Belief In God Research Articles

The Essence of Ridha: Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyah's Views on Spiritual Fulfillment and Divine Acceptance

This paper investigates the Islamic philosophical and theological concept of ridha as elucidated by the prominent scholar Ibn Qayyim Al-Jauziyah. Ridha, in Ibn Qayyim’s view, represents a state of inner tranquility and acceptance, essential for mitigating anxiety and dissatisfaction in individuals. Despite the material wealth prevalent in contemporary society, many still experience spiritual unrest due to a lack of ridha. This study posits that true belief in God necessitates a serene acceptance of divine provisions, embracing both adversities and blessings with contentment. The research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing library research and descriptive analysis of relevant literature to provide a comprehensive understanding of ridha. Content analysis techniques are applied to systematically evaluate and interpret the concept and its implications. Findings reveal that for Ibn Qayyim, ridha involves a profound acceptance of Allah’s will, characterized by the absence of discontent towards divine decrees and a balanced approach to both favorable and adverse circumstances. The study delineates three progressive stages of ridha: reconciling with one's situation, fostering harmonious relationships with others, and overcoming envy. This exploration underscores the enduring relevance of ridha in addressing modern existential challenges and spiritual fulfillment.

Religiosity Among ARMY Fans: Examining the Intersection of Islamic Values and K-Pop Fandom

This study examines the religiosity of ARMY community members in Tasikmalaya, focusing on how they navigate Islamic values within the cultural framework of K-Pop fandom. The purpose is to understand how fandom engagement influences their religious beliefs, practices, and identity. The study employs a qualitative descriptive method with a sociological approach. Data was gathered through interviews, observations, and document analysis, capturing personal experiences and perspectives on balancing religious identity and fandom. The findings reveal that ARMY members actively maintain their belief in God and participate in religious practices. However, their engagement with fandom presents both challenges and opportunities for expressing religiosity. The study identifies a blend of personal belief and social influences shaping members’ approach to faith, revealing a dynamic space where cultural and religious identities coexist. The results highlight the need for religious and community programs that integrate cultural interests, like fandom, with religious education, aiming to reinforce faith relevance among youth. This study contributes to understanding how youth integrate religious values into secular subcultures, providing a unique insight into the adaptability of Islamic identity within contemporary fandoms.

Tinjauan Yuridis Akibat Hukum Perceraian dalam Memperoleh Hak Asuh Anak dalam Perkawinan di Bawah Tangan

Marriage is a legal relationship in society which is an inner bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife to form a family (household), happy and eternal based on the belief in the Almighty God. Marriage is a very important thing in human life, both for individuals and groups. One of the initial frameworks for obtaining legal guarantees in a marriage is to register it with the authorized agency. A private marriage or invalid marriage is a marriage that is not registered at the civil registry office, but fulfills the basic pillars and requirements of marriage according to Islamic law. The legal consequence of divorce in obtaining private child custody according to western civil law is that the marriage does not disappear from child custody obligations. The aim of this research is to find out how to obtain and the legal consequences of child custody under western civil law. This research uses a normative juridical legal research method, a qualitative approach with a normative juridical research type. Data collection techniques through journal and book data sources regarding Juridical Review of the Legal Consequences of Divorce in Obtaining Child Custody in Underhand Marriages.

ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL PROVISION OF ISLAM AND THE MECHANISM OF LIFE INSURANCE

Islamic life insurance is a rapidly growing economic product in the Islamic economic environment. Although there are regulations and fatwas that regulate the mechanism and law of Islamic life insurance, scholars still have differing opinions about its permissibility. This paper aims to analyze Islamic fiqh about the law and mechanism of Islamic life insurance. The research method used is qualitative research with an empirical juridical approach. The analysis results show two main views among scholars regarding the permissibility of Islamic life insurance. Opinions allowing sharia life insurance refer to the principles of sharia and see it as a means of protection that can benefit the community. On the other hand, some opinions reject Islamic life insurance because it is considered to violate the fundamental principles of Islam, such as belief in God's destiny and avoidance of the elements of usury, gharar, and maisir. In the Indonesian context, the National Sharia Council (DSN) of MUI has issued fatwas and regulations related to the mechanism and law of Islamic life insurance. This fatwa is a solution to the two views of fiqh scholars and follows the principles of maqasid sharia.

