Between Online Autonomy and Local Constraints: Spaces of Roman Catholic Women’s Activity in Poland

The analysis presented in this article shows how a hybrid community combining online and offline activity generates a semi-autonomous space of women's activity, neither fully independent of the religious institution, nor entirely controlled by it. Based on results obtained over 15 months of qualitative research conducted in the Captivating (Urzekająca), conservative community of Roman Catholic women in Poland, I show that digital environments are conducive to building a community of women, a creative approach to practices, renegotiating power relations, and building a sense of agency among women, while also recognizing the authority of the Church as an institution. At the same time, I argue that relative autonomy in practising religion online is limited by the pressures experienced by women in the offline space as a result of the nature of the local Church. The article discusses the question of the relations between the online and offline space, as well as the role of the broader context for understanding conservative women's practice of religion.

ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS OF SEXUAL TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a very dangerous problem, especially with the transmission of STIs. The incidence of STIs is still high because people's knowledge of STIs is still low, and people are still ashamed to admit to STI sufferers so that STI cases are still high. The purpose of this study was to determine the analysis of risk factors of sexually transmitted infections in North Sumatera province (secondary data analysis for the 2017 IDHS). This study conducted a secondary data analysis of the 2017 IDHS in North Sumatra Province. This research was conducted on 1717 women of childbearing age in North Sumatra Province. This study used the Chi-square test and Prevalent Rate (PR). The results of this study show chi-square analysis results showed a relationship between the source for STI knowledge: health professional (p 0.001), knowledge of the source for STI knowledge: a religious institution (p 0.001), male STI symptoms (p 0.001) with sexual transmitted infections symptoms with a p-value 0.001. A woman of childbearing age who has a partner with STI symptoms has a 26.088 times greater risk of suffering from an STI than a woman of childbearing age whose partner does not have STI symptoms. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are related to STI knowledge: health professional, knowledge of the source for STI knowledge: a religious institution, male STI symptoms. Symptoms of STIs in women of childbearing age partners are closely related to the incidence of STIs in women of childbearing age.

Religious modernism and fundamentalism within the national model of political modernization

Being a social religious institution, the church influences the formation of basic national values and specific features of national culture. In the process of modernization, there is a process of politicization of religion through the interaction of religious and political institutions. Due to the difference in the dynamics of modernization transformations and the adaptation of religion to new historical conditions, religious and political institutions acquire unique forms of interaction. This process is accompanied by the emergence of political parties on a religious basis, the formation of new religious and public organizations under the auspices of religious institutions, and the transformation of religious teachings themselves, which has an influence on the formation of a national model of modernization.

PENCEGAHAN KEKERASAN SEKSUAL TERHADAP ANAK BERBASIS MASJID DI KOTA BUKITTINGGI

Sexual violence against children is one of the most damaging problems for the future of humans and this nation. Indonesia was once an emergency of sexual violence against children, because the data from year to year always increases significantly, including in the City of Bukittinggi. For this reason, it is necessary to prevent this case. One of the roles for this prevention is the mosque as a religious institution. Mosques must be institutions that are concerned with this prevention, because mosques carry out religious and learning activities that educate their people. Such a role can be used as a medium for prevention of this case. Mosques can play a role as a place for handling, prevention and at the same time forming a character to prevent such cases.

Commentary from Established Scholars: A man is not a tree, The Aftermath

In 30 June 2020, Dr. Farid Shomali, an architect meditating on current religion debates and human behaviors, was the first person on planet earth to reject the burial of the body in a peer review condensed two pages research paper or manifesto. While people from all thoughts and religions; the educated, the intelligent, the illiterate, even the rich and the broke practiced or witnessed that, in site or in media, from the beginning of creation tell now. His research paper: A man is not a tree will show you why GOD will never say to put people under the ground let alone cremate them, and how burial and cremation are deadly sins since GOD rejected it in his words, and practicing it will lead to complete destruction of Human thoughts and feelings. Then he tries to come up with his best solution.He is calling prohibiting burying and cremation the 11th commandment. The message must be spread to the entire world, so the Author encourages people to include his idea in religion debates, schoolbooks, university books, TVs, newspapers and manifestoes. Dr. Shomali while waiting for biblical institutions and all other religious institution in the whole world, to justify their position; telling us from where did they get this stupid and wrong idea called “burying” "you don't even bury a pencil, you bury a human!". Which is the most disgusting and stupid idea in the whole world that shows they got it wrong. He ask people to give him the Nobel peace prize for his research paper and if not the Templeton Prize or Pulitzer prize or at least a certificate from all of those recognized institutions and he also asks to announce June 30th 2020 a “no burial and no cremation day”- Note: no co-authors, Institutional or Influencers’ interventions

Peran dan Kerjasama Gereja Bethel Indonesia Torsina dengan Pemerintah dalam Menyejahterakan Masyarakat di daerah Olafuliha’a, Pantai Baru, Rote Ndao: Implementasi Roma 13:1-7

