scholarly journals Rumah-Ku, Rumah Doa Segala Bangsa: Telaah terhadap Yesaya 56:1-8 sebagai Hasil Interkultural Israel Paska Pembuangan

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 275
Author(s):  
Adhika Tri Subowo
Keyword(s):  
Building Relationships ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
Intercultural Encounters ◽  
Intercultural Theology ◽  
The Church

AbstractIntercultural is a necessity when we meet other people or other communities. Awareness of building relationships in a spirit of equality. In intercultural encounters, the horizon for culture will experience renewal. Text is also a product of culture, which can also experience intercultural encounters. One of the intercultural texts is Isaiah 56: 1-8. This text is important in intercultural theology because it’s contains a theology that is different from ancient Israel. This research was conducted in order to investigate the intercultural processes that occur in the text of Isaiah 56: 1-8. In order to elaborate on the theme, i will present of the pre-exilic community, the exile community and the post-exil community. The description of the three communities is important in the context of detecting intercultural texts. After becoming clear the intercultural process of the text, the text will be used as a foothold in formulating intercultural missions that are relevant to the church in Indonesia. AbstrakDalam sebuah perjumpaan dengan individu atau komunitas lain, interkultural adalah sebuah keniscayaan. Kesadaran akan teologi interkultural menjadi penting, dalam rangka membangun kesadaran membangun relasi dalam semangat kesetaraan. Dalam perjumpaan interkultural, horizon terhadap budaya akan mengalami kebaharuan. Teks sesungguhnya juga adalah produk budaya, yang juga bisa mengalami perjumpaan interkultural. Salah satu teks yang mengalami interkultural adalah Yesaya 56:1-8. Teks ini amat menarik karena mengandung teologi yang berbeda dengan Israel kuno. Penelitian ini dilakukan dalam rangka menelisikproses interkultural yang terjadi pada teks Yesaya 56:1-8. Dalam rangka mengelaborasi tema tersebut, maka penulis akan menyajikan gambaran komunitas pra-pembuangan, komunitas pada masa pembuangan dan komunitas paska pembuangan. Gambaran ketiga komunitas tersebut menjadi penting dalam rangka mendeteksi interkultural pada teks. Setelah menjadi terang proses interkultural pada teks, teks tersebut akan dijadikan pijakan dalam merumuskan misi interkultural yang relevan bagi gereja di Indonesia.

REREADING TEXTS OF MUSIC AND DANCE IN THE HEBREW BIBLE: THE SPIRITUALITY OF MUSIC AND DANCE IN ZIMBABWE

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-98
Author(s):  
Temba T. Rugwiji
Keyword(s):  
Hebrew Bible ◽  
Land Reform ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Musical Instruments ◽  
World Music ◽  
Human Existence ◽  
Biblical Text ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
Formed Part ◽  
The Church

The Hebrew Bible depicts that music and dance formed part of worship and reverence of Yahweh in which various musical instruments were played during ancient biblical times. In the modern post-biblical world, music and dance characterise every context of human existence either in moments of love, joy, celebration, victory, sorrow or reverence. In Zimbabwe, music — which is usually accompanied by dance — serves various purposes such as solidarity towards or remonstration against the land reform, despondency against corruption, celebration, giving hope to the sick, worship as in the church or appeasing the dead by those who are culturally-entrenched. Two fundamental questions need to be answered in this article: 1) What was the significance of music and dance in ancient Israel? 2) What is the significance of music and dance in Zimbabwe? In response to the above questions, this essay engages into dialogue the following three contestations. First, texts of music, musical instruments and dance in the Hebrew Bible are discussed in view of their spiritual significance in ancient Israel. Second, this study analyses music and dance from a faith perspective because it appears for the majority of Gospel musicians the biblical text plays a critical role in composing their songs. Third, this article examines music and dance in view of the spirituality which derives from various genres by Zimbabwean musicians in general. In its entirety, this article attempts to show that the Zimbabwean society draws some spirituality from music and dance when devastated by political, cultural or socio-economic crises.

scholarly journals On the Value of Action and Participatory Research for Intercultural Theology: Reflections in the Light of a Research Project on “Science and Religion in French-Speaking Africa”

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benno van den Toren ◽  
Klaas L. Bom
Keyword(s):  
Participatory Research ◽  
Science And Religion ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Intercultural Encounters ◽  
French Speaking ◽  
Intercultural Research ◽  
Intercultural Theology

