scholarly journals Geïntegreerdheid van die psalms volgens die verband tussen Psalm 1 (en 2) en die res van die psalms

2005 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Helberg
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Close Connection ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
God's Will ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One

Integrality of the psalms according to the relation between Psalm 1 (and 2) and the rest of the psalms The article explores views about the unity of the psalms and, as the author’s own approach, focuses especially on the need of the psalmist(s) not to be estranged. Simultaneously the place of trust in the psalms as well as that of the Torah/Law/Word of the Lord is scrutinised. The Torah requires on the one hand that one must distance oneself from an erroneous way of life, like disregarding God’s will and righteousness and on the other hand that one associates with a covenantal circle or community. The integrality of the psalms, like that of life, is rooted in the Torah of Yahweh, in close connection with the covenant.

scholarly journals Of Prophecy and Piety: Spinoza’s Tractatus Theologico-Politicus between al-Farabî and Erasmus

Philosophies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Michiel Leezenberg
Keyword(s):  
Early Modern ◽  
Tenth Century ◽  
The Other ◽  
Western Philosophy ◽  
Spiritual Exercises ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Low Countries ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Moses Maimonides ◽  
The One

In this contribution, I discuss some less well-known premodern and early modern antecedents of Spinoza’s concepts and claims in the Tractatus Theologico-Politicus. On the one hand, I will argue, Spinoza’s notion of prophecy owes more to Moses Maimonides than to any Christian author; and through Maimonides, Spinoza may be linked to the discussion of prophecy in The Virtuous City by the tenth-century Islamic philosopher al-Farabî. Spinoza’s concern with prophecy as a popular formulation of the Divine Law may be fruitfully seen in the light of these two authors. On the other hand, Spinoza’s notion of pietas has arguably been shaped by a number of early modern authors from the Low Countries, including Thomas a Kempis and Erasmus: it does not consist in merely obeying the law, but also has a clear devotional and theist dimension of love for God and for one’s neighbors. As such, it may be associated with recent ideas on philosophy and spiritual exercises. These findings have a number of non-trivial implications for Spinoza’s place in the rise of modern, academic Western philosophy. I will discuss these implications in the context of Pierre Hadot’s influential views on philosophy as a way of life and Michel Foucault’s notion of spirituality.

scholarly journals The Orthodox Neo-patristic Movements as Renewal of Contemporary Orthodox Theology: An Overview

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-115
Author(s):  
Ciprian Iulian Toroczkai
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
The Other ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Doctoral Thesis ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Orthodox Theology ◽  
The One

Abstract This study is a synthesis of the author’s long-term pursuits which were completed by a doctoral thesis. He has a twofold objective: on the one hand, the first part of the study he will offer a brief review of the main names (respectively works) related to the renewal of Orthodox theology in the 20th century; on the other hand, for a better understanding of the sources of this direction of theological revival, in the second part he will analyse the idea of Sacred Tradition as ecclesial way of life. In the end, he will describe the contributions, in various theological chapters, by Orthodox neo-patristic theologians; he will also signal a series of adverse aspects.

Strategic Tools and Methods for Promoting Cultural Tourism

2016 ◽  
pp. 65-88
Author(s):  
Zoltán Bujdosó ◽  
Gyöngyi Kovács ◽  
Csaba Szűcs ◽  
Nyizsalovszki Domjánné Rita
Keyword(s):  
Current Literature ◽  
Cultural Tourism ◽  
The Other ◽  
Close Connection ◽  
Experience Economy ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Culture Heritage ◽  
The One ◽  
Tourism Economy ◽  
Tools And Methods

Culture, cultural tourism and experience economy are very common cited terms in the current literature. However these expressions are in close connection with each other, have own meanings and specialties, as well. Furthermore the promotion and selling the culture or cultural tourism are also popular activities and increasingly number of promotion tools appeared in the last decade. The objectives of this chapter are on the one hand to define the complex relations between culture, heritage, geography, tourism, economy and experience economy, on the other hand to get familiar the readers with the newest forms and trends in cultural tourism and experience economy furthermore to give an overview about the current promotion tools of cultural tourism.

scholarly journals Childrens' Scarf Dances

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
Anna Gordos
Keyword(s):  
Crucial Role ◽  
The Other ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Folk Dance ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Dance Teachers ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
The One

The scarf is a less used tool in the methodology of teaching folk dances. This object, however, had a crucial role both in Hungarian folk dance tradition and in the way of life of peasants. The paper presents the traditional appearances of the scarf in dances and its usage’s symbolic semantic layers with a special focus on wedding pair-choosing dances. The scarf has a privileged role in these playful pair-swapping games, on the one hand as the realisation of improvisation, on the other hand as a means of creating an equal relationship between dance partners. These structural and conceptual conclusions could be translated and applied in the process of dance teaching: the scarf as a tool of methodology eases communication, reveals the dynamism between dance partners and the emotional aspects of dance. The present study is followed by a supplement of 12 scarf games, which provides new ideas for practising dance teachers on how to use the scarf in teaching folk dances.

