Christian Education Research Articles

Peran Kode Etik Guru dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pembelajaran Berdasarkan Yohanes 13:12-15

This study aims to determine the role of the teacher's code of ethics in improving the quality of Christian education learning based on John 13:12-15 in schools. This study uses a qualitative method. The results of the study show that the role of the teacher's code of ethics in schools. Christian Religious Education has been well implemented, but there are still some obstacles in the role of a code of ethics in improving the quality of Christian religious education. These obstacles include the lack of socialization of the teacher's code of ethics to teachers, the teacher's lack of understanding of the teacher's code of ethics, and the lack of sanctions given to teachers who violate the code of ethics. To improve the quality of education, PAK educational institutions must apply John 13:12-15 as a guideline, namely to increase teacher competency through training and seminars, apply innovative learning methods, and develop a quality evaluation system. From the results of this study it is suggested for schools to further increase socialization regarding the role of the teacher's code of ethics, increase teachers' understanding of the code of ethics, and provide strict sanctions to teachers who violate the code of ethics.

The Literate Education of Early Christians, and Some of Its Unintended Consequences for Christian Exegesis

The landscape of education under the early Roman principate was very diverse, but the teaching of literacy was dominated by scribal training or Graeco-Roman enkyklios paideia, “literate education”. This essay asks what kind of education the earliest Christian writers had, and offers some neglected evidence, which, it suggests, may also be evidence for Hellenistic Jewish education. It considers the role of imitation in Christian education, and how early Christian imitation is distinctive. Finally, it illustrates how the increasingly sophisticated education of some Christians influenced the way they read and interpreted their own earliest and most authoritative texts.

Membangun Karakter Kristen: Peran Kompetensi Profesional Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen

Successful education is not limited to providing knowledge or information alone, but is able to bridge behavioral transformations in each individual. The success of education lies in its ability to shape a person's character, attitudes, and morals. More than just knowledge transfer, quality education provides a strong foundation for positive personality development. A teacher who is classified as a professional is a role model for his students, but if we look at the reality, there are still many unprofessional teachers who maintain bad behavior. This study aims to explore the relationship between teacher professional competence and Christian character building in the context of Christian religious education. The research approach applied is qualitative through a literature review method. The results showed that a teacher needs to master all the basic competencies of the teacher, including spiritual competence to be an example for students in forming Christian character. The implication is the teacher's contribution to Christian education that is relevant to the demands of the times. This research provides a deeper understanding of the essential relationship between teachers' professional competence and Christian character building, enriching the context of Christian religious education.

Semantics of Conscience in Richard III: “Worm”, “Coward”, “Witness”

The article surveys a number of meanings of the polysemantic word “conscience”, which defines the religious and moral concept of Shakespeare’s Richard III. The biblical roots of these meanings are shown, to which Shakespeare returned his public over well-known idioms, including the origins of the proverb from Erasmus Adagia “Conscientia mille testes“. Studying Shakespeares three early correlations of conscience with cowardice (“coward”), which will become a part of proverbial language only after Hamlet, the author reveals the original content of this comparison, its connection with the theme of “conscience” and the “thoughts” of the pagans as a “witness” in the Epistle to the Romans (Rom. 2:15). We come to the conclusion that it is this dual complex (separation of conscience leading to repentance, and thoughts as awareness without repentance) that predetermined two divergent vectors of reading the “conscience – coward” verbal link in Richard III, then in Hamlet and after. This duality often leads to ambiguity, paradoxical interpretations, misunderstandings. Meanwhile, of the two vectors for Shakespeare only one is true in each case, and it depends on the meaning of the word “conscience”. Mentioned with annoyance by the Murderer “conscience” which “makes a man a coward” (I, 4, 133–134), is a person’s susceptibility to the divine (moral) law named “conscience”. The same with “Conscience is but a word that cowards use” (V, 3, 309) – the teaching of Christ that irritates the usurper-Richard. Whereas the “coward conscience” (V, 3, 179) of a tyrant who wakes up in a cold sweat is no longer conscience, but a “coward”-mind that gives rise to fear of retribution. The article also provides arguments for interpreting the corresponding expression in Hamlet (III, 1, 83).

Cultivating Teacher's Christian Worldview in Integrating Faith and Learning: Case Study in Christian School East Java and Papua

Cultivating a Christian worldview in Christian teachers is an important endeavor that must be pursued in Christian schools. This is related to how a Christian teacher applies integrating faith and learning in schools. The application of faith and learning requires a truly Christian worldview from a Christian teacher. The method used in this research is a case study in Christian schools in East Java and Papua, where efforts to develop a Christian worldview are a necessity during efforts to achieve integrated learning with the Christian faith. The results of the efforts to develop can be seen from the perception of Christian teachers who are increasingly sharp and understand holistically through a Christian worldview and understand the application of the integration of faith and learning in the context of Christian schools.

