards animals. She wants to convince the readers that not only should we not hurt animals but also offer them our aid. The education that sensitises us to the fate of animals is an important element of moral education. Being kind for the beings of other species is what makes us better, more compassionate. And reversely being cruel towards animals turns us into brutes capable of hurting also people. Tormenting animals is moreover inconsistent with God’s will and leads to the infliction of completely unnecessary and senseless suffering. Which is why it deserves severe condemnation.

LOGOS OF THE CROSS

The existential story of Edith Stein is characterized by the pursuit of truth and by placing herself at its service. Starting from the philosophical discourse she reaches the word of the cross, the Logos of the analogy that relates separate determinations. Going through the various stations of her Way of the Cross in order to achieve her union with the Beloved, Edith Stein realizes the commandment of love: donate life to “save” forever every existence.

Activities of hospice and palliative care for children as a form of help and support for the family

Despite the development of palliative medicine and the introduction of more and more modern principles of palliative and hospice care, there is still a certain prejudice that further and unprofitable treatment should be abandoned. Palliative medicine is one of the youngest and dynamically developing areas of oncology. The beginnings of modern palliative medicine are related to the works of C. Saunders. This science is opposed to euthanasia but also to persistent therapy. Nowadays, the family of a terminally ill child can benefit from the support of various institutions and social organizations, including the hospice. Hospice activities are aimed at ensuring the best possible care for a sick child and his family. The aim of this article is to outline the history of the hospice itself and how it offers help and support for sick children, especially children and their families.