Welfare is the main goal that must be achieved in a government system. The government is also said to be successful if there is equitable welfare and is felt by the people under its government. To achieve this goal, of course, the government cannot walk alone. There needs to be a synergy from all parties so that there must be involvement of all parts involved in a government system, one of which is the church. The church is not just a religious institution that carries out a service program for church members. Rather, more than that, the church must take real action in realizing prosperity for all levels of society, both inside and outside the church. Therefore, the church and the government need to work together to become a driving force for the creation of prosperity that is coveted by all people. This study uses a qualitative method with data analysis of the GBI Torsina Case Study in the Olafuliha'a area, Pantai Baru, Rote Ndao. The implementation in this case study departs from understanding the background of Paul's letter to the Romans in Romans 13:1-7. The results showed that GBI Torsina built good relations with the government in the context of the welfare of the wider community in the Olafuliha'a area, Pantai Baru, Rote Ndao. Cooperation is carried out in the form of policies that are harmonized together for the benefit of the wider community.AbstrakKesejahteraan merupakan tujuan utama yang harus dicapai di dalam sebuah sistem pemerintahan. Pemerintahan juga dikatakan berhasil apabila terjadi kesejahteraan yang merata dan dirasakan oleh masyarakat dibawah pemerintahannya. Untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut tentu pemerintah tidak dapat berjalan sendiri. Perlu adanya sinergi dari seluruh pihak sehingga mesti adanya pelibatan seluruh bagian yang terlibat di dalam sebuah sistem pemerintahan salah satunya adalah gereja. Gereja bukan sekedar lembaga keagamaan yang melakukan program pelayanan kepada warga gereja saja. Melainkan, lebih dari itu gereja harus memberikan aksi nyata dalam mewujudkan kesejahteraan bagi seluruh lapisan masyarakat yang ada baik di dalam maupun di luar gereja. Maka dari itu gereja dan pemerintahan perlu berjalan bersama menjadi pendorong untuk terciptanya kesejahteraan yang didambakan oleh semua masyarakat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan analisis data Studi Kasus GBI Torsina di daerah Olafuliha’a, Pantai Baru, Rote Ndao. Implementasi dalam studi kasus ini berangkat dari pemahaman latar belakang surat Paulus kepada jemaat di Roma dalam Roma 13:1-7. Hasil Penelitian menunjukkan bahwa GBI Torsina membangun hubungan baik dengan pemerintahan dalam rangka kesejahteraan masyarakat secara luas di daerah Olafuliha’a, Pantai Baru, Rote Ndao. Kerja sama dilakukan dalam bentuk kebijakan yang diselaraskan bersama untuk kepentingan masyarakat luas

Wartime San Francisco’s Pragmatic Religious Institution

Chapter 3 focuses closely on the ways in which Thurman’s inherent pragmatism—specifically his social activism centered on pluralism and mysticism—was represented within the Fellowship Church. It explores the years of Thurman’s direction between 1944 and 1953, as he is overwhelmingly accepted to be the primary leader of the institution and the groundwork he set during his tenure continues to frame its spiritual and philosophical character today. Chapter 3 traces the early years of the Fellowship Church during the tumultuous yet promising World War II era and explores its experimentation with affirmation mysticism. Examining both the pluralistic make-up of the congregation and the means by which Thurman tried to elicit moments of heightened consciousness, the chapter highlights and evaluates the ways in which the institution aimed to incite social activism through spiritual pursuit.

A Diachronic Analysis of the Religious Role of the Woman in Euskal Herria: The Serora and her Helpers

<p>In the churches of Euskal Herria there exists today a religious institution of great antiquity and one that clearly demonstrates the high status traditionally afforded to the female in Basque culture. The serora, also referred to as sorora, freila, benoîte, benedicta and beata, is a woman who acts as an adjunct to the priest in the ritual activities of the Catholic Church. In the 20th century her continuing presence represents an anachronism and anomaly when viewed in light of repeated decisions by the Catholic hierarchy concerning the officially approved role of women in the Church. The morphology of this institution will be viewed from two perspectives. First, it will be analyzed synchronically as a set of functions or structures constituting the field of activity of the serora. Then, in order to understand the significance of the survival of these functions, a diachronic approach will be utilized to trace their evolution back into the indigenous religious structures and associated patterns of belief. Having established a hypothetical model for the pre-existing morphology of the institution, it will be possible to describe the way in which the earlier set of structures was modified by increasing contact with the forms and contents of Christianity. With the passage of time the formative elements of the indigenous substratum become overlaid and modified by their fusion with Christianity. Nonetheless, as will be demonstrated, the syncretistic processes at work allowed the earlier structures to survive under the guise of what are understood to be Christian rituals and symbols. Thus, the original indigenous patterns continued to function as generative infrastructures latent even in their modern counterparts. In the latter sections of the paper the duties and responsibilities of the serora are compared with those associated with the Beguines and a new etymology of the term “Beguine” is put forward.</p>

THE ROLE OF TAUHID TASAWUF STUDY COUNCIL IN PREACHING THE TAWHÎD AND TASHAWWUF IN ACEH, INDONESIA

<strong>Abstract:</strong> Majelis Pengkajian Tauhid Tasawuf (MPTT)-The Council for the Study of <em>Taw<span style="text-decoration: underline;">h</span>îd</em> and <em>Tashawwuf</em>- is a religious institution which in principally related the aspects of<em> taw<span style="text-decoration: underline;">h</span>îd</em> and <em>tashawwuf</em> initiated by <em>sûfî</em> Shaykh Haji Amran Wali al-Khalidy. The primary aim of this institution is to preach the teachings of monotheism and Sufism in the midst of society. Even though its teaching is not accepted by all segment of societies, MPTT continues to diffuse its teachings, even to several countries in Southeast Asia. This research is a qualitative study to critically examine the existence of the MPTT in terms of<em> taw<span style="text-decoration: underline;">h</span>îd </em>and <em>tashawwuf</em> in Aceh. The data was collected through observation, interviews and documentation which then analyzed using Analysis Interactive Model. The results showed that MPTT plays an important role in bringing positive changes to Acehnese society both in the fields of worship and morals. MPTT is able to propagate Sufism teachings by balancing the world’s issues and the hereafter.<br /> <br /><strong>Keywords:</strong> MPTT roles, preaching, teaching of <em>taw<span style="text-decoration: underline;">h</span>îd</em> and <em>tashawwuf</em>, Aceh