Revitalization and Resurrection? Confronting Decline and Change in Religious Organizations

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-200
Author(s):  
Glenda Fisk ◽  
Michelle Hammond
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Organizational Decline ◽  
Change Leaders ◽  
Perceptions Of Leaders ◽  
Insight Into

We draw on interviews with 22 religious leaders to develop a model that highlights how these individuals confront organizational change. Our model provides insight into the perceptions of leaders who are negotiating change in an unusual and turbulent organizational context. It also expands knowledge of how change is confronted in situations where organizational decline is exacerbated by widespread shifts within the larger institutional environment. We find religious leaders are attuned to the pressures facing their organizations and that in general, they embrace change. Leaders highlighted the need to encourage change not only in others, but also described a need for personal change; according to our interviewees, bringing about such transformation requires an ability to frame contextual demands for change in constructive ways, adapt and respond to the forces pressing on religious life, and balance tradition with innovation.

The Movement Patterns of The School Da’wa: Restraining Radicalization Among Adolescent

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 328-336
Author(s):  
Abdul Basit
Keyword(s):  
Religious Education ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
School Students ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Religious Ideology ◽  
Psychological Conditions

Based on the results of research that conducted by previous researchers suggest that the schools are the institutions most vulnerable to enter the radical religious ideology. Many factors could be cause this to happen. The lack regulation of the process of Islamic religious education in the schools, psychological conditions adolescentare unstable and looking for identity, the lack of religious comprehension in the students, and the religious organizations that entered to school institutions with a various of ideologies very easy, are part of the factors that cause vulnerability school institute from radical religious comprehension. In the respect to these conditions are required the model of the da’wa movement that can be accepted by adolescent and it be an alternative in the development of da’wa in the schools.To get the data, the authors conducted a qualitative study in the area of ​​Purwokerto using the phenomenological approach. The researchers conducted interviews and focus group discussions with the school leaders, teachers, students, activists of religious organizations, and religious leaders who understand the problems in this study. The main data is processed by combining the results of the observation and study of literature through a phenomenological approach that emphasizes the meaning behind the phrases or statements from informan.To produce the movement patterns of school da’wathat can be acceptable to all the communities in the schools, the school needs to make the movement patterns of integratif school da’wa,both intra-curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricularactivities. The religious activities and cultivation of religious values ​​are part of the process of da’wa that do not separated in the schools. In the practice of this the movement patterns, the school should pay attention to the characteristics of the school, students' backgrounds, as well as involvedstakeholders and the da’wa organizations.

Budaya Literasi Kalangan Santri di Pondok Pesantren Al-Quranyy Az-Zayadiyy Surakarta

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Effaizah Syahidan
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Survey Experiment ◽  
Reading Interest ◽  
Insight Into

Research on literacy culture among santri puts forward survey-based research in which the results are the original results obtained for this study. Given the low reading interest that has been obtained for the Indonesian state, the results of this study specify the data that has been obtained in terms of literacy obtained. The students also need to know the literacy culture that is applied regardless of the activities in the Islamic Boarding School. Santri has several activities that can enhance the culture of literacy by the habit of reading the Qur'an which is a requirement in entering the boarding school environment. Santri is also prioritized in terms of reading yellow books to add insight into the religious life that has been composed by various famous scholars both from abroad and within the country. It is expected that by reading a lot of Al-Qur'an or various kinds of yellow books the discussion can improve the literacy culture in the Al-Qur'anyy Az-Zayadiyy Islamic Boarding School which can enhance the good name of the Islamic boarding school because of the influence of literacy culture to the outside world.Keywords: literacy culture, survey experiment, Islamic boarding schoolResearch on literacy culture among santri puts forward survey-based research in which the results are the original results obtained for this study. Given the low reading interest that has been obtained for the Indonesian state, the results of this study specify the data that has been obtained in terms of literacy obtained. The students also need to know the literacy culture that is applied regardless of the activities in the Islamic Boarding School. Santri has several activities that can enhance the culture of literacy by the habit of reading the Qur'an which is a requirement in entering the boarding school environment. Santri is also prioritized in terms of reading yellow books to add insight into the religious life that has been composed by various famous scholars both from abroad and within the country. It is expected that by reading a lot of Al-Qur'an or various kinds of yellow books the discussion can improve the literacy culture in the Al-Qur'anyy Az-Zayadiyy Islamic Boarding School which can enhance the good name of the Islamic boarding school because of the influence of literacy culture to the outside world.Keywords: literacy culture, survey experiment, Islamic boarding school

scholarly journals DAKWAH INKLUSIF DALAM KERANGKA MAQĀṢID AL-SHARĪ’AH: STUDI KASUS POLA INTERAKSI LINTAS AGAMA PADA MASYARAKAT KALUKKU

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 199
Author(s):  
Muliadi Muliadi ◽  
A. Zamakhsyari Baharuddin
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Interaction Patterns ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Social Harmony ◽  
Inclusive Theology