God in Awe and Intimacy: Jewish and Muslim Perspectives on Understanding and Pronouncing the Name(s) of God and its Relation to the Humanitarian Crisis

The concept of God is essential for both Jews and Muslims. Instead of using the terms Judaism and Islam, this study considers the terms Jews/Jewish and Muslims as more proper to focus on human beings as the subject of religion who are open to dialogue and change. Loving God’s creations is a process of loving the Creator. Thus, this study tries to connect Jewish and Muslim understanding and belief in God’s Names and its implications for their actions concerning the humanitarian crisis, especially today’s Israel-Palestine relationship. This study applies the content and comparative analysis of the texts (documents, videos, and pictures) related to the issue, along with the teachings of Isaac Luria and Mulla Sadra. In addition, a phenomenological approach is also used as it leads to an effort to understand religious thought and behavior from the point of view of the religious person. This study revealed that how humans understand Divine Names is manifested in how they treat each other. As human beings are the best manifestation of God, how we see, treat, and interact with others reflects our understanding of God’s names and vice versa. God’s names are all beautiful. Therefore, those who believe in God will do good to themselves, others, and the universe.Contribution: This study provides insight into a correlation between one’s beliefs and actions among Jews and Muslims. One’s actions reflect one’s understanding of God and vice versa. Also, how we can try to stay physically, mentally and spiritually strong amidst the happening conflicts and chaos through the reflection on the topic.

The Role of Faith in Overcoming Mental Health

Faith has only been interpreted theologically, namely belief in God. Even though only believing in the oneness of the substance, nature, and deeds of God without saying it verbally and without practicing deeds cannot be said to be a person with perfect faith. The research method used is qualitative with literature study techniques by collecting scientifically designed references and references that align with the research objectives. The data analysis used in this research is content analysis. The results of this study are as follows: 1) The substitution of the word faith is repeated in the Qur'an so that it can be understood that faith is essential in human life, as well as being the primary key in shaping one's Islam and personality. 2) Mental health is part of the psychology of religion, so the role of religion is according to that embraced by Muslims; namely, Islam can help humans achieve a mentally healthy condition by treating the soul and preventing mental disorders. Several ways to achieve a healthy personality, namely prayer, dhikr, reading the Koran, fasting, and pilgrimage. 3) The believer will be free from fear, panic, and complaints and adorned with patience and truth. It will be accessible from a stingy and greedy soul for worldly matters, adorned with glory and generosity. Will be free from the snares of lust, the seduction of satan, and anger, adorned with muqarabah to Allah, sincere to Him, and always asking for His help

The association of religion with advance care planning

Personal preferences influence end-of-life (EOL) decision-making and are commonly associated with engagement in the advance care planning process. Completing an advance directive (AD) allows individuals to formally document and legally report their EOL care preferences. This study explored how two aspects of religion—personal religious beliefs and formal religion practices—may be associated with advance care planning. A national sample of healthy adults in the United States aged 50 years and older (n = 514; 74% cisgender women) completed surveys detailing their EOL preferences, advance care planning, personal religious beliefs, and formal religion practices. Using Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), we find that a higher belief in God’s role at EOL was associated with a higher preference for life-prolonging measures. Using logistic regression, those with a higher belief in God’s role at EOL had lower odds of AD completion. Multiple dimensions of religion should be considered when studying health care preferences and decision-making.

Belief in God's Word in the Bible as an Indestructible Means of Evangelism

Belief in God's Word in the Bible as an Indestructible Means of Evangelism

Peran Pendidikan dalam Membangun Sikap Ketuhanan yang Maha Esa

Education is a conscious and planned effort to create a learning atmosphere and learning process so that students actively develop their potential to have religious spiritual strength, self-control, personality, intelligence, noble morals and skills needed by themselves and society. The aim of this research is to find out how education plays a role in cultivating and building an attitude of belief in the Almighty God. In this research, the Library Research method (library research) is used, studying literature and other scientific works related to the problem being researched in order to obtain a theoretical basis. as well as laws related to the discussion or problem being studied. The results of the discussion from this research are that education has a very important role in building an attitude of belief in Almighty God. Through teaching religious values, students gain a deep understanding of divine teachings and principles, which become the basis for their character development.

Peranan Sila Ketuhanan dalam Mewujudkan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat

The role of Divine Principles in Pancasila is very significant in achieving the welfare of Indonesian society. As a moral and ethical foundation, Divine Principles encourage the formation of a harmonious and just society. This article discusses how the principle of belief in the Almighty God is the foundation for education, moral and ethical values, as well as the role of religious communities in everyday life. Through ontological, epistemological and axiological foundations, Divine Principles offer the view that humans have an inherent relationship with God, which emphasizes moral and spiritual responsibility in maintaining balance between humans, nature and His creator. This principle also encourages the development of character and attitudes that are in accordance with religious teachings, creating an environment full of love, tolerance and social justice. By integrating Pancasila values ​​in policies and regulations, Indonesia can build a prosperous and sustainable society. This article concludes that the Divine Principles of Pancasila are a solid foundation for achieving equitable and sustainable prosperity for all members of society.

