scholarly journals Teologi Universal: Solusi Mencegah Kekerasan Berlatar Agama

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Anwar Firdausi
Keyword(s):  
Religious Community ◽  
Truth Claim ◽  
Plural Society ◽  
Mutual Tolerance ◽  
The Way

No religion teaches the ugliness and the violence. All religions are<br />expecting goodness and peace for all people. Even no text (Scriptures)<br />allow people to do crime or violence to another religious community. The<br />Phenomenon in Indonesia that mutual tolerance towards all religions<br />(Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity and Catholicism<br />in Chinese) was an example that religion could give benefction and<br />make soul people peace. But, to achieve that goal was not easy. The<br />Differenciations in the perception, a shallow understanding of doctrine<br />and narrow understanding were the triggers of violence based on religion,<br />because of each group has their own truth claim. One of the way to<br />make them peace and more sympathy was through contextualization of<br />a plural society.<br />Tidaklah ada agama yang mengajarkan keburukan dan kekerasan.<br />Semua agama mengharapkan kebaikan dan kedamaian bagi seluruh<br />umat manusia. Bahkan dalam teks (Kitab Suci) tidak ada satupun<br />ayat yang menghalalkan untuk berbuat  kejahatan apalagi  kekerasan<br />antar kelompok yang berlatar agama. Fenomena di Indonesia yang saling<br />toleransi terhadap semua agama (Islam, Kristen, Budha, Hindu, Kristen<br />Katolik dan Tionghoa)  adalah contoh bahwa agama sesungguhnya bisa<br />menjadikan dasar jiwa manusia untuk selalu berbuat kebajikan demi<br />mencapai kedamaian. Namun untuk mencapai tujuan luhur tersebut<br />tidaklah mudah. Perbedaan persepsi,  doktrin, dan pemahaman yang<br />dangkal dianggap sebagai pemicu terjadinya kekerasan yang berlatar<br />agama, sebab masing-masing kelompok memiliki klaim kebenaran. <br />Klaim kebenaran sangatlah melekat kuat pada semua agama. Untuk mendamaikan<br />klaim kebenaran tersebut adalah dengan cara menempatkannya dalam<br />konteks masyarakat yang plural.<br /><br />

Liberty in a Culturally Plural Society

1983 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 91-107
Author(s):  
L. S. Lustgarten
Keyword(s):  
Political Theory ◽  
The Political ◽  
Legal Doctrine ◽  
Legal Scholar ◽  
Plural Society ◽  
Legal Thinking ◽  
The Way

I want to begin this paper by recalling a once-lively school of English political and legal thinking which has fallen undeservedly into neglect. I refer to the pluralists, notably the lawyer F. W. Maitland, the religious scholar J. N. Figgis, and, early in their careers, the political theorists Harold Laski and G. D. H. Cole. All were influenced by the writings of the German legal scholar Otto von Gierke, which Maitland as editor and translator had first introduced into England. The pluralists' concerns were at once political and legal; virtually alone among English writers in this century until the 1970s, their work avoided the barrenness that comes of treating political theory and jurisprudence as unrelated enterprises. I shall describe the problems that preoccupied them and some of their resultant theories, and also the way in which specifically legal doctrine was both a target of their criticism and an important element in their thinking.

scholarly journals Habermas, Rorty, and the Problem of Competent Interlocutors

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-246
Author(s):  
Claudio Cormick
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Truth Claim ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Ideal Speech Situation ◽  
Central Tenet ◽  
The One ◽  
Pragmatic Turn ◽  
Speech Situation ◽  
Argumentative Practice ◽  
The Way

In texts such as “Richard Rorty’s Pragmatic Turn” Jürgen Habermas defends a theory that associates, on the one hand, the truth-claim raised by a speaker for a proposition p with, on the other hand, the requirement that p be “defendable on the basis of good reasons […] at any time and against anybody”. This, as is known, has been the target of criticisms by Rorty, who−in spite of agreeing with Habermas on the central tenet that the way of evaluating our beliefs must be argumentative practice−declares that the only “ideal presupposed by discourse” is “that of being able to justify your beliefs to a competent audience”. We will consider two texts from 1971, -surprisingly neglected in most approaches to the debate-, in which Habermas did include such a “competence condition” to elucidate the notion of truth. We will discuss whether there are good reasons to relinquish such a condition and to refer, instead, only to the formal or procedural properties of argumentative exchanges, as Habermas does in presenting the notion of “ideal speech situation”. As we will try to argue, there are no such good reasons.