This study aims to elaborate and analyze the harmonization model of religious life which is integrated into the patterns of religious social interaction in Kalukku and the role of religious leaders in knitting religious social harmony. The method applied is a qualitative method using inductive data analysis. The results of this study indicate that the pattern of religious interaction in Kalukku refers to the three patterns of Hossein Nasr interaction, namely: 1) concentric interaction patterns; 2) reciprocal interaction patterns; and 3) bound interaction patterns, which are carried out in an integrated manner have succeeded in creating a dynamic, harmonious and quality model of religious interaction. The motivation that underlies the realization of an energetic relationship refers to the concept of the four pillars of maqāṣid Ibn ‘Āshūr namely Fiṭrah, Samāḥa, al-Musāwāh, and Ḥurriyah. The paradigm of religious leaders towards the existence of cross-faith parties leads to a tolerant attitude based on the concept of Cak Nur's inclusive theology. The harmony and tolerant paradigm in Kalukku is built through formal and non-formal da'wah which is woven in efforts to acculturate religion and culture. 

scholarly journals PENGARUH RELIGIOSITY DAN LINGKUNGAN TERHADAP KEPATUHAN PAJAK ORANG PRIBADI DI SURABAYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Ria Dewi Ambarwati ◽  
Nur Farida Liyana
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Environmental Influence ◽  
Environmental Influences ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Referent Group ◽  
Positive Effect

Religiosity and environmental influences (group references) are two things that are believed to have a positive influence on tax compliance. This has been proven by previous studies focusing on the determinants of tax compliance. For this reason, this study will conduct a survey of 300 individual taxpayers in Surabaya to see whether there is an influence of religiosity and environmental influence on a person's decision to comply with tax rules. For this reason, a regression analysis was conducted and it was found that there was a significant positive effect between the level of religiosity and the influence of the environment (referent group) on tax compliance. This means that the more religious a person is, the more chance he will obey the tax rules. Likewise, a person's chances of complying with taxes will increase if one's environment is also compliant with taxes. For this reason, DGT needs to collaborate with religious organizations, religious leaders and communities to be able to voice the importance of taxes and the need for compliance with tax regulations. Kereligiusan seseorang dan pengaruh lingkungan (referensi kelompok) merupakan dua hal yang dipercaya memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap kepatuhan pajak. Hal ini telah dibuktikan oleh penelitian-penelitian tedahulu yang berfokus kepada faktor penentu kepatuhan pajak. Untuk itu di penelitian ini akan dilakukan survey kepada 300 Wajib Pajak orang pribadi di Surabaya untuk   melihat apakah ada pengaruh religiusitas dan pengaruh lingkungan kepada keputusan seseorang untuk patuh terhadap aturan perpajakan. Untuk itu dilakukan analisis regresi dan diperoleh bahwa benar terdapat pengaruh positif signifikan antara tingkat religiustas (religiosity) dan pengaruh lingkungan (referent group) terhadap kepatuhan pajak (tax compliance). Hal ini berarti semakin religious seseorang maka peluang dia untuk patuh terhadap aturan pajak semakin tinggi. Demikian pula bahwa peluang seseorang untuk patuh terhadap pajak akan meningkat jika lingkungan seseorang tersebut juga patuh terhadap pajak. Untuk itu DJP perlu untuk melakukan kerjasama denga organisasi keagamaan, tokoh agama dan komunitas-komunitas untuk dapat menyuarakan pentingnya pajak dan perlunya kepatuhan terhadap aturan perpajakan.

scholarly journals Why do Third Sector Employees Intend to Remain or Leave their Workplace?

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Kirsikka Selander ◽  
Petri Ruuskanen
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Job Quality ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Third ◽  
Strong Motivation

Third sector employees have claimed to enjoy high job satisfaction and low turnover intentions because their work is considered intrinsically rewarding. Employees have strong motivation for public service and they consider the organization’s goals as their own. This makes work meaningful and thus reduces turnover intentions. Changes in the third sector institutional environment, however, have intensified the working environment. This probably undermines job quality and thus increases turnover intentions. The analysis conducted among Finnish third sector employees showed that third sector employees report more turnover intentions than their counterparts in the public or private sector. This is mostly because of low job quality. Motivation for public service was not enough to retain employees in the organization if their values were not congruent with those of the employer organization. Thus, connection between public service motivation and turnover intentions is dependent on the organizational context. More important than employees’ desire to help others is their sharing of the employer organization’s values and that the organization provides high job quality.

