Insights from Adolescents’ Prayer Requests within a Christian Ethos School: A Qualitative Perspective

State-maintained Christian ethos schools are a prominent part of the educational landscape of England and Wales, and a growing body of empirical research has sought to access, study and interpret the voices of their students in order to contribute to a fuller understanding of life within these schools and their place in contemporary Britain. As part of this endeavour, this study focuses on what may be learnt from students’ prayer in a joint Anglican and Catholic Christian ethos secondary school. Following the identification of the school prayer board and intercessory prayers within school Eucharists as offering a significant contribution to the Christian ethos school, this study set out to explore and evaluate these prayer requests composed by students. Taking a sample of 212 prayers, an established analytic framework for the analysis and classification of intercessory prayer (the apSAFIP) was employed and other notable characteristics identified (including prayer type, ‘proclamations’, drawings, liturgical language and style). The findings draw attention to the distinctive profile of the prayer requests offered within the school in terms of the issues for which prayers are offered, and the religious language, expressions, and themes that shape these prayers. The study concludes by appraising the performance of the apSAFIP in this new context and by considering what may be learnt from these themes and linguistic forms about the spiritual and religious lives of the students.

The NAfME Position Statement on Sacred Music in Schools: A Genealogical Inquiry

This article examines the NAfME Position Statement on Sacred Music in Schools, which has not been significantly updated since it was first published in 1984. Using genealogical inquiry, the author examines the conditions surrounding the construction of this document in relation to the conditions in the present. Relationships between the history of school prayer, the archive of Music Educators Journal, and relevant case law are investigated. Postsecularsim is described and explored as a possible theoretical framework for a future revision of the position statement.

Pengembangan Karakter Siswa Melalui Budaya Sekolah yang Religius di MIM Banjarsari Kota Metro

Mutu SDM tidak hanya dari prestasi yang diraih dan teknologi, melainkan juga karakter dan perilakunya. Melalui pendidikan harapannya pengembangan karakter dapat tercapai dengan baik. Dalam hal ini sekolah merupakan salah satu sarana belajar yang menjanjikan untuk pengembangan karakter siswa. Terbukti dengan semakin digalakkan pembelajaran pengembangan karakter siswa melalui budaya sekolah yang religius. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan metode observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data dengan analisi model interaktif yang meliputi reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan atau verifikasi. Luaran wajib berupa publikasi artikel ilmiah dalam jurnal terakreditasi dengan pengukuran TKT Skala 3. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh dari informan berupa 50 siswa yaitu sebanyak 56% siswa mengetahui tentang karakter religius, yang lakukan ketika mendengar suara adzan 72% bersiap untuk sholat, ketika melihat sampah di halaman sekolah 100% memungut dan memasukkan ke kotak sampah, jika teman beragama lain melakukan ibadah 89,8% tidak mengganggu, adab sebelum makan 100% cuci tangan lalu berdoa, 79,6% siswa lebih menyukai sedekah daripada menabung, yang dilakukan ketika bertemu guru 56% mengucapkan salam sapa dan tersenyum, yang dilakukan ketika bertemu teman 88% mengucapkan salam sapa dan tersenyum, guru selalu mengajak untuk sholat sunnah dhuha dan sholat dzuhur berjama'ah di mushola sekolah 100%, setiap hari guru selalu mengawali pembelajaran dengan bersama-sama berdo'a dan membaca Al-Qur'an 100%. Bahwasannya pengembangan budaya karakter siswa yang religius dapat ditingkatkan melalui penanaman pembiasaan pada kehidupan sehari-harinya. Sehingga dapat menjadi bekal bagi kehidupan di masa depannya. Kata kunci: Karakter siswa, budaya sekolah religius The quality of human resources is not only from the achievements and technology, but also from their character and behavior. Through education, it is hoped that character development can be achieved well. In this case, school is a promising learning tool for the development of student character. It is proven by the increasingly encouraging student character development learning through religious school culture. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. The data were collected by means of observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis techniques with interactive model analysis which includes data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions or verification. The mandatory output is in the form of publication of scientific articles in accredited journals with measurement of TKT Scale 3.The results of the research obtained from informants in the form of 50 students were 56% of students knew about religious character, when they heard the sound of the call to prayer 72% prepared to pray, when they saw the garbage in school yard 100% picks up and puts it in the litter box, if friends of other religions do worship 89.8% do not disturb, manners before eating 100% wash their hands and then pray, 79.6% of students prefer alms rather than saving, which is done when meeting teachers 56% say hello and smile, which is done when meeting friends 88% say greetings and smiles, the teacher always invites the sunnah prayer and dzuhur prayer in congregation at the school prayer room 100%, every day the teacher always starts learning together pray and read the Qur'an 100%. That the development of a religious character culture of students can be improved through planting habituation in their daily life. So that it can be a provision for his future life. Keywords: Student character, religious school culture

