An Emerging Approach to Spiritual Development through Religious Education in Maltese Schools

1968 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-401
Author(s):  
J. Morel ◽  
E. Andras

A representative enquiry based on sample selection was undertaken among Hungarian tourists in Austria with the object of investigating the general attitude taken up with regard to conciliar renewal and pastoral action. The truth or falsity of the relevant hypotheses was tested in five sets of questions: there were questions with general secular reference ; questions with secular reference concerning Hungary; questions with religious and general reference, but concerning Hungary; questions with reference to the Council and religious renewal in general; and questions relating to liturgical reform. In addition to several detailed results and particular conclusions the fol lowing basic trends were verified: 1. Pastoral action should, according to the faithful, come to grips with many more problems of a general kind as problems which stand in relationship to specifically new experiences in the life of the Church, i.e. the presuppositions are the most important thing in this particular field. 2. In this sector, however, it seems that there is a great amount of lee way to be made up. Pastoral action therefore should be on the one hand very intensive and on the other hand be well-balanced, pedagogic and careful in its method of application, i.e. it should ensure the quickest possible transition without being precipitate. 3. The greatest, and perhaps the most dangerous, deficiency in the religious life of Hungarian Catholics seems to lie in the field of religious education, religious culture, information and knowledge. The long spiritual isolation, the lack of objective means of spiritual orientation and of religious cultural nourishment, the impossibility of keeping up to date with the spiritual development of the Church as a whole are probably leading not only to a lack of knowledge but are also bringing about changes at the deepest levels of the human psyche.


2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
pp. 17-37
Author(s):  
Ismi Rahmayanti

Teacher's presence in the learning process has an important role, the teacher's role as a facilitator in the learning process, as a liaison and linking between the material to be taught to students. Students who have special need education, guidance and direction in carrying out life challenges, which are found in Islamic religious education such as children in general to increase their spiritual intelligence. One of the schools that implement the learning of Islamic Education is the YPLB Nusantara Depok. The role of the teacher in it is very influential in increasing the intelligence of children with needs especially one of them is children with intellectual disability YPLB Nusantara Depok has Islamic religious activities and learning that become habituations in daily life. The researcher raised the issue to describe how the role of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teachers in improving the spiritual intelligence of mentally retarded children in YPLB Nusantara Depok. The approach used in writing is a qualitative approach, the type of research used is case study research. The results of this study can be concluded that the increased spiritual intelligence of mentally retarded children is the role of the teacher in improving the spiritual intelligence of mentally retarded children, namely as a facilitator and liaison between teachers and students, material delivery through lecture and demonstration methods. Through the material he teaches is religious material that is practiced in daily life, such as morality, prayer, ablution, recitation, memorizing the short letters of the Qur'an. So that the spiritual development of mentally retarded children emerges, in attitude, and behavior.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Bahjatun Nadrati ◽  
Wisnu Probo Wijayanto ◽  
Musniati Musniati

CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM BEHAVIOR (CHLB) OF STUDENTS AT THE AD DIINUL QAYYIM ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOL IN WEST LOMBOK.Background: Clean and Healthy Life Behavior (CHLB) the school environment is an effort to empower students, teachers, and the school community to know, want and be able treat CHLB. Health problems faced by student are not different from the problems faced by public school children, even for boarding students who will increase again with environmental health problems in the cottage they occupy.Purpose: This study was to determine the description of clean and healthy behavior (CHLB) of students at the Ad Diinul Qayyim Islamic Boarding School in West Lombok.Methods: A descriptive analytical study where the study was conducted with a one-time measurement which aims to find out the description of students' CHLB at the Ad Diinul Qayyim Islamic Boarding School.Results: The results obtained from the total respondents were 271 students that the majority of respondents were 182 (67.9%) had a picture of clean and healthy behaviors, namely enough, 87 (32.1%) respondents had a picture of clean and healthy life behavior that is good and 2 (0.7%) respondents have a picture of clean and healthy behavior, namely less.Conclusion; Islamic Boarding School is a form of religious education institution that grows and develops from and for the people who play an important role in the development of human resources, it is expected that the student and leaders and managers of Islamic boarding schools are not only proficient in moral and spiritual development with intellectual nuances religious, but can also be a driver of motivators and innovators in health development, as well as being a role model in clean and healthy lifestyle for the surrounding community.Keywords: Clean and Healthy Life Behavior (CHLB), students, Islamic Boarding SchoolPendahuluan: Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) tatanan lingkungan sekolah adalah upaya untuk memberdayakan siswa, guru, dan masyarakat lingkungan sekolah agar tahu, mau, dan mampu memperilakukan PHBS. Permasalahan kesehatan yang dihadapi santri-santri tidak berbeda dengan permasalahan yang dihadapi anak sekolah umum bahkan bagi santri yang mondok akan bertambah lagi dengan masalah kesehatan lingkungan yang ada di pondok yang mereka tempati.Tujuan: Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Gambaran Perilaku Hidup Bersih dan Sehat (PHBS) Santri di Pondok Pesantren Ad Diinul Qayyim Lombok Barat.Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif Analitik dimana penelitian dilakukan dengan pengukuran sekali waktu yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran PHBS santri di Pondok Pesantren Ad Diinul Qayyim.Hasil: Hasil yang didapatkan dari total responden sebanyak 271 siswa bahwa sebagian besar responden yaitu 182 (67,9%) memiliki gambaran perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat yaitu cukup, 87 (32,1%) responden memiliki gambaran perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat yaitu baik dan 2(0,7%)responden memiliki gambaran perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat yaitu kurang.Simpulan; Pondok Pesantren merupakan salah satu bentuk lembaga pendidikan keagamaan yang tumbuh dan berkembang dari oleh dan untuk masyarakat yang berperan penting dalam pengembangan sumber daya manusia, diharapkan para santri dan para pemimpin serta pengelola pondok pesantren tidak saja mahir dalam aspek pembangunan moral dan spiritual dengan intelektual yang bernuansa agamis, namun dapat pula menjadi penggerak motivator dan inovator dalam pembangunan kesehatan, serta menjadi teladan dalam berperilaku hidup bersih dan sehat bagi masyarakat sekitar.