God Save the USSR

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Eden
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Union ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Second World War ◽  
The State ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
World War ◽  
Holy War ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Red Army ◽  
Second World

God Save the USSR reviews religious life in the Soviet Union during the Second World War and shows how, as the Soviet Red Army was locked in brutal combat against the Nazis, Stalin ended the state’s violent, decades-long persecution of religion. In a stunning reversal, priests, imams, rabbis, and other religious elites—many of them newly released from the Gulag—were tasked with rallying Soviet citizens to a “Holy War” against Hitler. The book depicts the delight of some citizens, and the horror of others, as Stalin’s reversal encouraged a widespread perception that his “war on religion” was over. A revolution in Soviet religious life ensued: soldiers prayed on the battlefield; entire villages celebrated once-banned holidays; and state-backed religious leaders used their new positions to not only consolidate power over their communities but also petition for further religious freedoms. As a window on this wartime “religious revolution,” this book focuses on the Soviet Union’s Muslims, using sources in several languages (including Russian, Tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Persian, and Kumyk). Drawing evidence from eyewitness accounts, interviews, soldiers’ letters, frontline poetry, agents’ reports, petitions, and the words of Soviet Muslim leaders, the book argues that the religious revolution was fomented simultaneously by the state and by religious Soviet citizens: the state gave an inch, and many citizens took a mile, as atheist Soviet agents looked on in exasperation at the resurgence of unconcealed devotional life.

We Who Must Die Demand a Miracle

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynne Gerber
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Testing Ground ◽  
Aids Crisis ◽  
Metropolitan Community Church ◽  
Community Church

In the 1980s and 1990s, gay religious leaders and communities faced a challenge that stretched their physical, emotional, spiritual, and theological resources past their limits. The emergence of AIDS forced them to address the familiar challenges of integrating sexuality and faith in a new—life or death—context. It would prove a critical testing ground for whether and how the radical experiment of explicitly gay religiosity could sustain people and communities “in trouble.” This chapter tells the story of how one gay-identified congregation, Metropolitan Community Church in San Francisco, and its pastor drew on a combination of liberation theology, LGBT literature, and what David Halperin calls a “queer sensibility” to forge gay religious life in a time of both immense possibility and immense suffering and loss. It does so by looking at one moment in the church’s life—the sermon given by the congregation’s minister on Christmas Eve of 1989—and using it as a lens to examine how liberation theology and LGBT literature were brought to bear on this particular moment in the AIDS crisis in order to make gay Christianity a usable tradition in a time of crisis and change.

Social Media and SMEs in Transition Countries

2015 ◽  
pp. 114-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yllka Azemi ◽  
Wilson Ozuem
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Transition Economies ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Cultural Transformation ◽  
Socially Constructed ◽  
Emerging Culture ◽  
Cultural Construct ◽  
Media Applications ◽  
Insight Into

The consequences of social media applications are experienced at every level in an organizational context, but they are arguably most extensively experienced in developing effective marketing communication strategies. Drawing on constructivist perspectives, recognizing the socially constructed realities embedded within this evolving techno-cultural construct, the current chapter suggests that understanding social media must begin not in the technological domain, but in the way in which users negotiate meanings between and amongst themselves in the Internet ecosystem. This could potentially help marketers to develop effective marketing communications programmes. Understanding the co-evolution of social media connectivity and sociality in the context of the emerging culture provides deeper insight into how SMEs, particularly in transition economies, could adapt to and contextualize values of openness and connectedness offered by this technological tapestry. Certain conditions in which the deployment of cultural transformation is likely to succeed are identified, and a future empirical research agenda is suggested.

Health and Well-Being

2021 ◽  
pp. 201-226
Author(s):  
Neal M. Krause
Keyword(s):  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Proactive Coping ◽  
Coping Responses ◽  
The Third ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Extensive Body ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Insight Into

The goal of this chapter is to show how a sense of meaning in life acts in concert with the dimensions of religion that have been discussed so far to affect health. The discussion that follows is divided into two sections. The extensive body of research that links meaning with health and well-being is examined first. Following this, three submodels are introduced that provide further insight into how meaning in life might affect health. The first submodel brings gratitude and prayer to the foreground. The second submodel focuses on the relationships among meaning in life, proactive coping responses, and health behavior. The third submodel brings issues involving the interface between meaning in life, negative aspects of religious life (e.g., religious doubt), and health-related outcomes.

Studying Change in Religious Organizations: A Discourse-Centered Framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-114
Author(s):  
Marcus Moberg
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Discourse Theory ◽  
Religious Organizations ◽  
Religious Change ◽  
Discursive Practices ◽  
Analytic Framework ◽  
Modus Operandi ◽  
Christian Churches ◽  
Discourse Studies

Abstract This article highlights the discourse-driven nature of contemporary processes of religious change. Drawing on the textually-oriented discourse theory and discourse analysis of Fairclough supplemented by additional perspectives from organizational discourse studies, the article outlines a discourse-centered analytic framework for the empirical study of the changing discursive practices and modus operandi of contemporary religious organizations. The framework consists of four analytic factors, each of which highlight the role that discourse plays at various levels of processes of religious organizational change. The article demonstrates the application of the framework in actual practice in relation to empirical examples from five traditional Christian churches in three different national contexts, thus bringing the tangible effects of changing discursive practices on the operations and practices of religious organizations into clear focus.

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