scholarly journals ATTITUDES TOWARD DEATH AND THE RELIGIOUS CONSCIOUSNESS OF YOUTH

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 718-721
Author(s):  
Tatyana Anatolevna Fenvesh ◽  
Antonina Viktorovna Andreeva ◽  
Aleksandr Pavlovich Pavlov ◽  
Pavel Anatol`evich Starikov ◽  
Ekaterina Yur'evna Zabelina
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Social Philosophy ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Social Anthropology ◽  
Religious Ideology ◽  
Religious People ◽  
Religious Consciousness ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
Attitude Towards Death ◽  
The Subject

Purpose of the study: this study aimed to analyze the modern representation of death by studying the attitude of religious people, mainly Christians, towards death. Methodology: On the basis of the Siberian Federal University, the authors conducted research on the attitude of student youth towards death. The questionnaire in a standardized fashion was used. Likert scale judgments were analyzed. The methodological concepts of the attitude towards the death of such authors as Philippe Ariès and Gilbert Durand, as well as the Russian cosmists, served as the prerequisite for the formation of the research hypothesis. The group of the respondent demonstrated the religious beliefs and their faith in God. The answers of the group were interpreted on the subject of their attitude towards death, the ideas of death, and the types of protection against the fear of death. Main Findings: In the course of this work, the authors determined that the majority of student youth formed a negative representation of death that does not correspond with the religious ideology. Several concepts that reflect the attitude of youth towards death and their method of fighting the fear of death are described. The authors draw a conclusion on the state of the religious consciousness of student youth that is a result of unfamiliarity with religious norms or the fusion of the traditions of various religions. Applications of this study: The study would serve as an antecedent to further investigation on people’s attitude towards death. The research results can also be applied in social anthropology, social philosophy, and sociology. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study shows the important attitude of student youth towards death and can help to form the main problems of the religious consciousness of student youth.

John of Kronshtadt and Leo Tolstoy

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 ◽  
pp. 471-478
Author(s):  
Peter A. Shevchenko
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Leo Tolstoy ◽  
Russian Society ◽  
Common People ◽  
Religious Consciousness ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Main Components

The article provides a comparative analysis of the influence of L.N. Tolstoy and I.I. Sergiev (John of Kronstadt) on the formation of personal worldview in Russian society. The analysis is based on the testimonies of the contemporaries and the previously not reissued publication of “Novy Put” (“New Way”) journal on the subject. In the context of the declared problematics, special attention is paid to the question of transformation of religious consciousness in the course of the personality formation in relation to the period under consideration (the beginning of the 20th century). The author reveals and analyzes the main components of the life stand of Tolstoy and Father John of Kronstadt in the context of their influence on contemporaries. The results of the study allow to reveal the following antitheses that characterize Tolstoy and John of Kronstadt, respectively: doubt - faith, search for oneself – following the once chosen path, preaching of non-resistance as part of the philosophy of not-doing (not doing evil) – preaching of active upholding of faith (doing good), “simple living” – real life with and for common people.

Beyond Anthropology A level: opening up anthropology education

Journal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Ford
Keyword(s):  
Social Anthropology ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Schools ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Opening Up

The Anthropology A-level has achieved a great deal despite its failure to be redeveloped as a qualification. In this article I discuss what this means and why this matters for anthropology education. I show how the Anthropology A level was just one component of a much wider movement to engage new audiences with anthropology. I demonstrate how the A-level brought biological and social anthropology into schools and colleges that had never offered the subject before. The A-level diversified the community of anthropology educators and increased links between local schools, colleges and university anthropology departments. The campaign to widen access to anthropology for students, teachers and the public continues to grow, regardless of the AQA decision.

