scholarly journals A Socio- Religious Perspective of Late Marriage and Stigmatization of Single Adults and its Impact on the Church in Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oderinde Olatundun A.
Keyword(s):  
Religious Perspective ◽  
Single Adults ◽  
The Church

Some Notes on Corruption in Indonesia: A Cultural-Religious Perspective

Exchange ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-319
Author(s):  
Emanuel Gerrit Singgih
Keyword(s):  
Religious Perspective ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Preferential Option ◽  
The Church

Abstract After an introduction sketching some phenomena of corruption in the administration of Indonesia the author shows why it is almost impossible to remove corruption from Indonesian society. He discloses how the concepts of shame (gengsi) and sacrifice (rejeki) still motivate people both in society and in the church. After a delineation of the various cultural and religious backgrounds of these concepts including the cultures of the Batak, the Javanese and the Chinese he makes a plea for a return by the churches to the principle of preferential option for the weak and the poor. That will be the only way of removing corruption from Indonesian church and — hopefully — also society.

scholarly journals PANDANGAN KEAGAMAAN GERE JA BETHANY INDONESIA

Al-Qalam ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Arifuddin Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Jesus Christ ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Religious Perspective ◽  
Central Sulawesi ◽  
The Church

<p>This writing is a conclusion of research, that was conducted in Palu,<br />Central Sulawesi. This writing aims to describe the religious perspective<br />ofGBI (Gereja Bethany Indonesia), that was considered as a part of<br />fundamentalism movement on Christ.<br />The result of study showed that (1) the basic of religious faith of GBI is<br />God Jesus Christ, and confession that Jesus is messiest, the living Son of<br />God. (2) Bible is never wrong. The truth of Bible works at anywhere and<br />anytime. Men have to believe and do what Bible said. (3) Confession to<br />Apostle Creed. (4) The church is God institution to realize God in the<br />world. Church not only means as construction but also means as people<br />united to live in same faith, hope, and love to Jesus Christ. (5) The<br />movement of GBI emphasis to morality and spirituality especially to<br />young generation; (6) their motto is Successful Bethany Family</p>

scholarly journals Moet teologiese opleiding kerklik-konfessioneel wees?

1994 ◽  
Vol 50 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. E. Deist
Keyword(s):  
Theological Education ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Religious Perspective ◽  
Religious Perspectives ◽  
University Level ◽  
The Church

Should theological education be ecclesiastical and confessional? This article seeks to evaluate the involvement of the church in theological education at universities, and proceeeds from a cosmological rather than a pragmatic perspective. From a cosmological perspective, no university can claim to study universalia while ignoring religious perspectives on reality. The Christian religious perspective therefore has every right to be studied and taught at universities. Since this tradition can be adequately understood only with reference to its own assumptions (as professed by the ecumenical church), theological education has to pay close attention to ecclesiastical and denominational confessions. However, no state-funded theological education at university level may be bound by denominationally biased prescriptions.

scholarly journals إضاءات على المعالم الدينية في أعمال جبران خليل جبران/ Highlights on the Religious Traces in the Works of Gibran Khalil Gibran

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Humam Al Taba
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
Religious Movements ◽  
Ethical Dimension ◽  
Religious Perspective ◽  
Common Mean ◽  
Religious Liberalism ◽  
Religious Perspectives ◽  
The Common ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
The Church