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-216
Author(s):  
Muhammad Munadi ◽  
Watik Rahayu

Millennial era life is a big challenge, humans need a strong footing to face all the problems. Religion is God's guidance that becomes the handle of life and it is important to instill religious beliefs early on. The purpose of this study was to find the cultivation of religiosity in preschool children in Kindergarten Aisyiyah Branch and Kindergarten Santa Maria in Kartasura Regency. This study uses qualitative methods with data collection tools, namely interviews, direct observation, and document analysis. Data validated using triangulation of methods and sources. The results showed that the religiosity of planting in the TK Aisyiyah Kartasura branch had more burdens than in the Santa Maria Kindergarten. While its nature is more balanced between vertical ritual content and horizontal content in TK Aisyiyah Kartasura branches compared to TK Santa Maria. The cultivation of moral education is carried out through a step-by-step process starting with teaching to say and answer greetings (Islam), saying good morning and evening to non-Muslims and inviting children to always pray in every activity. Vertical ritual planting in TK Aisyiyah Kartasura branch has more burden through the practice of prayer, memorizing prayers and memorizing short letters from the Qur'an all in Arabic compared to TK Santa Maria only emphasizes the memorization of prayer in Indonesian. Keywords: Inculcation religiosity, Pre-schoolers, Local content curriculum References: Adams, K., Bull, R., & Maynes, M. L. (2016). Early childhood spirituality in education: Towards an understanding of the distinctive features of young children’s spirituality. 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Author(s):  
Mohd Hidris Shahri ◽  
Ajmain Safar ◽  
Mazlina Parman

For the past 50 years, the Johor state government through the Religious Education Division has been implementing an integrated solat (prayer) programme in the Johor State Government Religious Schools curriculum. Being the social investments in the spiritual development of Muslim students in Johor this program needs an evaluation of its effectiveness on the part of the parents. Therefore, this study was conducted to explore parents' perception of the programme impact on their children, and parental involvement in the programme at the religious schools in Mersing District, Johor. A quantitative-descriptive study using questionnaire was conducted on 235 families at Endau, Mersing religious school. Data from the questionnaire were analyzed using SPSS v17.0. The results show the overall effectiveness of the solat programme in the context of practice (M = 4.21). Similarly, for the solat component of recitation (M = 4.01) the level was high. The results of the correlation analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between parental involvement and the level of prayerful engagement in interaction and communication (r = 0826), whereas for parental involvement (r = 0.791).  This study also provides information and preview of the parental involvement in the effectiveness of the solat programme at religious school.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Irina Lomachinska

The article deals with analysis of special aspects characterizing development of teacher’s information culture in the system of theological education that is based on principles of freedom of religion, non-confessionalism, and belief pluralism. Research methodology stipulates application of dialectical, comparative, structural, and functional research methods. The articles affirms that in the theological system of knowledge the phenomenon of information culture should be studied in view of the systems-based approach according to which society is an integral interaction system of social institutes – economic, political, social, faith-based institutions that guarantees its self-development basing on gained social and cultural experience. The information culture is a dynamic phenomenon that shows a relevant level of intellectual, educational, spiritual development of the society, and predetermines open-minded study of religion as a vital need to build the democratic society under conditions of active development of the globalized multicultural world. The article states that that issue of religion study is caused to a large extent by discussion of its essence that is affected by historical, confessional, political, legal factors, and existing educational practices. The research has established advantages of non-confessional, secular non-biased study of religion in historical, religious, ethical, and philosophic dimensions as lack of adequate knowledge of nature of religious processes in the secular society can have adverse effects not only for development of democratic social values but for preservation of collective memory of the nation. Findings of the research stress that in the theological educational discourse the information culture is realized in the system of measures aimed at improvement of informational self-awareness, formation of an informational world view based on tolerance, promotion of national information resources of national religious and social heritage, implementation of efficient scientific communication for the purposes of non-biased objective explanation of cause-and-effect links in the modern religious and political processes.


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