Pemberian Terapi Murotal Al Qur�an pada Peserta Didik SLBN 2 Palangka Raya untuk Meningkatkan Kecakapan Hidup

The provision of Murotal Al Qur'an therapy aims to improve the life skills of students at SLBN 2 Palangka Raya as it is known that the Al Qur'an is a guide for the life of Muslims. The results of the research show that listening to the Murotal Al Qur'an can have a calming effect on the listener so that it can improve the quality of sleep for children with mental disabilities who have difficulty sleeping. Apart from psychological effects, physiological effects are also felt by using Murotal Al Qur'an therapy. In general, giving Murotal Al Qur'an Surat Ar Rahman therapy to students at SLBN 2 Palangka Raya has a calming effect. Some students tend to be active, like walking around in the room. Some may be asked to sit and listen to the chanting of the verses of QS Ar Rahman. Some of them prefer to be active, touch or hold objects in the school prayer room that attracts their attention. Some take the prayer mat and perform the prayer movements.

Embracing Religious Freedom?: A Battle Over Public School Prayer in the USA and Japan

This article examines why the USA and Japan have different public reactions to the issues of public school prayer, despite the fact that the countries have almost identical constitutional frameworks on religious freedom. Recent religious freedom studies tend to centre around the debates that prioritize Western perspectives of religion in public schools. In contrast, this article focuses on the specific social and cultural contexts emphasizing their importance in understanding the governance issues arising from an ever-widening religious gap. This study particularly addresses the role cultural differences play in the unequal interpretations of religious freedom within different national backgrounds. Using a comparative case study analysis, I argue that these cultural differences directly impact the varying perspectives on religious freedom as applied in policy, law, and practice across the countries.

PRAYER ROOM QIBLA DIRECTION AT SCHOOL IN BUKITTINGGI : (Qibla Study in Junior High School and Senior High Schools Prayer Room)

Facing the qibla is one of the legal requirements in conducting prayer. The existence of the prayer room as a place of prayer in the school aims to fulfill the worship need for Muslim students and teachers, especially the midday prayer. However, the school owner never concerns towards qibla direction in School prayer room. This paper answers how the accuracy of the direction of the center of prayer at junior high school and senior high school in Bukittingg. By using library research method, researcher found that the method used is estimation method with concerning on Sunset direction, concerning on the buildings around it which defined in falak field as taqribi method. Furthermore, schools owners also used astronomy theory as the qibla direction method determination, such as compass qibla, Sun shadow and theodolite. Regarding to the qibla direction accuracy in Senior high schools and Junior high schools in Bukittinggi, researcher found there were two schools which were in accurate qibla direction, two schools which can be tolerated and eight remaining prayer rooms which were unforgivable due to incorrect method while implementing to decide the qibla direction.

The School Prayer Cases

This chapter examines the background to and the holdings in the two seminal cases involving prayer and Bible reading in the public schools: Engel v. Vitale and Abington Township v. Schempp. It discusses how the justices were cognizant of the potential reaction to the holdings and sought to mollify that response by using particular language in their opinions. It then examines the public reaction to the decisions that precipitated a split among Protestants over church–state separation. Finally, the chapter considers the congressional efforts to amend the Constitution to permit prayer and Bible reading in the public schools.