Developing Christology in the Javanese farmer communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. e0210211467
Author(s):  
Agustinus Supriyadi ◽  
Daniel K Listijabudi
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Community Context ◽  
The Political ◽  
Agricultural Society ◽  
God's Love ◽  
Political Act ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Church ◽  
Literary Quality

Christology is the effort to find the answer on Christ illustration of human life which always experiences a development. Christology should build based on the inter-textual and intercultural. With noticing the cultural context, so Christology can develop itself widely and always up to date, the literary quality aimed to find the dynamics of the development of Christology in the Javanese farmer community context. The Research obtains the important findings about Christology. Learn from Christological thinking which always develops according to the times, it might be developed the Christological thinking in the Javanese farmer communities’ context. The myth regarding Dewi Sri (and Sadono) and Ratu Adil, which has become ingrained in the Javanese farmer community, can be appointed the development of a distinctive Christology for Javanese farmer community. The developed Christology should describe that Christ as the incarnate form of Allah can be found in the realm of agriculture. Christ presents in nature (Panentheism) becomes increasingly context for Javanese farmer community, Christology which emphasize Jesus as incarnation form, Jesus is the compassion of God, Jesus is the political act of God's love which experienced by Javanese farmer community. This finding has benefit for the efforts to develop the Church in the context of agricultural society in Java.

A.I. Solzhenitsyn Apropos of Russia’s Future: Specific Outlook Features Depending on Different Historical Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 327-334
Author(s):  
Inga V. Zheltikova ◽  
Elena I. Khokhlova
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
Political Situation ◽  
The Future ◽  
Pessimistic Attitude ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
Images Of The Future ◽  
The Church

The article considers the dependence of the images of future on the socio-cultural context of their formation. Comparison of the images of the future found in A.I. Solzhenitsyn’s works of various years reveals his generally pessimistic attitude to the future in the situation of social stability and moderate optimism in times of society destabilization. At the same time, the author's images of the future both in the seventies and the nineties of the last century demonstrate the mismatch of social expectations and reality that was generally typical for the images of the future. According to the authors of the present article, Solzhenitsyn’s ideas that the revival of spirituality could serve as the basis for the development of economy, that the influence of the Church on the process of socio-economic development would grow, and that the political situation strongly depends on the personal qualities of the leader, are unjustified. Nevertheless, such ideas are still present in many images of the future of Russia, including contemporary ones.

scholarly journals Duch miłości w nauczaniu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 24-39
Author(s):  
Sylwester Jaśkiewicz ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Christian Identity ◽  
The Bible ◽  
God's Love ◽  
The Holy Spirit ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Temple ◽  
The Church

Cardinal Wyszyński continues teaching about the Holy Spirit as love and as a gift, which comes from the Bible and patristic tradition (eg St. Augustine). The basic text of his reflections on the God of Love are the words from the First Letter of St. John: “God is love” (1 Jn 4: 8, 16). He reads these words, or the shortest definition of God, from the perspective of the Christian and his life experience. In the Holy Spirit, God communicates as love. To be gifted and loved by God means for man to elevate him to the supernatural order. The Holy Spirit, who in the interior life of God is the Love of the Father and the Son, in his self-giving to the world (ad extra), pours God’s love into human hearts (Rom 5: 5), enlivens and dynamises human life. Love as a proprium of the Holy Spirit is also the criterion of Christian identity and of the Church. Important threads of the discussed issue are also the spiritual motherhood of Mary and the establishment of her as the Temple and Bride of the Holy Spirit.

scholarly journals La poesia di Karol Wojtyła: un itinerario ascetico

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (1 Zeszyt specjalny) ◽  
pp. 11-31
Author(s):  
Lia Fava Guzzetta
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Second World War ◽  
World War ◽  
Stylistic Development ◽  
God's Love ◽  
Theological Vision ◽  
Second World ◽  
The Church ◽  
Poetic Work