scholarly journals Revisiting discourse on Islam and state relation in Indonesia: the view of Soekarno, Natsir and Nurcholish Madjid

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ali Nurdin
Keyword(s):  
Political Islam ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Islamic State ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Legal Relationship ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
Secular State

This paper focuses on debates between Soekarno, Natsir and Nurcholish Madjid to whether Indonesian state should be based on Islam ideologically or not. Soekarno, was in favor of the separation between Islam and state and against the idea of a formal-legal relationship between them. In Soekarno’s belief, by separating religion from the state, it does not mean that Islamic teachings are automatically marginalized. Natsir argued against Soekarno’s idea that Islam should be separated from the state. Natsir believed that Islam is a way of life in which it not only guides Muslim peoples on ritual matter but also on worldly matters including how to manage a state. Madjid seems to propose the middle path between Soekarno and Natsir in his struggle to ‘Islamize’ Indonesia. On the one hand, Madjid opposes the idea of making Indonesia an Islamic state, and on the other hand, Madjid also refuses that Indonesian become totally a secular state. Madjid tried to develop a new format for political Islam in which substance, rather than form, serves as his primary orientations. Kajian ini berfokus pada perdebatan antara Soekarno, Natsir dan Nurcholish Madjid tentang apakah negara Indonesia harus didasarkan pada Islam ideologis atau tidak. Soekarno adalah pendukung pemisahan antara Islam dan negara dan menentang gagasan hubungan formal-legal antara keduanya. Dalam keyakinan Soekarno, dengan memisahkan agama dari negara, itu tidak berarti bahwa ajaran Islam secara otomatis terpinggirkan. Natsir menentang gagasan Soekarno bahwa Islam harus dipisahkan dari negara. Natsir percaya bahwa Islam adalah cara hidup yang tidak hanya membimbing masyarakat Muslim tentang masalah ritual tetapi juga pada hal-hal duniawi termasuk bagaimana mengelola negara. Madjid tampaknya mengusulkan jalan tengah antara Soekarno dan Natsir dalam perjuangan untuk ‘mengislamkan’ Indonesia. Di satu sisi, Madjid menentang ide menciptakan Indonesia sebagai negara Islam, dan di sisi lain, Madjid juga menolak bahwa Indonesia menjadi benar-benar sebuah negara sekuler. Madjid mencoba untuk mengembangkan format baru bagi Islam politik di mana substansi, bukan bentuk, berfungsi sebagai orientasi utamanya.

scholarly journals Mortificatie en vivificatie in de Heidelbergse Catechismus

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham Van de Beek
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
The Other ◽  
God's Will ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Door Deze ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
The One

Dit artikel richt zich op kritiek die geleverd is op het gedeelte over de dankbaarheid in de Heidelbergse Catechismus. Enerzijds is er kritiek dat de catechismus te negatief is over de vernieuwing van het leven van christenen. Anderzijds wordt gesteld dat de nadruk op dankbaarheid leidt tot een nieuwe vorm van knechtschap. Daartegenover wordt in dit artikel betoogd dat de negatieve benadering van de geboden in de catechismus haar wortels heeft in de decaloog en in de wijze waarop zowel het Oude als het Nieuwe Testament spreekt over het leven naar Gods wil. Het nieuwe leven is een vrije gave van God en daarom nooit een verplichting maar vrijheid. Deze wordt alleen bedreigd door de menselijke neiging om het eigen leven zeker te stellen. Door deze neiging wordt het vertrouwen in Gods gunst ontkend. Aangezien het Oude en het Nieuwe Testament beide deze menselijke neiging bestrijden is de paraenese dikwijls negatief geformuleerd en de Heidelbergse Catechismus volgt hen daarin.This article deals with critiques to the section on ‘Gratitude’ in the Heidelberg Catechism. On the one hand the catechism is said to be too negative about Christian renewal. On the other hand, its stress on gratitude appears to evoke a new servitude. In contrast to these criticisms, this article argues that the negative approach of the Catechism to the commandments has its roots in the Decalogue and in the calling to live according to God’s will as found in both the Old and the New Testament. The new life is God’s free gift and therefore never an obligation, but freedom, which is only endangered by the human inclination to secure life. By doing so, trust in God’s gift of freedom is negated. Since both the Old and the New Testament opposet his human inclination, the paraenesis is often formulated negatively and the Heidelberg Catechism follows this approach.