scholarly journals Aspects of the Christian Missionary in Nationalist China: Mrs. Jiang Jieshi and the Missions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenza Cinzia Capristo
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Religious Community ◽  
Social Community ◽  
Strong Point ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Church ◽  
Family Dimension ◽  
The Way

The present essay, beginning with Catholic press and various authors known in the sector of Missiology, underlines a connection between Song Meiling and Mission in general, particularly the Catholic ones. This work aims at adding a further piece to complete the already well-known Song Meiling’s career, after her marriage to Chiang Kai-shek. Further on, it will be clearly underlined the way she managed to established relationships with representatives of Missions, both Catholic and Protestant, thanks to the reform movement “New Life”, which brought Chinese people closer to Christian values. All this was possible by starting from the family dimension, thus enhancing the link between civil and religious society. Song Meiling’s strong point was the way she promoted social inclusion of the religious confessions, especially of the Catholic Missions, through solidarity initiatives, considering the religious community on the same level as the social community. This was a factor of potential development for the Church in China.

scholarly journals Religious Community Harmony In Hadith Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Naimatus Tsaniyah
Keyword(s):  
Social Conflict ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Religious Community ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
The Way

The study of religious harmony is essential as religious sentiments often lead to conflict of tension. Not only in Indonesia, but also in other parts of the world, although social, political, economic factors are quite coloring, but religion cannot be denied its role in social conflict. This is meanly related to the lack of tolerance towards other faiths. Among the way to create religious harmony is to examine the framework of Islamic epistemology analysis on the basis of religious harmony. Islamic epistemology believes in the source of the truth of revelation, reason, empirical, and intuition. The methods and tools used in the search of truth are the guidance of revelation, reason, empirical, and intuition. The Theological basis examined in this study is derived from The Hadiths of The Prophet Muhammad that are relevant with religious harmony. This study is included in the literature study category with primary data taken from the books of hadiths and supported by secondary data from various books that examine the religious harmony. Islamic epistemology is used as an analytical blade of foundation for exploring sources of truth which are related to the foundations of religious harmony in the hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad which later expected to grow awareness to respect each other. This step is expected to be one of intersection that bridges the realization of religious harmony, especially in Indonesia.

scholarly journals THE LIMITS OF INTERACTION AND CELEBRATIONS WITH NON-MUSLIMS IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY-(AN ANALYTICAL STUDY)

2020 ◽  
pp. 288-295
Author(s):  
Muhammad Usman Khalid ◽  
Dr. Iftikhar Aalam ◽  
Dr. Abdul Razaq
Keyword(s):  
Religious Pluralism ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
Literal Meaning ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Pluralistic Society ◽  
The Road ◽  
Arabic Word ◽  
Plural Society ◽  
The Way

In this article, it has been endeavoured to analyze the concepts of The limits of interaction and celebrations with non-Muslims in a pluralistic society. Actually, the pluralistic Religious pluralism is a combination of two words. "Religion and pluralism" follows them separately. Religion (noun) is the meaning of the way, attitude, origin and belief. The literal meaning of religion is the method or the way. The literal meaning of religion is "the road", which goes on. It is derived from the Arabic word "z-ah-b",Which means to go (walk) or pass away. After all, religion is the code of conduct by which human beings can succeed in the world and the hereafter. This way is called religion. Moreover, Greetings to non-Muslims in a pluralistic society, Exchange of gifts in a pluralistic society, Marrying a non-Muslim in a pluralistic society, Participation in non-Muslim celebrations of plural society, The slaughter of non-Muslims in a pluralistic society and its limits for Muslims, Condolences to non-Muslims in a pluralistic society and participation in funerals, Attending non-Muslim funerals in a pluralistic society, Participation in national celebrations and festivals in a pluralistic society, The problem of treatment and medicine from non-Muslims in a pluralistic society are the main issues discussed here in detail. KEY WORDS: Pluralistic, Society, Muslims, celebrations, History, philosphy, peace

scholarly journals Industrial Relations in a Plural Society

1970 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Rowe
Keyword(s):  
Industrial Relations ◽  
Plural Society ◽  
The Way

In the course of this address I shall be using terms which, though familiar to many of you may noti n fact be known to all of you or umderstood by you in the way I understand them. It is therefore appropriate to begin the evening with some definitions wh1ch I hope will help clarify what I have to say