This article is a kind of journey through the poetic work of Karol Wojtyła / John Paul II – a wandering that is ascetic, yet extremely rich – in the footsteps of an outsider, a person free from our native historical and cultural context, and hence open to the unlimited possibilities of interpretation. This work shows the universal character of Karol Wojtyła’s poetic output; it emphasises new elements in the perception of that poetry, while showing the meaning of the verses in a different light, verses still relevant and invariably addressed to man, who is also (and maybe especially) struggling with eternal dilemmas today. The early literary works already contained two profound dimensions: the Slavic soul and intellectual classicism, which would also become a feature of John Paul II’s talent for ecumenical communication and his theological vision of the Church. In the transition from youthful sonnets to hymns, we can notice not only the stylistic development and depth of the message, but, above all, a move towards conscious religiousness, contemplation, towards the priesthood, a move which was born in the very dramatic time of the Second World War. As a priest, on the other hand, his poetic choices were marked by a desire to understand the condition of man and to see God’s love for His creation. This contemplation becomes increasingly more like a prayer, and dialogue is born out of prayer. Karol Wojtyła’s literary work appears as a story about his own inner experience and reveals a spiritual anthropology.

scholarly journals Gregorian Chorale as a Cultural Phenomenon of the Early Middle Ages: Background, Formation and Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 148-162
Author(s):  
Нестор Волков
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Old Testament ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
Liturgical Music ◽  
Church Fathers ◽  
Early Middle Ages ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Cultural Phenomenon ◽  
The Church

В данном исследовании автором будет поднят и рассмотрен вопрос развития церковной богослужебной музыки, а именно возникновение в Западной Церкви такого явления как григорианский хорал. Предпосылки его появления можно отследить начиная с ветхозаветных богослужебных песнопений как храмовых, так и более поздних - синагогальных. Затем автор разберет восприятие музыкальной науки в античной среде, такими классиками как Пифагор, Платон, и Аристотель, какое место в культуре и человеческой жизни в целом они ей отводили, какие функции приписывали, а также рассмотрит отношение к музыкальной науке отцов и учителей Церкви, их восприятие музыки как за богослужением, так и вне церковного пространства, но как отдельного культурного явления. Вместе с тем будут рассмотрены политические процессы, происходившие на территориях Западной Церкви, которые в свою очередь и привели сознание Западной Церкви к созданию единого корпуса богослужебных песнопений - григорианского хорала. Также автор даст ответ на вопрос: почему григорианский хорал может по праву считаться символом эпохи Раннего Средневековья, отображением самой культуры того времени. In this study, the author will raise and consider the issue of the development of Church liturgical music, namely the emergence of such a phenomenon as the Gregorian chorale in the Western Church. The prerequisites for its appearance can be traced back to the old Testament liturgical hymns, both temple and later - synagogue. Then the author will analyze the perception of music science in the ancient environment, such classics as Pythagoras, Plato, and Aristotle, what place they assigned to it in culture and human life in General, what functions they attributed to it, and also consider the attitude of the Church fathers and teachers to music science, their perception of music both at worship and outside the Church space, but as a separate cultural phenomenon. At the same time, we will consider the political processes that took place in the territories of the Western Church, which in turn led the consciousness of the Western Church to create a single corpus of liturgical hymns - the Gregorian chorale. The author will also answer the question: why the Gregorian chorale can rightfully be considered a symbol of the Early middle Ages, a reflection of the culture of that time.

scholarly journals MENDALAMI DOKTRIN TRINITAS DALAM PANDANGAN HANS URS VON BALTHASAR

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-177
Author(s):  
Markus Situmorang
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Holy Spirit ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
Hans Urs Von Balthasar ◽  
Good Friday ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
God's Love ◽  
The Church ◽  
The Trinity