ملخص البحث: بزغ نجم جبران في سماء الأدب بداية القرن العشرين إثر نشره عدة أعمال نثرية وشعرية باللغة العربية والإنكليزية، تميزت بسموها العاطفي والأخلاقي وتطلعها إلى حياة روحية مثالية. ويدرك الناظر في أعمال جبران، بداية بكتابه نبذات في فن الموسيقى الذي نُشر عام 1905م وانتهاءً بـــ: التائه الذي نُشر عام 1932م بعد عام من وفاة كاتبه. وقد يظن المطالع لصفحات العواصف أو لهجومه في أعمال أخرى على الكهنة أو القارئ في سيرته أنه طُرِد من الكنيسة وأنه رفض التوبة والاعتراف على فراش الموت بأن هذا الكاتب بعيد عن الدين والتدين فيما يكتب؛ لذلك يجدر الاهتمام بدراسة التصور الديني الذي يظهر في أعمال أحد أهم الكتاب العرب المهجرين، بمنهج وصفي وتحليلي. من أهم نتائج الدراسة هذه أن تنوع التجليات والمؤثرات الدينية في أعمال جبران يشبه بعض الحركات الدينية الحديثة التي تجمع بين القيم النبيلة مثل الحب والعدل والإحسان مازجةً بين معتقدات وتعاليم دينية مختلفة. وقد تشابه بعض خصائص الدين عند جبران أيضا المدرسة البيرنيالية التي تعتبر الأديان سبلاً متعددة إلى هدف روحي واحد، وتعتبر التشريعات جزئيات متنوعة تحيط بقلب روحي جامع لها.   الكلمات المفتاحية: جبران – الدين- البعد الفلسفي- البعد العقدي- البعد الأخلاقي.    Abstract: The talent of Gibran in literature began to shine in the beginning of the 20th century after the publication of his various poetic and prosaic works in English and Arabic that were uniquely characterized with lofty emotions and ethics in addition to visionary longing for an ideal spiritual life. Anyone who dwells on his works, initially with his book ‘Summaries on the Art of Music” which was published in 1905, ending with “The Lost One” published in 1932, a year after his demise, would ne insightful of his theme. A reader might think upon reading the pages of “The Storms” or from his attacks on others or on the priests; or one who would read about his story being driven away from the church and that he refused redemption while he was on his dying bed, that his writing was void of any religious substance and religiosity. For this reason, it would be significant to study the religious perspective of on one of the most important Arab migrant writer descriptively and analytically. Among the most important findings of the study are: the religious representations in Gibran’s works are similar with some of the modern religious movements that combine between values such as love, fairness, benevolence with various religious teachings and beliefs. Some of his religious perspectives were also similar with religious liberalism that regards the variety in religious beliefs as sharing the common mean to gain a common spiritual attainment. The various rituals in religions are regarded as subcategories that are united with the same spiritual heart.   Keywords: Gibran- Religion- Philosophical Dimension- Faith Dimension- Ethical Dimension.   Abstrak: Bakat Gibran dalam penulisan mula terserlah pada permulaan abad yang ke 20 selepas pelbagai penulisannya dalam bentuk prosa dan puisi mula dalam bahasa Arab dan Inggeris dicetak. Penulisan beliau unik kerana bercirikan emosi yang tinggi serta etika yang dalam yang dipacu untuk menggagaskan satu kehidupan kerohanian yang ideal. Sesiapa yang mendalami penulisan beliau, bermula dengan bukunya ‘Ringkasan-ringkasan Seni Musik’ yang dicetak pada 1905 diakhiri dengan ‘Yang Hilang’ yang dicetak pada 1932, setahun selepas kematiannya akan dapat secara umum menggarap tema penulisan beliau. Pembaca yang membaca lembaran-lembaran ‘Ribut’ atau serangan beliau terhadap para rahib dan lain-lainnya; atau sesiapa yang pernah membaca cerita beliau dihalau keluar gereja dan kedegilan beliau untuk menyatakan taubat ketika terlantar di katil di ambang kematian; bahawa penulisannya tersisih daripada unsur keagamaan dan keinsafan. Oleh kerana itu, adalah wajar untuk dijadikan kajian perspektif keagamaan Gibran yang merupakan salah seorang tokoh Arab migran tersohor dalam penulisan secara deskriptif dan analitikal. Di antara dapatan kajian terpenting ialah: pengungkapan ciri keugamaan dalam penulisan Gibran adalah sama dengan beberapa pergerakan keagamaan yang menggabungkan di antara nilai-nilai cinta, keadilan, kebajikan dengan pelbagai ajaran keagamaan dan kepercayaan. Beberapa perspektif keagamaan beliau juga sama dengan fahaman liberalisma agama yang menganggap kepelbagaian agama adalah merupakan cara yang sama untuk mencapai tahap kerohanian diri. Kepelbagaian ritual dalam agama-agama pula adalah merupakan kategori-kategori kecil yang disatukan oleh kerohanian hati.   Kata kinci: Gibran, Religion, Dimensi Falsafah, Dimensi Kepercayaan, Dimensi Akhlak.

scholarly journals Religião na pós-modernidade: O cristianismo niilista e secularizado de Gianni Vattimo