Analysis of the Recipients of Zakat and the Current Situation

2020 ◽  
pp. 331-338
Author(s):  
Muhammad Suleman Nasir ◽  
Fida Ur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Economic System ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Government ◽  
Islamic Economic ◽  
The One ◽  
The Right

The second most important pillar of Islam after prayers is Zakat. In the Qur'an, the command of obligatory prayers and zakat has been mentioned together in (82) places. Zakat is the backbone of the Islamic economic system. The philosophy behind the ruling on the payment of Zakat is that the Islamic government should provide the whole society with such an economic system, way of life and social structure in which the needs of the needy people of the society can be met. Islam has made it the duty of every rich Muslim to withdraw one and a half per cent of his accumulated wealth on an annual basis and deposit it collectively in the government treasury. Government has to spend the money of Zakat on meeting the needs of the poor, needy and impoverished people of the society. This is only the right of those deserving whose details have been explicitly stated in the books of Qur'an, Hadith and Fiqh. Zakat is the right of human beings, on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is also the right of Allah. Due to its non-payment, on the one hand, the right of human beings is denied and on the other hand, the right of Allah Almighty is denied. Therefore, it is very important to deliver the amount of Zakat to its rightful owners. The Qur'an mentions eight uses of zakat. It is an important issue in the present times to bring Zakat to its actual recipients. This article examines the recipients of Zakat and the current situation and how these recipients can be made appropriate in a proper manner.  

scholarly journals CRISIS OF IDENTITY IN THE CONTEXT OF MACRO-SOCIAL CHANGES

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 152-157
Author(s):  
Hermína Mareková
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Other ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
The Past ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One

Identity formation involves all of us. The questions Who am I? and Where do I belong to? arise quite often in our minds. In the past, an individual was bound by its social status, gender identity and social traditions. In today's modern society, according to some even post-modern society, humans have gained enormous freedom. They can freely build their own identity, they can choose their own way of life, their partner, profession and all of that according to their own criteria. On the one hand, people have acquired enormous freedom. On the other hand, they were given responsibility for their lives. Seeking and creating one's own identity is a lifelong process and, in the context of macro-social changes in society, its complexity creates various kinds of problems and crises.

scholarly journals Między wzorcem a rzeczywistością. Socjalizacja żydowskich dziewcząt w polskojęzycznych pisemkach dla dzieci 1925–1930

2021 ◽  
pp. 213-241
Author(s):  
Anna Landau-Czajka
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
Ideal Model ◽  
Young Girls ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Children's Magazines ◽  
The Future ◽  
Polish Language ◽  
The One ◽  
The Ideal

Between the Ideal Model and Reality: Socialization of Jewish Girls in Polish-Language Magazines for Children, 1925–1930 This article compares the patterns passed on in the years 1925–1930 by children’s magazines to Jewish girls with how they actually assessed themselves, what they considered important, what plans they had for the future. The author conducted an analysis of three Polish-language magazines for children: Chwilka, Dzienniczek, and Mały Przegląd. The first two contained texts by adult authors who showed children the accepted models of behavior and expectations from them. However, the patterns were divergent. On the one hand, girls were taught to be obedient and polite, and on the other hand as future inhabitants of Palestine they were supposed to be rebellious and courageous. These contrasting demands could not be reconciled. In Mały Przegląd, which published texts written by children, we find information about how young girls assessed themselves and what they were striving for. It seems that the contradictory requirements that could not be met led to far-reaching emancipation, perception of discrimination against women, and the choice of one’s own way of life.

Stories and the Self

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Krause ◽  
Markus Appel
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
The Other ◽  
Lower Degree ◽  
Contrast Effects ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The One ◽  
Implicit And Explicit

Abstract. Two experiments examined the influence of stories on recipients’ self-perceptions. Extending prior theory and research, our focus was on assimilation effects (i.e., changes in self-perception in line with a protagonist’s traits) as well as on contrast effects (i.e., changes in self-perception in contrast to a protagonist’s traits). In Experiment 1 ( N = 113), implicit and explicit conscientiousness were assessed after participants read a story about either a diligent or a negligent student. Moderation analyses showed that highly transported participants and participants with lower counterarguing scores assimilate the depicted traits of a story protagonist, as indicated by explicit, self-reported conscientiousness ratings. Participants, who were more critical toward a story (i.e., higher counterarguing) and with a lower degree of transportation, showed contrast effects. In Experiment 2 ( N = 103), we manipulated transportation and counterarguing, but we could not identify an effect on participants’ self-ascribed level of conscientiousness. A mini meta-analysis across both experiments revealed significant positive overall associations between transportation and counterarguing on the one hand and story-consistent self-reported conscientiousness on the other hand.

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