All the Hans Urs von Balthasar theology is the Trinity. For him everything flows from interpersonal relationships in the Trinity. The starting point for understanding the Trinity must depart from the event of love. Jesus is a manifestation of God’s love that appears to humans. God’s love is beautiful. Jesus revealed the beauty of the Triune God. The fundamental aspect of beauty is obedience from Jesus. Jesus as the beauty that manifest the Father and the Holy Spirit. We will not be able to understand the beauty of Christ without referring to inter-Trinitarian beauty. It does not stop at mere beauty but God is involved in the history of human life. In other words, God is involved in drama with humans. On the Good Friday, there was a drama between God and the world on the cross. But a more dramatic drama took place on Holy Saturday. Drama also occurs in the life of the Trinity. The three divine persons empty themselves which are united in a bond of love. The real kenosis occurs in a triune life. The Trinity lives in the Church and maintains the Church. The church’s teachings are undeniable because of the truth of the Trinity itself.   Seluruh teologi Hans Urs von Balthasar adalah Tritunggal. Baginya segala sesuatu mengalir dari relasi antar pribadi dalam Tritunggal. Titik tolak untuk memahami Tritunggal harus berangkat dari peristiwa kasih. Yesus adalah wujud kasih Allah yang tampak kepada manusia. Kasih Allah sendiri sangat indah. Yesus mewahyukan keindahan dari Allah Tritunggal. Aspek fundamental dari keindahan itu yakni ketaatan dari Yesus. Yesus sebagai keindahan yang mewahyukan Bapa dan Roh Kudus. Wujud dari Yesus mengacu kepada wujud dari Allah dalam diri-Nya sendiri.Trinitas seperti cinta di dalam dirinya sendiri. Kita tidak akan dapat memahami keindahan Kristus tanpa mengacu pada keindahan inter-Trinitaris. Tidak berhenti pada keindahan semata tetapi Allah terlibat di dalam sejarah kehidupan manusia. Dengan kata lain Allah terlibat drama dengan manusia. Pada peristiwa Jumat Agung terjadi drama antara Allah dan dunia di kayu salib. Namun drama yang lebih dramatis terjadi pada Sabtu Suci. Drama juga terjadi juga di dalam kehidupan Tritunggal. Tiga pribadi ilahi saling mengosongkan diri yang disatukan dalam ikatan cinta. Tritunggal itu yang hidup di dalam Gereja dan memelihara Gereja. Ajaran-ajaran Gereja tidak terbantahkan karena kebenaran Tritunggal itu sendiri.

The Silent Witness of Montrelais

Moreana ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 40 (Number 156) (4) ◽  
pp. 41-64
Author(s):  
Kevin Eastell
Keyword(s):  
Primary Source ◽  
The Political ◽  
Henry Viii ◽  
Stained Glass ◽  
Power Struggles ◽  
Political Situation ◽  
Charles V ◽  
The Times ◽  
The Church

The writing of Thomas More’s A Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation is set against the background of the complex political situation of Europe in the early 16th century. In this survey, the internal European power struggles are explored and the external Muslim threat is discussed. Using the stained-glass east window within the church of Montrelais, France, as an illustration, the author examines the detailed commentary provided by this primary source evidence, installed within the building in 1535. The exploration includes the political and theological elements present in the work, along with the compositional significance of its artistic design. An appreciation is made of this remarkable window about the times of tribulation its construction witnessed, with its depictions of François I, Charles V, Suleiman the Magnificent and Henry VIII.

scholarly journals Revisiting the Conditions of Authenticity for Built Heritage in Areas of Conflict

Heritage ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 811-827
Author(s):  
Yara Saifi ◽  
Hülya Yüceer ◽  
Yonca Hürol
Keyword(s):  
Political Conflict ◽  
Heritage Management ◽  
The Political ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Built Heritage ◽  
North Cyprus ◽  
Greek Cypriot ◽  
The World ◽  
Political Act ◽  
The Church

This article examines the application of conditions of authenticity within the context of built heritage management in areas of political conflict, where heritage management can be seen as a political act rather than a means of protection. It focuses on values attributed to built heritage that can be targeted or reinvented by the dominant power in areas of conflict with minorities being powerless to intervene. The argument is built around the Agios Synesios Church in North Cyprus, which continued to be used by the Greek Cypriot minority following the island division in 1974. Although their way of life has been compromised, they have embraced forced change through using the church to maintain their ritual and religious practices; by doing so, they negotiate their values towards their heritage. In this case, the study shows that the conditions of authenticity are difficult to meet, given the means through which heritage management can be manipulated. Accordingly, the article aims to contribute to general discussions on the vagueness and enigmatic conditions of authenticity in areas of conflict. Different buildings in areas of conflict around the world suffer because of the political nature of heritage management, which makes the criteria of authenticity unviable.

scholarly journals Phenomenology of Religion and Sense of the Infinite

2019 ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
Tatyana Samarina
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
Religious Pluralism ◽  
Aesthetic Experience ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Intellectual Life ◽  
Lutheran Theology ◽  
The Times ◽  
Important Position ◽  
The Church