A preliminary examination of the associations between belief in God and in afterlife, death anxiety, and COVID-19 protective behaviours within a non-representative Polish community sample

ABSTRACT A common form of dealing with death anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic was to comply with protective behaviours. Researchers observed that religious people were less likely to comply with protective behaviours. At the same time, religious people usually felt lower death anxiety since they believed in an afterlife more strongly than non-religious people. We explored these complex mechanisms by examining the relationship between a declaration of belief in God, death anxiety, belief in an afterlife, and protective behaviours during the pandemic. We examined 551 participants from a non-representative Polish sample. According to structural equation modelling analysis, declaring oneself as a believer, predominantly as Catholic, was positively associated with belief in an afterlife, which, like death anxiety, but independent of it, was associated with perceiving COVID-19 as a non-severe disease, which was associated with low fear of the disease and disregard for protective behaviours. Thus, our preliminary results allowed us to distinguish belief in God and an afterlife from death anxiety as two independent determinants of compliance with protective behaviours. Finally, the positive relationship between death anxiety and compliance with protective behaviours suggested that people attempted to alleviate thoughts of death by engaging in protective behaviours during the pandemic.

Kesejahteraan Spiritual Berkorelasi dengan Kualitas Hidup Pasien Stroke

Background: Stroke is still one of the major health problems, not only in Indonesia but in the world. A person who experiences a stroke will affect several aspects such as physical, psychological, social and spiritual health aspects. Stroke does not only involve neurological aspects but has an impact on the crisis of belief in God the giver of strength, the meaning of life he experiences and hope. The attack in stroke patients occurs suddenly, causing changes and more complex problems. So that spirituality becomes very important to improve the quality of life. Purpose: This study aims to analyze the relationship of spiritual well-being to quality of life in stroke patients at RA Kartini Jepara Hospital. Methods: This type of research is quantitative correlational, using crossectional research design, sampling technique with total sampling, and data collection using SWBS and WHOQOL-BREF instruments. Results: The results of the study of 34 respondents found as many as 30 respondents (88.2%) had high spiritual well-being and as many as 21 respondents (61.8%) had a very good quality of life. Based on the results of the spearman rank test, a significance number (p value) of 0.001 <0.01 was obtained so that Ha was accepted and H0 was rejected. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between spiritual well-being and the quality of life of stroke patients at RA Kartini Jepara Hospital.

Analisis Pemikiran Soekarno Dalam Perumusan Pancasila Pada Prinsip Ketuhanan

Pancasila as the basis of the Indonesian state regulates the entire order of national and state life as well as all aspects of the state administration of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI). Pancasila did not appear suddenly, but through a long process in the history of the Indonesian nation with contributions from figures such as Prof. Mohammad Yamin S.H., Prof. Dr. Supomo, and Ir. Sukarno. Ir. Soekarno, as one of the founding fathers and explorers of Pancasila, popularized this ideology in his speech on June 1 1945, which became the main reference in the formulation of Pancasila. The process of formulating Pancasila involved various groups with different views, which Soekarno finally succeeded in synthesizing into five main principles: Nationality, Internationalism, Democracy, Prosperity and Belief in God. The principle of God, which was initially proposed as the fifth principle, was finally placed as the first principle in Pancasila. This research uses a literature study method to examine Soekarno's views regarding the principle of God and its relevance in the context of a country that is religiously and culturally diverse. The findings of this research show that Soekarno's thinking regarding God offers an inclusive vision that can unite various beliefs in one principle that is accepted by all Indonesian people, strengthen the nation's spiritual foundation, and help face the challenges of globalization and changes in societal values.

The Beliefs of Nonbelievers: Exclusive Empiricism and Mortal Finitude Among Atheists and Agnostics

Abstract This essay argues that “atheist” and “agnostic” are not merely negative labels that indicate a person lacks belief in God or is not religious. Relying on a new survey of very secular Americans and the General Social Survey, we demonstrate a statistically significant and substantively meaningful relationship, in both predictive directions, between identifying as atheist or agnostic and holding certain beliefs about how best to know the world and what happens when we die. We can reliably predict that most people in the United States who trust science, reason, and evidence and do not trust religious sources will identify as atheist or agnostic—and vice-versa. We find the same bi-directional relationship with belief in mortal finitude, i.e., that death is the final end. Our findings suggest that exclusive empiricism and mortal finitude are positive tenets of belief systems that those who identify as atheist or agnostic are likely to hold.

