Pendekatan Psikoanalisis dan Teologi Kristen Terhadap Kesehatan Mental Remaja Kristen Akibat Pembelajaran Jarak Jauh

Christian youth experience mental health issues as a result of distance study. Adolescents suffer worry, fear, stress, anger, disappointment, and sadness as a result of this. This study uses a psychoanalytic and Christian theological perspective to address the mental health of Christian adolescents as a result of distant learning. The subjects of this study are Christian adolescents, and the study's focus is on the mental health of Christian adolescents. This study employs Cresswell's research approach, namely case studies and narratives, to conduct descriptive qualitative research. According to the findings, the psychoanalytic approach aids Christian teenagers in coping with their souls or mentalities by restoring the function of the ego, which has been wounded by the environment, family, and previous experiences. Meanwhile, spirituality, or the interaction between humanity and God in all parts of life, is prioritized in Christian theology. Humans are viewed as religious and spiritual beings in Christian theology. For man, God has a good plan. As a helper, restorer, and source of vitality, humans require a positive relationship with God. Keywords: Mental Health, Distance learning, Psychoanalytic Approach, Christian Youth, Christian Theology

“The Bush Burned with Fire and the Bush Was Not Consumed”

This paper explores the post-metaphysical theology of Richard Kearney (1954–) from a Jewish theological perspective. It seeks to provide an original analysis of his project “anatheism,” considering the prominence of Jewish texts in the development of the concept of anatheism. Rooted in deconstructionist and Continental philosophical discourses, Jewish hermeneutics also plays a central role in anatheism. This discursive intersection has received scarce scholarly attention to date. Biblical and other texts which he interprets, include the rabbinic exegesis of Rashi and of modern Jewish hermeneutical philosophy notably of Martin Buber, Franz Rosenzweig, and Emmanuel Levinas. I analyse elements of Kearney’s interpretation primarily of the “Burning Bush” biblical narrative as a test case for anatheistic reading of Jewish texts as they appear in one particular text “I Am Who May Be” in The God Who May Be: A Hermeneutics of Religion (2001). Kearney’s textual reading of the Burning Bush offers an unusual example of a Christian engagement with Jewish interpretations of the biblical parable as well as of Levinas, Derrida, and others. Kearney’s effort highlights an approach of a mutual search for ways of interpreting texts not “of” the other, but “with” the other, in a mutual engagement of post-metaphysical theology. More broadly, this examination offers an important contribution to the developing field of post-metaphysical theology in the Jewish and Christian traditions, ultimately posing questions as to how and whether elements of Jewish scriptural interpretative techniques might or can imbue contemporary Christian post-metaphysical theologies. Conversely, the question can be asked as to what a Jewish version of anatheism might look like. This examination presents a test case for possibilities of reading and learning from discourses across different religions.

The Spirit in the Pastoral Epistles

The pneumatology of the Pastoral Epistles (PE) appears at first glance to be rather limited. The term pneuma occurs only seven times in the PE. In this essay, I will address the seven references in canonical order and then summarize the pneumatology of the PE. The PE reinforce the traditional systematic theological perspective of the role of the Spirit as active in revelation and the salvation process and as empowering persons for service. The Holy Spirit is the main person of the Trinity actively working in eschatological salvation for all by bringing forth the fruit of holiness and working powerfully through the sufferings of gifted persons.

Bonhoeffer on Enemies and Imprecation in the Psalms: A Biblical–Theological Commentary

This essay analyzes Bonhoeffer’s treatment of the enemies and imprecatory psalms in his The Prayerbook of the Bible from a biblical–theological perspective. The analysis focuses on four important aspects of Bonhoeffer’s interpretation: its starting point(s), the non- or impersonal nature of imprecation, the ethics of imprecation that results in an abdication of revenge-seeking, and the Christological interpretation of God’s wrath against the enemies. Several of Bonhoeffer’s insights are echoed in more recent interpretations, though without his Christological emphasis. This leads one to evaluate the merits and demerits of Bonhoeffer’s Christological interpretation in its original context and its aftermath. A larger biblical–theological perspective suggests that Bonhoeffer’s Christological approach is, in the end, too narrow, even as it is also too totalizing.

Solastalgia and Hope

This paper draws attention to the social as well as global consequences, but also to the profound emo­tional impact of the ecological crises from a theological perspective. The phenomenon of solastalgia, as well as the loss of holistic thinking, manifests itself as emotional or existential distress caused by environmental changes, re­sulting in the loosing of home, identity, and culture. In order to provide a response to these urgent theological as well as religious education challenges, this article makes a twofold attempt: On the one hand, it deconstructs the entanglements of Christian missionary societies in European colonial structures of domination that helped legiti­mize the exploitation of natural resources. This includes the understanding that in the name of Christianity, the suppression of indigenous forms of knowledge and cognition, which contain a treasure of concern for nature and forms of sustainable living, was legitimized. On the other hand, the engagement with these historical lines of devel­opment, however, opens up the opportunity to re-engage indigenous narratives of hope in religious education processes and to make their alternative world relations constructive, which is fed by a dialogue with indigenous episte­mology and spirituality. The aim of this paper is to find out what new insights emerge from this dialogue of contexts between the Pacific and Europe and what new horizons they can offer for religious education.

African Transition Rituals Celebrating Gender and Human Sexuality: Implications for African Christian Theology

Transition rituals are prominent practices among African traditional communities. Among the Gusii community of western Kenya the ritual is performed for both boys and girls. The boys are taken through circumcision while girls go through clitoridectomy. The ritual for girls is widely criticized and opposed by among others the Christian Church. The ritual for girls is resisted on several grounds, but it still persists. The question which many have asked is, why this persistence? This paper raises a number of arguments among them being that; in Africa, gender and human sexuality are celebrated through painful rituals. Men and women are made rather than born. In this discussion, I argue that opposition to clitoridectomy is ill informed, because it is the element of the pain that accompanies the ritual that is the reason why the ritual persists. The paper draws equivalents between the Gusii traditional transition ritual with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, namely that from a theological perspective, the rituals should be perceived constructively as preparatory for Christian evangelization as they point to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is suggested that the Church should view the rituals constructively instead of opposing them. This situation, among other factors, has over the years rendered ineffective the Church’s efforts at evangelization not only in Gusii community but also in other African communities where this ritual is upheld

Religion, Migration, Syncretism and Secularization

Migration is viewed as a natural social phenomenon. Reasons for migration and responses to migration may vary. Much research in recent times has been done on migration. This contribution approaches migration from a theological perspective and tries to emphasize the way Christian communities should view the entry of migrants into a community. The way the church should respond to migrants entering a community is discussed by way of three possible perceptions of migrants, either perceived as a threat, an asset or an opportunity. Migration may result in the continuation or discontinuation of beliefs by the migrant. The discontinuation of religion may be expressed as syncretism or secularization. Christian communities ought not to perceive the presence of the migrant as an entity needing assistance or object of conversion. Christian communities should also see migration as an opportunity for indigenous Christian communities to reflect on their own identity and attitude towards expressing inclusivity.

Youth Responsibility in Making the World Liveable: A Theological Perspective

The task of making the world a more liveable place is the responsibility of all in the society. The young people have the special role in this responsibility because they are the future of every society and constitute its most vibrant workforce. This essay reflects from a theological perspective on this special responsibility of the youth in the contemporary society. It examines the immense potentials of being young and explains how the young people can use these potentials to bring about positive change in the society