Abstract This article explores the importance of “action research” and “participatory research” (ar and pr) for intercultural theology. After introducing these research strategies, it provides a theological rationale for their use in intercultural theology: (1) they move beyond false dichotomies between theoretical and practical theology; (2) they understand professional theologians as part of communities of believers; and (3) they allow for intercultural encounters which approach “the other” as partners in research rather than merely objects of research. Using the example of a research project which studies attitudes to the interface between science and Christian faith among African university students and academics, the article considers three crucial issues for the value and use of ar and pr in intercultural theology: (1) the intrinsic motivation of the partners for intercultural research projects, (2) the role of shared visions of change and (3) the question of truth implied in visions of human flourishing.1

A new global theology? Intercultural theology and the challenge of public discourse in a global church

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendrik R. Pieterse
Keyword(s):  
Public Discourse ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Global Discourse ◽  
Global Church ◽  
Intercultural Theology ◽  
The Church ◽  
Global Theology ◽  
Public Witness

This article examines the potential of intercultural theology as a mode of public theologizing particularly suited for a global Christian church of extraordinary diversity today. Given the salience of “public” themes already resident within it, I suggest, intercultural theology has the potential to make a substantive contribution to the nature and practice of theology as global discourse. I explore three respects in which intercultural theology can assist the church in articulating its public witness: the demand that theology be global in scope, holistic in depth and reach, and attentive to truth.

Hobbes’s Erastianism and Interpretation

2021 ◽  
pp. 233-252
Author(s):  
A.P. Martinich
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Church Of England ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Christian Doctrine ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Ideal

This chapter is a response to Jeffrey Collins, who maintains that Hobbes was Erastian and promoted Independency and irreligious views. The author agrees that Hobbes was an Erastian; the Act of Supremacy made Erastianism law. Hobbes’s support for Independency was hedged at best. Some of his other views are original and non-standard but not intended to be irreligious. The author shows that Collins sometimes omits crucial evidence or draws the wrong inference from the evidence. Hobbes worshipped according to the rite of the Church of England, and his justification for the unity of religion and government was in line with the ideal of ancient Israel taught in the Old Testament. Hobbes argued that Christianity is not politically destabilizing and tried to reconcile Christian doctrine with modern science. The author’s reply to Collins is guided by the idea that interpretation is a form of inference to the best explanation.

scholarly journals Kekristenan dan Spiritualitas Online: Cybertheology sebagai Sumbangsih Berteologi di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 137
Author(s):  
Mick Mordekhai Sopacoly ◽  
Izak Y.M. Lattu
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Spiritual Experiences ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
The Church

Abstract The mobilization of information, technology, and social change marked by the presence of cyberspace not only affects the way people think in building relationships with others and themselves but also the process of developing faith and spirituality. Using the methods of qualitative research, literature study, and Focus Group Discussion (FGD), this research finds that in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christian religious patterns are changing drastically, driving all churches to move to virtual reality. The Christian notion of spirituality is also being transformed so that the experience with God is believed to occur not only in the physical space of the church but also in virtual reality. “Clickactivism” forms a new faith community determined by click and spiritual experiences which strength lies in the imagination of communities and individuals. This study concludes that cybertheology is an important contribution in helping Indonesian Christians to have a strong spiritualityabout God who cannot be confined within time and space.   Abstrak Arus mobilisasi informasi, teknologi, dan perubahan sosial yang ditandai dengan adanya ruang cyber (cyberspace) ternyata tidak hanya mempengaruhi cara berpikir manusia dalam membangun relasi dengan sesama dan diri sendiri tetapi juga proses pengembangan iman dan spiritualitasnya. Metode yang digunakan ialah penelitian kualitatif, studi literatur, dan Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa dalam konteks pandemi COVID-19, pola beragama Kristen berubah secara drastis sehingga memaksa semua gereja untuk pindah ke realitas virtual. Pemahaman kekristenan tentang spiritualitas juga bertransformasi sehingga pengalaman dengan Tuhan diyakini tidak terbatas dalam ruang fisik gereja tetapi juga dalam realitas virtual. “Aktivitas klik” membentuk sebuah komunitas iman yang baru, yang ditentukan oleh klik dan pengalaman spiritual yang kekuatannya terletak pada imajinasi komunitas dan individu. Karena itu, studi ini menyimpulkan bahwa teologi cyber menjadi kontribusi penting untuk membantu kekristenan di Indonesia untuk berspiritualitas mengenai Tuhan yang tidak dapat dikurung dalam ruang dan waktu.