Biomedical Ethics for Jehovah’s Witnesses and Patient Blood Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-54
Author(s):  
Sunghwan Cho
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Biomedical Ethics ◽  
Blood Transfusions ◽  
Patient Blood Management ◽  
Blood Management ◽  
Jehovah’S Witnesses ◽  
Jehovah's Witnesses ◽  
Religious People

Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse blood transfusions according to religious beliefs, and for this reason, most hospitals and doctors have refused their treatment. There are more than 100,000 religious people in Korea, but there are few bloodless centers that can receive their treatment. So, the number of Jehovah’s Witnesses patients visiting bloodless centers in Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital has been increasing every year. Despite this situation, no legal or medical countermeasure has yet been proposed against them. Therefore, I would like to take a bioethical approach based on “principles of biomedical ethics” and introduce “patient blood management” which is currently spreading in advanced medical countries.

scholarly journals Review of the monograph by Anna Kulagina-Stadnichenko "The phenomenon of individual beligion of the Orthodox Believer"

2020 ◽  
pp. 138-144
Author(s):  
Tetiana Havryliuk
Keyword(s):  
World View ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Religious Consciousness ◽  
Religious Psychology ◽  
Tight Connection ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Economic Nature

The review analyzes the key statements of the study by Anna Kulagina-Stadnichenko "The phenomenon of individual religiosity of the Orthodox believer". The problems raised in the monograph focus on the research of the influence of Orthodoxy onto the world view (religious consciousness), world perception and sensation (religious psychology), world attitude, formation of religious behavior and social activity (religious practice), the subject of Orthodox faith. Through the analysis of the works of psychologists, religion scholars, theologians and sociologists, the author managed to discover wide variety of factors that go far beyond the purely religious sphere but have rather strong impact on the formation of individual religiosity. The abovementioned points to the author's holistic approach to the analysis of the phenomenon of man, in which none of the spheres of their existence can be understood without tight connection to the other spheres. Therefore, the formation of individual religiosity possesses psychological, social, cultural and even economic nature, what has been successfully demonstrated by the author.

scholarly journals KAJIAN MAKNA: MIHRAB MASJID KONTEMPORER AL-IRSYAD KOTA BARU PARAHYANGAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 292
Author(s):  
RYANTY DERWENTYANA NAZHAR
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Religious Ideology ◽  
Sign Structure ◽  
The One ◽  
Meaning Analysis

Al-Irsyad mosque at Kota Baru Parahyangan is a religious building that has the power of narrative and full of meaning. The elements of interior and exterior are designed by the architect to deliver messages to users. One element of the interior which is the orientation for the user is the Mihrab. Mihrab of this mosque has a unique concept of shape and philosophy. The concept can contain messages that can even up on the ideology that is intended for users who use the facility, and when elements of the space is interpreted (signified), then it becomes a sign (sign). Meaning analysis method that is used is combined with analysis of the typology of signs and sign structure, that will produce a more powerful meaning of the sign. Mihrab Al-Irsyad mosque is one part of a whole section of the mosque, but its role is very important for conveying message, especially message that regarding religious ideology, which is expressed in symbols. Mihrab Al-Irsyad Kota Baru Parahyangan try to use elements of the space as a mark to describe the expression "Quranic", so that each element is applied within the mihrab has a meaning derived from the meaning that comes from the verses of the Qur'an as a source of knowledge for the Islam follower. Expression of space that is designed solely to strengthen the religious beliefs of the congregation of the mosque on infinity, the one, and the greatness of God. Keywords: mihrab; mosque; semiotic; sign

Ethnologie

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Social Anthropology ◽  
Anthropology Of Media ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Development Anthropology

Researching cultural diversity is a central subject of social anthropology. 25 authors from institutes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland offer an insight into the subject, its contents and theoretical perspectives. The articles cover a variety of topics: the history of the discipline as well as basic theories and methods, subareas such as business or kinship anthropology, crosscutting issues such as anthropology of media, but also up-to-date specialised fields such as urban or development anthropology. The book is therefore invaluable for students and anyone interested in social anthropology who wants to open up fields of work, theoretical approaches and results of the subject.

