scholarly journals Etnisitas, teologi, dan musik dalam nyanyian gereja: sketsa awal studi etnoteomusikologi nyanyian Gereja Protestan Maluku

Kurios ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Dewi Tika Lestari
Keyword(s):  
Church Music ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Cultural Tradition ◽  
Cultural Experience ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
Local Religion ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
The Church

Church music is an essential part of Christian worship. The primary source to create Church music is commonly from the Bible, Christian tradition, and believers' experience. Yet, in the church music of the Protestant Church in the Moluccas (GPM), there is harmony between some elements such as ethnicity, theology, and music. In ethnicity, there is some local cultural tradition derived from the old local religion, which Christianity contextualizes. Using a descriptive qualitative research method, the harmony of all elements, ethnicity, theology, and music result in a new perspective, namely ethno-theo-musicology, to analyze and understand the church music existence. This research found that the Protestant Church member in the Moluccas appreciates all church music substances, which led them not only to praise God but also to experience God in their cultural experience in Maluku. Abstrak Musik gereja merupakan salah satu unsur penting dalam peribadahan Kristen. Musik gereja umumnya diciptakan bersumber dari kesaksian Alkitab, tradisi atau ajaran gereja tertentu, dan pengalaman iman orang percaya. Namun, dalam nyanyian Gereja Protestan Maluku (GPM), musik gereja bersumber dari harmonisasi unsur budaya lokal, teologi, dan musik. Dalam unsur budaya lokal juga ditemukan proses kontekstualisasi narasi-narasi mistik dari kepercayaan asli masyarakat sebelum menjadi Kristen. Dengan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif, artikel ini menjelaskan adanya perpaduan unsur etnisitas, teologis, dan musik yang kemudian menghasilkan suatu pendekatan etnoteomusikologis dalam mengartikan suatu nyanyian gereja. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa Warga Gereja Protestan Maluku sebagai pemilik dari Nyanyian GPM, sangat mengapresiasi pendekatan etnotheomusikologis sebab dirasakan bahwa musik gereja selain memuliakan Allah juga mengantarkan mereka mengalami kehadiran Allah di dalam pengalaman-pengalaman budaya yang mereka miliki

scholarly journals Oorsigartikel – F. Gerrit Immink se prakties–teologiese studie van die geloofspraktyk: Liturgiese vernuwing in die Protestantse tradisie

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendrik J.C. Pieterse
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Action Theory ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Organ Music ◽  
Holy Communion ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
The Bible ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
New Perspective

This contribution is a review article on the three most important books by F. Gerrit Immink in practical theology. His approach to this discipline is studying faith praxis of the Protestantse Kerk in Nederland (Protestant Church in the Netherlands) which is a church in the Reformed tradition. In his first book he explained his approach to practical theology in a discussion with the action theory and hermeneutical-communucative approaches. His choice for the study of faith praxis opens the way for a more theological approach to him in which communication between God and people is an important aspect. His second book forms the central part of this article. He uses the concept performance in the liturgy which is adopted from the theater world. In the performance by means of the execution of the liturgy by the congregation (preacher, organ, music, singing, praying) they all get involved in the message from the Bible of that Sunday, they are touched by it, it has an effect on them, and they get a new perspective on the problems of everyday life. This is possible through the work of the Holy Spirit. The epiclese prayers in the liturgy are prayers for the enlightening and work by the Spirit. He discusses singing, praying, preaching, baptism and Holy Communion in detail. The main idea is that the performance in the liturgy does something to you, it has an effect on you, something happens to you. To my mind there is no need to choose between the ritual approach and the approach he is putting on the table. The approaches can enrich each other.

Jenő Ádám’s Church Music Compositions

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-276
Author(s):  
Éva Péter
Keyword(s):  
Church Music ◽  
Music Pedagogy ◽  
Choral Works ◽  
Kodaly Method ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
Different Ages ◽  
The Church ◽  
Genevan Psalter

"In the present study I intend to present the church music compositions of Jenő Ádám. I will analyze the choral works of the composer that were based on the melodies of Protestant church hymns. The composer was also active as a conductor, but his name is primarily known in the field of music pedagogy. He played an important role in the elaboration and implementation of the Kodály method. In his works pertaining to church music, he adapted the melodies of the most representative church hymns of different ages. He uses both homophonic and polyphonic approaches with his works that have strophic structure or are through-composed. Keywords: Genevan Psalter, Protestant hymn, Kodály method, strophic form, through-composed works, homophonic and polyphonic approaches in composition."