Reflections upon Storied Place as a Category for Exploring the Significance of the Built Environment

2005 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-174
Author(s):  
Graham Redding
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Sacred Space ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Urban Settings ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
Vested Interests ◽  
The Church

This article begins by noting parallels between ancient Israel and New Zealand Maori in the role that narrative plays in defining a sense of place, especially in relation to the land. A convergence of concern across a range of disciplines about the diminished sense of place that exists in modern urban settings is also noted, and various attempts at what might loosely be called narrative-recovery in relation to the built environment are identified. At the same time, the tendency for narratives to be distorted and controlled by those who have vested interests in portraying things in a certain way is exposed, thereby highlighting the complex and problematic nature of stories. Theological questions are raised and possibilities touched on, including a role for the Church in helping society think about what it is that constitutes sacred space. While the issues raised in this paper are relevant to urban environments everywhere, the paper retains a strong New Zealand focus. It includes coverage of the debate surrounding the architectural merits of Te Papa, and asks what it is that constitutes a synthesis of Maori and Pakeha architectural forms and values as we look for signs of a built environment that is increasingly able to reflect our New Zealand identity.

scholarly journals Levirate marriage amongst the Hebrews and widow's inheritance amongst the Yoruba: A comparative investigation

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samson O. Olanisebe ◽  
Olusegun A. Oladosu
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
Comparative Investigation ◽  
Comparative Methods ◽  
Two Cultures ◽  
The People ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
The Two Cultures ◽  
The Right ◽  
The Church

In ancient Israel, even though widowhood was not something people were praying for, when it came, the people involved were protected by the legal and customary structures already in place. One of those structures in the Old Testament is the institution of the levirate marriage where the right and the possession due to a widow without a son for her late husband could be protected and appropriated. A similar custom was also found amongst the pre-colonial Yoruba people through the widow�s inheritance which guarantees the welfare of the widow after the demise of her husband. However, these structures have been dismantled by Christianity, thereby exposing the majority of present-day widows to untold hardship. This article, therefore, through historical, descriptive and comparative methods, examines the customs of the levirate marriage and widow�s inheritance in the two cultures, ascertains how effective they were in addressing the welfare and protection of the rights and privileges of widows and recommends how the church can better see to the welfare of the widows in the society.

scholarly journals Die een wat sal kom: 'Messiaanse tekste' in die Ou Testament en ander Joodse geskrifte

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alphonso Groenewald
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Hebrew Bible ◽  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Ancient Israel ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Long Time ◽  
To Come ◽  
The One ◽  
The Church

The one who is to come: �Messianic texts� in the Old Testament and other Jewish writingsAccording to the New-Testament authors, the life of Jesus, as Christ, should be seen in light of the Old-Testament texts. It seems that all the messianic texts in the Old Testament had been fulfilled in Jesus. The Messiah, who had been expected for a long time, was born in Bethlehem. This interpretation by the New-Testament authors has caused the church and Christians throughout the centuries to read the Old Testament as a prophecy, which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. This interpretation has caused impatience with Jews, who did not accept Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah. This article addresses the question: How did ancient Israel understand the concept �messiah�? It seems that the term is much more complex than a single meaning would allow the reader to believe. This article thus focuses on the theological functioning of the term within the Hebrew Bible as well as in other Jewish writings.

scholarly journals New voices in the grassroots ecumenism: an outline of the postcocolonial theological thought

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Piotr Szymon Kopiec
Keyword(s):  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
Integrated System ◽  
Contextual Theology ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
European Philosophy ◽  
The One ◽  
Intercultural Theology ◽  
Theological Thought ◽  
The Church

Postcolonial theology is, beside liberation theology, contextual theology and intercultural theology another theological approach which emerges on the theological margins and inspires many grassroots ecumenical organizations, when adopting the postcolonial theory to theology. Like postcolonialism, it is not an orderly and integrated system of beliefs, rather it is a broad stream of thoughts, postulates and interpretations that often has a little in common. Nevertheless there are elements which set a common denominator. They might be classified in two groups of theological claims, firstly, deconstruction of the theological tradition, secondly, liberation from the bonds of Christian imperialism. The latter is regarded by the postcolonial theology also in two perspectives: socio-political and epistemological ones. According to the postcolonial thinkers, the Church cooperated, assented and legitimised political power which down the centuries maintained the structures of oppression, exclusion and subjugation. This conviction leads the postcolonial approach to the positions close to these of liberation theology, in particular, to the principle of the „option of the poor”. Secondly, postcolonialism claims Christianity must knock down the epistemological wall of its imperialist theologies, built only and exclusively on the European philosophy and European civilization. The article presents the crucial points of postcolonialism and its theological application. It shows that on the one hand its claims are often too revolutionary and too one-sided, on the other the postulate of the epistemological change might be regarded as a proposal answering the crisis in the Western Christianity.      

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