Effect of Emotional State of Nurses Working in Intensive Care on Their Attitudes Toward Death

2019 ◽  
pp. 003022281986391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Şevval Peker ◽  
Sinem Yıldırım ◽  
Hacer Ceren Arıkan ◽  
Vildan Kocatepe ◽  
Vesile Ünver
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
Emotional Avoidance ◽  
Positive Significant Correlation

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the emotional state of the nurses working in intensive care unit on their attitudes toward death. The study was conducted with the participation of 100 nurses working in intensive care units between July and December 2017. A positive statistically significant correlation was found between the nurses’ status of approaching emotions and subscales of Death Attitude Profile ( p < .05). It was observed that there was a positive significant correlation between the emotional avoidance scores and neutral acceptance and approach acceptance ( r = .281), escape acceptance ( r = .335), and fear of death and death avoidance ( r = .490) scores ( p < .05).

Sociological Imagination and Literary Sensitivity: A Tribute to M. N. Srinivas

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-153
Author(s):  
N. Jayaram
Keyword(s):  
Sociological Imagination ◽  
Social Anthropology ◽  
Raja Rao ◽  
Rare Combination ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Mutual Relations ◽  
The Way

M. N. Srinivas is undoubtedly the most readable among sociologists in India. For him, the way he wrote about a subject was as important as the subject itself. This lent a literary flavour to his writings. His writings are, in fact, imbued with a rare combination of sociological imagination and literary sensitivity; The Remembered Village, his masterpiece is perhaps the best illustration of this. In his Hassan Raja Rao Lecture, titled ‘Social Anthropology and Literary Sensibility’ (1998), he explained the relevance and importance of such sensitivity for sociologists engaged in understanding society and culture. Taking a cue from this, the instant lecture examines the mutual relations between sociological imagination and literary sensitivity. Substantively, it elucidates the sociological imagination embedded in literature and the consequent importance of literature for the sociologist.

Personal Constructs, Threat and Attitudes toward Death

1975 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth R. Krieger ◽  
Franz R. Epting ◽  
Larry M. Leitner
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Personal Construct ◽  
Personal Constructs ◽  
Attitudes Toward Death ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Threat Index ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The present study introduced a personal construct approach to the assessment of threat of death. Two experiments were reported in which the relationship of this measure, referred to as the Threat Index, to a number of self-report variables, the Lester Fear of Death Scale, and the Templer Death Anxiety Scale was investigated. A total of 112 college students participated in the experiments which demonstrated a significant relationship between the Threat Index, self-reported fear of death, conceivability of personal mortality, and the Lester Scale. No significant relationship was found between the Threat Index and belief in afterlife, frequency of thoughts about death or suicide, or the Templer Scale. The possible advantages of the Threat Index procedure were discussed in terms of its relationship with the other measures of death concern, the various self-report variables, and previous criticisms of death concern assessment techniques.

IT'S ONLY NATURAL: HUMANISM'S HIGHER PURPOSE

Think ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (24) ◽  
pp. 7-11
Author(s):  
John Shook
Keyword(s):  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Purpose In Life ◽  
Religious People ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Higher Purpose

It's only natural to wonder about the higher purposes in one's life. Religious people sometimes argue that because they discover and enjoy a higher purpose to life, then religious beliefs appear quite natural and reasonable. This argument can be turned around, to make humanism look unnatural and unreasonable, if humanism denies any higher purpose to life. Either way, humanism seems inhumanly cold towards the very notion of ‘higher purpose’, but is this matter really so clear-cut and simple? Religious humanists stand as counter examples to the notion that a religious life is incompatible with a humanistic philosophy. Secular humanists might be said to enjoy a spiritual aspect to their lives as well, if that aspect simply means devoted pursuit of higher purposes in this life. The confusions in these sorts of arguments probably originate in the ambiguous phrase, ‘a higher purpose to life’, which can be understood in several ways. If we discriminate between the more common meanings, and consider them separately, then any real disagreement between religion and humanism should begin to emerge. People can be heard to talk about ‘having a higher purpose in life’. Some say that they seek a ‘purpose higher than life’. Others talk about wanting a ‘higher purpose for life’. In which ways can humanism endorse such talk of a ‘higher purpose’?

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