1998 Belief, openness and religious commitment

Theology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 271-277
Author(s):  
Maurice Wiles
Keyword(s):  
Church Of England ◽  
Religious Commitment ◽  
Christian Doctrine ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Moral Basis ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
Spiritual Tradition ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Mystery Of God ◽  
The Church

Canon Professor Maurice Wiles (1923–2005) wrote this article in retirement. At the outset of his career he was an Evangelical (as his review of Barth, also reproduced in this centenary issue, indicates), but by the 1970s he had moved to, and continued in, a distinctly more liberal direction. A gradual realization of the ‘complexity of the issues involved’ in theology (and, not least, within the Bible) spurred this move, as this article suggests. His aim finally is to search for ‘an intellectual and moral basis for sharing conscientiously and wholeheartedly in the rich spiritual tradition of Christian worship, belief and practice, without blinding oneself to its faults’. As a young man Wiles was recruited to work on code breaking at Bletchley Park during the war. In maturity he held the Regius Chair of Divinity at Oxford from 1970 until 1991. He also chaired the Church of England doctrine commission that produced the liberal report Christian Believing (1976) and contributed to the controversial book The Myth of God Incarnate the following year. Among his own books were The Making of Christian Doctrine (1967), The Remaking of Christian Doctrine (1974), Faith and the Mystery of God (1982) and, using his patristic skills, his late study of Arianism, Archetypal Heresy (1996). Editor.

scholarly journals Clapping In Seventh-Day Adventist Worship

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Max H. Wauran
Keyword(s):  
Church Leaders ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
Controversial Issue ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Worship Services ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
The Right ◽  
Supporting Materials ◽  
The Church

Clapping is considered as a media of praise and thanks in Christian worship. Some give space to this practice while other reject it. This article tried to identify the biblical foundation of these ideas, and was carried out through the following phases: formulating the problem, preparing the title, and searching the related supporting materials in the library research and electronic facilities. The research focused on three main aspects: the clapping in the Bible, the Christian and practice of clapping in worship services, and clapping in Seventh-day Adventist Church.  It is found that there is no Bible text and theological evidence which support the practice of clapping in the place of worship, in other words clapping in the church services is unbiblical, and for this reason clapping in Seventh-day Adventists worship services is not necessary. Instead of clapping, the use of amen is suggested in responding the message or musical presentation. Since clapping has become controversial issue in Adventist worship services, the church leaders need to instruct and guide the church members to the right understanding of clapping.   Keywords: clapping; applaus; worship; praise

scholarly journals Sampai Maut Memisahkan kita ? (Tafsir Matius 19:3-12 Diperhadapkan dengan Keberpihakan Gereja Terhadap Istri Korban KDRT)

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-151
Author(s):  
Pdt Paulina Herlina Norayanti Sirait
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Word Of God ◽  
Protestant Church ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Happy Marriage ◽  
Sexual Immorality ◽  
The Church

Till Death do us part?(Interpretation of Matthew 19:3-12 Faced with the Partisanship of the Church Against the Wife of the Victim of domestic violence)ABSTRACT Actually, the happy marriage of the coveted all pairs when beginning a commitment to bind themselves in marriage, accompanied by a promise to be loyal to live together in all situations: hard – fun,  sick – healthy, poor – rich,  until the end of life. But in fact, problems in the marriage are increasingly complex. The problems of the household that is increasingly complicated solved, contribute to the cause of the high divorce rate.HKBP as a protestant church in Southeast Asia uphold the integrity of the marriage of the citizens of his congregation, and impose strict regulations against the case of divorce, founded on the Word of God in the Bible: What God has joined together, let not man put asunder, except for sexual immorality (Matthew 19:6, 9). The problem is, there are certain cases in marriage not because of adultery, but has led to the loss of the existence of the marriage, such as acts of domestic violence that occur repeatedly and chronically, but not applicable as an excuse to allow the occurrence of divorce.This Paper assesses the return of Matthew 19:3-12 for the divorce, which faced up to the alignments of the church against victims of domestic VIOLENCE. With the interpretation of the more comprehensive, the church will bring news of liberation for women oppressed in a marital situation which is difficult.TAGS: Marriage, Divorce, domestic Violence, HKBP

scholarly journals “No Worshipping the Images of Saints... ”: the Perception of the Biblical Pohibition in the Culture of the Russian Subbotniks in the 18th –19th Centuries

2018 ◽  
pp. 115-133
Author(s):  
Tatyana Khizhaya
Keyword(s):  
Old Testament ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Textual Community ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
Popular Subject ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
Official Sources ◽  
The Church

One of the main markers of the Russian Subbotniks movement was the prohibition of icon-worship, mentioned in the earliest official sources about the Judaizers. Case investigations reflected in the archival documents bristle with information about rejection of icons by sectarians. But besides these uninformative stereotype accusations, we also find more detailed descriptions of iconoclastic ideas and practices of the «Russian Jews». These were diverse practices – individual, collective, secret, public – of rejecting images. Some of them became specific rituals of revealing followers of «Mosaic Law» to the church and secular authorities. These were practices of desecration of icons – also more or less concealed and demonstrative; some of them were harsh and aggressive. Proving the importance of the prohibition of the icon worship, the Judaizers traditionally referred to the Old Testament texts – i.e. the Pentateuch, the Book of Psalms and Book of Wisdom. The Molokan-Subbotniks in similar cases used the New Testament as well. The attitude to the sacred images became a popular subject of disputes between the Judaizers and missionaries in the last decades of the 19th century. The efforts of the missionaries to distinguish between icons and idols were in vain. The Subbotniks did not accept arguments that were not based on the quotes from the sacred texts. And the Orthodox Christians priests, in turn, could not adequately use the potential of patristic theology, revealing the essence of Christian worship of icons. Their arguments turned out to be irrelevant for representatives of a typical textual community. Strict prohibition of icon-worship did not exclude substitute and visualization practices in the Subbotnik communities. These were the replacing of icons by the Bible and sacred inscriptions, the use of paintings of the Old Testament subjects as well as drawings depicting the All-Seeing Eye and the ritual of venerating the image of Moses, reminiscent of the worship of the icon in the Orthodox Christianity.