The article discusses the role of F. Schleiermacher in the design of the project of the religion phenomenology. Schleiermacher's philosophical theory is a complex fusion of Lutheran theology, modern philosophy and the movement of romanticism. His thinking reflected the borderline situation in the intellectual life of the XVIII– XIX centuries. It resultedin creation of a new image of religion, responded to the spirit of the times. Schleiermacher opposes the deistic teachings, showing that religion is an integral part of human life; it is not rooted in the rational conception of God the creator, but in the inner feeling. Even before the development of phenomenologists, he pointed out that inner feeling is at the heart of religion: by eliminating any moral and rational aspects of religion, Schleiermacher laid the foundation for the well-known numinous R. Otto equation. Schleiermacher's attitude to both the dogmatic and the ritual side of religion was extremely negative, since personal religiosity does not need an external church, in fact a person who has infinitely grasped stands outside the church rituals, because he is the legislator of his own inner religion of feeling. Schleiermacher is one of the first theorists of religious pluralism who formed the most important position of the future science of religion: the comparison of religions is possible, since the religion of feeling common for all mankind made it permissible to search for a single basis of religion and build a large system of religious phenomena united by common principles and implied or actually existing center. According to Schleiermacher, religious experience can also be described in the language of art, since religious experience and aesthetic experience are similar in their basis. Only an experience of the feeling of the infinite can give a person a taste of the religious, and this idea is likely to have the key thought of empathy to the religion phenomenology. Separately, some clauses of Schleiermacher's theory, which were not developed in the writings of religion phenomenologists, are examined in the article.

Swami Vivekananda Teaching using Tradition of Valuing the Early years of the Child’s life, and a Rich Heritage of Practices for Stimulating Development and Inculcating “Sanskaras” or basis Values and Social Skills in Children in Icds in India

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Social Philosophy ◽  
Early Years ◽  
The Political ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Practical Realization ◽  
Life Activity ◽  
Philosophical Consideration ◽  
Economic Philosophy

Philosophy is a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means. It signifies a natural and necessary urge in human beings to know themselves and the world in which they live and move and have their being. Hindu philosophy is intensely spiritual and has always emphasized the need for practical realization of Truth. Philosophy is a comprehensive system of ideas about human nature and the nature of the reality we live in. It is a guide for living, because the issues it addresses are basic and pervasive, determining the course we take in life and how we treat other people. Hence we can say that all the aspects of human life are influenced and governed by the philosophical consideration. As a field of study philosophy is one of the oldest disciplines. It is considered as a mother of all the sciences. In fact it is at the root of all knowledge. Education has also drawn its material from different philosophical bases. Education, like philosophy is also closely related to human life. Therefore, being an important life activity education is also greatly influenced by philosophy. Various fields of philosophy like the political philosophy, social philosophy and economic philosophy have great influence on the various aspects of education like educational procedures, processes, policies, planning and its implementation, from both the theoretical and practical aspects. In order to understand the concept of Philosophy of education it is necessary to first understand the meaning of the two terms; Philosophy and Education.

A Confrontation between Two Doctrines: The Birth of Struggle for Hegemony in Hebrew Children's Literature during the 1930s and 1940s

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
YAEL DARR
Keyword(s):  
Children's Literature ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Single Channel ◽  
Children’S Literature ◽  
The Political ◽  
Literary Creation ◽  
History Of ◽  
High Level ◽  
First Time ◽  
Literary Quality

This article describes a crucial and fundamental stage in the transformation of Hebrew children's literature, during the late 1930s and 1940s, from a single channel of expression to a multi-layered polyphony of models and voices. It claims that for the first time in the history of Hebrew children's literature there took place a doctrinal confrontation between two groups of taste-makers. The article outlines the pedagogical and ideological designs of traditionalist Zionist educators, and suggests how these were challenged by a group of prominent writers of adult poetry, members of the Modernist movement. These writers, it is argued, advocated autonomous literary creation, and insisted on a high level of literary quality. Their intervention not only dramatically changed the repertoire of Hebrew children's literature, but also the rules of literary discourse. The article suggests that, through the Modernists’ polemical efforts, Hebrew children's literature was able to free itself from its position as an apparatus controlled by the political-educational system and to become a dynamic and multi-layered field.

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