Liberty in a Culturally Plural Society

1983 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 91-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. S. Lustgarten
Keyword(s):  
Political Theory ◽  
The Political ◽  
Legal Doctrine ◽  
Legal Scholar ◽  
Plural Society ◽  
Legal Thinking ◽  
The Way

I want to begin this paper by recalling a once-lively school of English political and legal thinking which has fallen undeservedly into neglect. I refer to the pluralists, notably the lawyer F. W. Maitland, the religious scholar J. N. Figgis, and, early in their careers, the political theorists Harold Laski and G. D. H. Cole. All were influenced by the writings of the German legal scholar Otto von Gierke, which Maitland as editor and translator had first introduced into England. The pluralists' concerns were at once political and legal; virtually alone among English writers in this century until the 1970s, their work avoided the barrenness that comes of treating political theory and jurisprudence as unrelated enterprises. I shall describe the problems that preoccupied them and some of their resultant theories, and also the way in which specifically legal doctrine was both a target of their criticism and an important element in their thinking.

scholarly journals KEBENARAN HEGEMONIK AGAMA

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Amir Tajrid
Keyword(s):  
Religious Community ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Truth Claim ◽  
Theological Challenge

<p class="IIABSBARU">Anarchic violence against jamaah Ahmadiyah and “Aliansi Ke­bangsa­­­­­an untuk Kebebasan Beragama dan Berkeyakinan (AKKBB)” by Front Pembela Islam (FPI) constitutes a form of truth claim among religious groups in religious society. The religious inter­pretation which formerly opened now reduced to become the closed interpretation. The formerly is the substantive interpretation now become the hegemonic interpretation. This is one of the greatest theological challenge facing by religious community. This article will show the patterns of attitude and idea among religious comminity members which stimulate hegemonic truth claim in order to find out the friendly, egalitarian, and tolerant forms of religions, so the hegemonic truth claim of the religion should be avoided.</p><p class="IKa-ABSTRAK">***</p>Kekerasan anarkis yang ditujukan kepada jamaah Ahmadiyah dan “Aliansi  Kebangsaan untuk Kebebasan Beragama dan Berkeyakinan (AKKBB)” oleh Front Pembela Islam (FBI) merupakan bentuk klaim kebenaran di antara kelompok-kelompok agama di dalam masyarakat agama. Interpretasi agama yang s­e­belumnya terbuka kini menjadi tertutup. Sebelumnya interpretasinya bersifat substantif namun kini menjadi hegemonik. Inilah salah satu tantangan terbesar yang dihadapi oleh komunitas agama saat ini. Artikel ini akan membahas pla sikap dan ide di kalangan anggota komunitas yang mencetuskan klaim kebenaran yang hegemonik dalam rangka untuk menemukan bentuk keberagamaan yang bersahabat, egalitarian, dan toleran sehingga klaim kebenaran hegemonik agama dapat dihindari.

Were the Ancient Jews a Nation?

Early Judaism ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 71-96
Author(s):  
Seth Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Jewish Identity ◽  
Religious Community ◽  
Ample Evidence ◽  
The Way

Historians’ definitions of ancient Jewish identity, whether as a race, a people, a nation, an ethnic group, or a religious community, have been influenced by modern ideologies, which do not always take the realities of antiquity fully into account. Despite ample evidence of Jewish diversity in this period, there is no support for the idea that Jews then thought of there being distinct “Judaisms” in the way some modern scholars have suggested. Until the time of Constantine, Jews constituted an ethnos and were often allowed to use their own laws; however, after the events of 70 CE they became a religion.

Archbishop William Temple and Public Theology in a Post-Christian Context

2006 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy Dackson
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
The Body ◽  
Public Theology ◽  
Constructive Theology ◽  
Left Part ◽  
Plural Society ◽  
Guiding Principles ◽  
The Way

ABSTRACTSixty years after William Temple's death, little in the way of constructive theology has been done with the body of writings he left. Part of this is due to the way in which his legacy has been (mis)appropriated by some of the scholars and church leaders who are seen as his heirs and admirers. An over-emphasis on the ‘middle axioms’ approach exemplified in Christianity and Social Order, and later promoted heavily by Ronald Preston, explains much of this lack. Although the ‘middle axioms’ approach is still applicable, the principles set out in Temple's most famous work need to be re-examined and perhaps expanded in the light of a post-Christian plural society. The purpose of this essay is to examine a broader range of Temple's work than is commonly done. By doing so, I will propose that the virtues of intellectual excellence, graciousness, and the welfare of the wider (non-church) society are guiding principles for ecclesial being, speech and action that are fully present in Temple's writings.

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