scholarly journals Beyond Hand Waving: Indices For Hymn Leading in Corporate Christian Worship

2021 ◽  
pp. 126-131
Author(s):  
Adeolu Ogunleye
Keyword(s):  
Church Music ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Library Search ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Hymn Singing ◽  
The Church ◽  
Selection Of

The paper examines the significance of the selection, planning, and factors that affect the leading and singing of hymns in corporate Christian worship. While myriads of scholarly literature abound on hymnology, through bibliographies and an in-depth library search, the paper seeks to discuss the guidelines that engender the leading of congregation hymns and methods required for a dynamic leading of hymns. The research findings reveal that in some Nigerian churches where there are no trained music ministers, many untrained song leaders merely stand before the congregation to announce the hymns for the congregation to sing without performing a leadership role. Others merely stand to wave a hand. Leading congregational hymns requires training and vivaciousness in skill application. The three major areas of focus include planning, leading, and congregational response to hymn singing. The paper concludes that planning and selection of hymns are both spiritual and intellectual exercises that involve basic knowledge of the rudiments of music. The research will help the church musicians and academics in further research into church music and congregational hymn singing. Keywords: Song Leader, Hymn, Hymnody, Worship, Corporate Christian Worship

Liturgical Theology

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joris Geldhof
Keyword(s):  
Primary Source ◽  
Liturgical Theology ◽  
Early 21St Century ◽  
Liturgical Movement ◽  
Recent Approach ◽  
Specific Object ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
Worship Practices ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Church

Liturgical theology studies the meaning of Christian worship. Although it is a relatively recent approach, it is solidly anchored in the Christian tradition. Its present shape, fame, and impact would not be what they are and its major representatives would not be able to do what they are doing without the lasting influence of the Liturgical Movement and some inspiring figures that helped shape its theological profile. Their ideas and writings were widely received beyond linguistic and denominational borders and continue to be influential in the early 21st century. More concretely, the key to comprehending what liturgical theologians do lies in their appeal to and usage of the liturgy, broadly understood as the Church’s ritual, prayer, and worship practices. Therefore, liturgical theology is not so much a subdiscipline corresponding with a specific object of research and requiring a set of specialized methods, but rather a way of theologizing pertaining to the entire scope and content of the Christian faith and religion. Liturgical theologians interpret the liturgy as the normative horizon for any theoretical theological reflection and take the liturgy not as the only but definitely as the primary source for theology. This operational principle is reflected in the age-old adage lex orandi, lex credendi, which in its earliest formulation implies that the “law of faith,” or belief content, is determined, or shaped, by the “law of prayer,” or liturgical praxis. Because liturgical theology is still a field in full development, it faces a lot of challenges for the future—both within the Church and in the academy—but at the same time entails a promising ecumenical potential.

scholarly journals “[…] from Our Own Comfort Zone […] to […] All the ‘Peripheries’” (EG 20). A Franciscan Keyword of Pope Francis and its Significance for Christian Worship

Religions ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 290
Author(s):  
Stephan Winter
Keyword(s):  
Good News ◽  
Comfort Zone ◽  
Pope Francis ◽  
Popular Piety ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Liturgical Texts ◽  
Christian Worship ◽  
The One ◽  
The Church

In Evangelii gaudium (No. 20), Pope Francis writes: “In our day Jesus’ command to ‘go and make disciples’ echoes in the changing scenarios and ever new challenges to the Church’s mission of evangelization […]. Each Christian and every community must discern the path that the Lord points out, but all of us are asked to obey his call to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the ‘peripheries’ in need of the light of the Gospel.” Here and in other passages the Pope makes clear that he understands the Church and its mission in a very Franciscan way. Consider how St. Francis of Assisi kept company with the poor, and bear in mind texts like his “Instructions for brothers who want to go on the missions”. Celebration in worship is an important element of such an evangelization: it opens a way to the experience of the One who really sends the Good News to all believers! This article argues that Francis prefers two options to promote a Franciscan worship practice in that sense: for him it is “imperative to evangelize cultures in order to inculturate the Gospel” (EG 69). Firstly, worshipping should be connected with “authentic ‘popular piety” as the “starting point” of Evangelization (ibid. and EG 70), and secondly the translation of official liturgical texts should follow a threefold fidelity: to the Bible, to the Church’s tradition, and to any given people’s own language (cf. Motu Proprio Magnum Principium). The Pope’s strategy here follows de facto ideas of St. Francis, such as when the Poverello enlivened the mystery of the Incarnation by arranging a manger in Greccio (1223). One conclusion from this is that the Church has to develop ideas “in restoring a mystical adherence to the faith in a pluralistic religious landscape” (EG 70).

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