Effects of Mortality Salience and Religion on Aggression

The current study aimed to examine the effects of mortality salience (MS) and religion on aggression. Participants were 120 students (58.3% females; 73.3% with religion) from a private university in Singapore. They were randomly assigned to either the MS condition or the control condition, asked to remember a time when they were deeply hurt or offended by a person, and provided an opportunity for revenge by sticking pins into a voodoo doll that represented the person. The results showed that participants in the MS condition inserted a significantly higher number of pins into the voodoo doll than participants in the control condition. However, this effect was not moderated by religion and extent of belief in God. Limitations include the consideration of participants with religion as one group for data analysis. Future research directions include recruiting a larger and more diverse group of participants.

Relasi Nietzsche dengan Paulus

Nietzsche’s relation with Christianity, on the the surface, easily defined as antipodal, full of animosity. It is not a simple task to specify which Christianity that can represent a stable concept of Christianity. Numerous branches as well as different school of thoughts in the body of Christianity. Nietzsche had his own view on certain Christianity (coloured by his Lutheran Protestant), he was not seldom launched attack after attack to Christianity and blame it as caused of Nihilism in Europe. Christianity according to his view has become one of the obstacles that hindered the arrival of the Overman, therefore he anointed himself to wage war with the aim to dig deep the foundation of Christianity. He did not merely assault Christianity and belief in God as some concepts that is no longer hold, but he wished to make changes and transvalue all the values which had deeply rooted in the soul of Europe. In order to pull down, to root out, change and inspire Europe, he wrote a seminal book called “Antichrist.” Nietzsche in his war strategy, he always picked a real person as Socrates, Richard Wagner, or even Schopenhauer. For Christianity, he picked Paul and Paulinism which he regarded as promoting the concept of Cross, Resurrection and promise of Hinterwelt which according to him is a great move as well as cunning. He tried to uproot Christainity with his method, which later on he called it as Genealogy. In doing so, he discovered that Paul was a true revaluator, who reevaluated the master morality into slave morality. Nietzsche has his own notion of an ideal man, who has the spirit of Dionysos, in short, he wanted to transvalue the slave morality back to master morality. In suggesting this option to Europe, a better choice, Spirit of Dionysos, he then conducted transvaluation. In that regard, Nietzsche did a similar and kinship “Hegelian Dialectic” with Paul. Therefore, Nietzsche relation with Paul is no longer can be categorized as merely antipodal, since he showed some kind of disguised adoration, an ambiguity.

Using Logotherapy as a Counselling Model in Helping the Existentially Emotionally Depressed Christian

Logotherapy is a term derived from logos, a Greek word that translates to ‘meaning.’ It is a therapy defined as treatment of a disorder, illness, or maladjustment. It was developed by Viktor Frankl and was founded on the belief that human nature is motivated by the search for a life purpose, the pursuit of that meaning for one’s life. As a therapy of meaning it is very akin to religion. Frankl, the founder of logotherapy, was actually raised in a Jewish family and used his faith to cope with many hardships during life. His therapeutic technique led people to discover their meaning, the higher purpose in their lives. It focuses on the meaning of human existence as well as on man’s search for such a meaning. Logotherapy is very suitable for pastoral care and counselling, for its method is similar to the belief in God or a higher power; it facilitates changes through deep spiritual, emotional and physical awareness. It is a therapeutic method that allows for the deepening of faith and beliefs that ultimately results in a strong commitment to God at the same time promotes sound ethical moral community society. This paper does not intend to make logotherapy a panacea for all psychic problems but a suggestible counselling model for use by pastors and Christian educators: for helping the existentially frustrated and emotionally depressed, since all problems are logotherapeutically created. There is no doubt that most members are bedeviled with emotional depression which has effect on their commitments to God through the church. The calling of the Master, Jesus Christ, is for the pastor to equip the saints; so they may be about the ministry in the world.

Perspectives on African Indigenous Religion and the Natural Environment: Beings, Interconnectedness, Communities and Knowledge Systems

This article explored the intricate relationship between African Indigenous Religion (AIR) and the natural environment. It uncovered diverse perspectives on how African communities historically engage with and conserve their natural surroundings and underscored the contemporary relevance of these insights in addressing global environmental challenges. The article covered a wide range of online and offline materials, including books, book chapters, and journal articles, offering a comprehensive understanding of the connections between indigenous belief systems and environmental conservation in Africa. By analysing key recurring themes and concepts within the literature, including African ontology, belief in God, ancestral roles, deities, community values, moral status, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), the article synthesised insights from previous research and identified important areas for future research.