2019 ◽  
Vol 72 (287) ◽  
pp. 628
Author(s):  
Paolo Cugini
Keyword(s):  
Historical Development ◽  
Word Of God ◽  
Sacred Text ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Religious Perspective ◽  
Religious Dimension ◽  
Church Hierarchy ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
The Church

O presente artigo visa aprofundar a proposta filosófica de Gianni Vattimo, sobretudo a nova perspectiva religiosa por ele aberta. Depois de analisarmos os pressupostos filosóficos da teoria de Vattimo, ou seja, as teorias de Nietzsche e Heidegger, o presente artigo mostra de que maneira Vattimo aplica estes pressupostos à dimensão religiosa e, de uma maneira especial, ao cristianismo. Conceitos considerados estranhos e, por assim dizer hostis ao cristianismo, como o conceito de secularização e de niilismo, nesta nova perspectiva são vistos como intrínsecos ao desenvolvimento histórico do mesmo. Além disso, na época pós-moderna é na pequena comunidade que a Palavra de Deus é interpretada, substituindo,assim, a autoridade da hierarquia eclesial. Na época do enfraquecimento do ser será a hermenêutica e não a metafísica a poder oferecer às novas gerações os instrumentos necessários para abordar o texto sagrado e apontar, na caridade, o único critério para discernir a bondade das interpretações possíveis.Abstract: The article aims to deepen philosophical proposal by Gianni Vattimo, especially new religious perspective open for him. After analyzing the philosophical assumptions of the theory of Vattimo, i. e., the theories of Nietzsche and Heidegger, this paper shows how these assumptions will apply Vattimo religious dimension and in a special way to Christianity. Concepts considered outsiders and, as it were hostile to Christianity, as the concept of secularism and nihilism, this outlook are seen as intrinsic to the historical development of it. Moreover, in post-modern era is in the small community that the Word of God is interpreted, thereby replacing the authority of the Church hierarchy. Season will be the weakening of hermeneutics and metaphysics not be able to offer the new generations the tools necessary to address the sacred text and point in the charity, the only criterion to discern the goodness of possible interpretations.

Spiritual Healing, Sick Kids and the Law: Inequities in the American Healthcare System

2003 ◽  
Vol 29 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 269-299
Author(s):  
Janna C. Merrick
Keyword(s):  
Medical Science ◽  
Spiritual Healing ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Legal Rights ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Divine Love ◽  
Religious Minority ◽  
Human Need ◽  
East End ◽  
The Church

Main Street in Sarasota, Florida. A high-tech medical arts building rises from the east end, the county's historic three-story courthouse is two blocks to the west and sandwiched in between is the First Church of Christ, Scientist. A verse inscribed on the wall behind the pulpit of the church reads: “Divine Love Always Has Met and Always Will Meet Every Human Need.” This is the church where William and Christine Hermanson worshipped. It is just a few steps away from the courthouse where they were convicted of child abuse and third-degree murder for failing to provide conventional medical care for their seven-year-old daughter.This Article is about the intersection of “divine love” and “the best interests of the child.” It is about a pluralistic society where the dominant culture reveres medical science, but where a religious minority shuns and perhaps fears that same medical science. It is also about the struggle among different religious interests to define the legal rights of the citizenry.

Ideas and Leaders in Contentious Politics: One Parish Priest in El Salvador's Popular Movement

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (01) ◽  
pp. 76-101
Author(s):  
PETER M. SANCHEZ
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
El Salvador ◽  
Liberation Theology ◽  
Contentious Politics ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Political Movement ◽  
Parish Priest ◽  
Historical Moment ◽  
Resource Mobilisation ◽  
The Church

AbstractThis paper examines the actions of one Salvadorean priest – Padre David Rodríguez – in one parish – Tecoluca – to underscore the importance of religious leadership in the rise of El Salvador's contentious political movement that began in the early 1970s, when the guerrilla organisations were only just beginning to develop. Catholic leaders became engaged in promoting contentious politics, however, only after the Church had experienced an ideological conversion, commonly referred to as liberation theology. A focus on one priest, in one parish, allows for generalisation, since scores of priests, nuns and lay workers in El Salvador followed the same injustice frame and tactics that generated extensive political mobilisation throughout the country. While structural conditions, collective action and resource mobilisation are undoubtedly necessary, the case of religious leaders in El Salvador suggests that ideas and leadership are of vital importance for the rise of contentious politics at a particular historical moment.

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