A cross-cultural analysis of the relationship between the level of depression and attitudes toward death in cancer patients

Introduction♦Over the last 10 years, the number of cancer patients in the world has increased by almost 23%, and the number of cancer deaths has also increased by about 10%. Malignant neoplasms still remain as one of the main causes of mortality in the population. Patients with oncopathology are characterized by a high level of depression which leads to inadequate attitudes towards the disease and its treatment, and this may further act as a risk factor for disease susceptibility and aggravate its course (Schulz-Kindermann, 2021). It is relevant to search for variables that act as a personal resource in coping with cancer. It is hypothesized that one such personal resource is the specificity of attitudes towards death.ObjectivesTo conduct a comparative analysis of the relationship between the level of depression and the peculiarities of the attitude to death in cancer patients in Russia and Germany.Methods▪Beck Depression Inventory to determine the level of depression severity.▪Death Attitude Profile-Revised to determine the type of attitude to death.For statistical processing of data, the SPSS 23.0 statistical package was used with a preliminary check for normality of distribution using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistical criterion.SELECTIONThe sample consisted of a total number of 50 cancer patients with 25 each undergoing treatment in Russia (Moscow) and in Germany (Munich). The study was based on the sample obtained from the P. A. Herzen Moscow Research Oncological Institute and the Helios Munich-West Clinic. Overall, the sample was relatively gender-balanced.ResultsThe following results were obtained from the study: 1.The mean value of depression level in cancer patients is higher in Russia than in Germany.2.The level of depression in cancer patients in both the countries is correlated with:▪marital status (p=0.36)▪stage of disease (p=0.001)▪type of treatment (p=0.001)▪belief in God (p=0.024)▪adherence to a particular religious denomination (p=0.008)3.The level of depression was correlated with a certain type of attitude towards death: a higher level of depression was associated with scores on the “fear of death” scale (p=0.000), and a lower level (or lack of ) with the “neutral acceptance of death” scale (p=0.000)4.The fear of death is seen to be most common in the sample of patients from Russia, while the neutral acceptance of death is more prevalent in the sample from Germany.ConclusionsThe results suggest that a positive attitude to death (neutral as one of these types) is correlated, along with other factors, with lower levels of depression, which may be a personal resource in coping with the disease.This allows us to make the assumption that when providing psychological support to cancer patients, it is necessary to pay attention not only to the attitude to life and illness, but also to the attitude to death.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Spiritual Fitness, Spiritual Readiness, and Depressive Symptoms in Reserve Officers' Training Corps Cadets.

Over the past decade, the United States military has taken an interest in addressing soldiers' spiritual fitness and readiness to help improve their mental health and resiliency. Similar efforts have not been applied within the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) population despite the mental health challenges these college students experience. To examine spiritual readiness, spiritual fitness, and depressive symptoms in ROTC cadets. Cross-sectional study. Web-based survey. We recruited ROTC cadets from 1 large southeastern university (n = 91 of 315, 28.9% response rate). The ROTC cadets (age = 21 ± 3 years; men = 68, 74.7%; women = 22, 24.2%; missing = 1, 1.1%) were mainly classified as juniors (n = 30, 33.0%) and in Army ROTC (ROTC branch: Army = 69, Air Force = 20, Navy = 2). The survey contained 3 validated instruments used to assess spiritual fitness (the Spiritual Fitness Inventory [SFI]), spiritual readiness (Spiritual Wellbeing Scale [SWBS]), and mental health via depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire [PHQ-9]). Results were analyzed using descriptive statistics and nonparametric Mann-Whitney U tests to compare belief in God or gods with the dependent measures. A Pearson correlation was calculated to assess the relationship between the SWBS score and PHQ-9 data. In total, 85.7% (n = 78/91) of ROTC cadets stated that they believed in God or gods. Overall, the cadets were considered to have average spiritual fitness (mean = 75.04 ± 14.89) and moderate spiritual well-being (mean = 90.46 ± 18.09). The average PHQ-9 score was 4.22 ± 5.25. Individuals who believed in God or gods had higher spiritual readiness (believer = 94.44 ± 16.10, nonbeliever = 67.00 ± 9.35; P ≤ .01). No statistically significant differences were noted for symptoms of depression (believer = 3.38 ± 4.90, nonbeliever = 6.60 ± 6.90; P = .143) or spiritual fitness (believer = 76.12 ± 14.78, nonbeliever = 64.40 ± 12.68; P = .054) in ROTC cadets based on belief status. Overall, the ROTC cadets had moderate to average spiritual fitness and readiness, with typical depressive symptoms scores. Spiritual readiness was different for those who believed in God or gods, and existential well-being was significantly correlated with depressive symptoms.