Analisis Memberi Makan Banyak Orang Dan Implementasinya Pada Masa Kini (2 Raja-Raja 4:42-44)

This article discusses the importance of feeding many people and its implementation today. Nowadays, challenges such as poverty, hunger and unequal access to food are still serious problems in various places. This article aims to analyze the importance of feeding many people and present several implementations that can be done to overcome this problem, and also provide teaching that can influence and encourage people to help each other and foster a sense of empathy with others. In this research, the author analyzes and interprets text from the Bible 2 Kings 4:42-44. This book tells about the history of the reign of several Kings in the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah, especially in this verse which focuses on the Miracle performed by the Prophet Elisha on one hundred people through God's blessing. Teaching in Christianity teaches the values of compassion, social care, and service to others. Through a qualitative approach, this paper explores how Christian values such as responsibility, love and kindness can be applied in feeding efforts involving large numbers of people. The results of this paper highlight the important role of Christian teachings in shaping food programs, both in supporting communities in need and managing food programs that are in accordance with Christian religious values and relevant to current social dynamics.

Adaptive translation of medieval morality plays for contemporary African audiences: A case study of the morality play Everyman in Sesotho

Morality plays such as Everyman were first produced in England during the latter half of the 15th century. Their fictional nature, however, clothed moral truths in line with Catholic doctrines. The main aim of these plays was to teach audiences lessons in Christian living and salvation. Although these plays initially have a Catholic background, this does not exclude them from providing valuable lessons in Christian teaching to Protestant believers of the 21st century. The major problem with these plays is their interpretation of theological concepts such as “saints”, “Adonia”, and “priests”, making it difficult for Protestant believers, the Sesotho audience, in this case, to understand Everyman translated in Sesotho and written from a Catholic perception of such concepts. This article seeks to address the most important question: How can a better translation of the morality play Everyman be offered to Sesotho-speaking Protestant believers? The answer to this question is that an adaptative translation of the morality play Everyman into Sesotho better addresses the needs of these Protestant believers. In addition, this kind of translation should also be performative. The study uses the research methodologies of translation adaptation, performance criticism, and the functionalist skopos theory within the broader theoretical framework of a complexity approach to translation.

The Bride Wealth of the Ambai Serui Tribe Marriage: A Christian Faith View

A bride wealth is a package of cultural items and money given to the bride and her family by the groom family as a prerequisite for a formal wedding. Bride wealth is practice is ubiquitous, increasingly expensive and creates various marriage related personal and social problems. The objective of this study is to describe the process of determination, material elements, delivery and cultural meanings of bride wealth in the Ambai tribe traditional wedding. The study was conducted using autoethnography methodology supported with in-depth interviews with two emic resource persons, and documentary, photos and videos as secondary sources of data and information. The study shows that in the Ambai tribe tradition, the bride wealth is a prerogative request of the bride nuclear family but it goes through a collective negotiation process that makes it remain reasonable and acceptable to all parties. The bride wealth related processions strengthen the social bonding and the materials reflect indigenous wisdom of the Ambai tribe. Christian education on bride wealth is expected to strengthen the existing culture. Christian education should be able to maintains indigenous culture without in conflict with the principles of the Christian faith.

Does vocational passion matter? Minority case of Indonesian Christian educators

Does vocational passion matter? Minority case of Indonesian Christian educators

Feminism against Progress

Feminism against Progress

What's in a Name? Nomenclature, Definitions, and the Field of Christian Education(al) Ministry

What's in a Name? Nomenclature, Definitions, and the Field of Christian Education(al) Ministry

Youth religious education: from the ideas of reformist pedagogy to modern times

The purpose of the study is to investigate the state of youth religious education, taking into account the mutual influence of educational and religious ideas in Galicia in the context of Reformed pedagogy of the turn of the 20th century. To achieve the goal, three scientific tasks were solved, in particular: to study the main factors of dissemination and interpretation of the ideas of Reformed pedagogy in Galicia; to identify fundamental aspects of the interaction of educational and religious ideas; to consider the nature of postulates of religious or Christian pedagogy; to study the opinion of student youth regarding their religious beliefs and influence on worldview (225 students of various higher education institutions of Ukraine aged from 19 to 22 participated in the survey). Based on the analysis of the impact of the ideas of reformative pedagogy illustrated by Galicia of the early 20th century, the system of religious education from the points of view of Ukrainian and Polish pedagogues as well as religious figures is discussed. Religious education is emphasized to be a powerful means of developing moral values of the individual, and a significant factor of their social behavior. Facts of interaction of educational and religious ideas in the context of reformative pedagogy in the theory and educational practice of Galicia are stated.

Kontribusi Denominasi Lutheran Dalam Membentuk Pendidikan Finlandia Dan Pemikirannya Bagi Pendidikan Kristen

This study describes the historical and theological influence of Martin Luther's Protestant reform movement on education in Finland. The Church's role in congregational catechisation, starting with education for priests and developing later for the congregation, had implications for the congregation's desire to learn new things. The thinking of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchton also impacted on the ongoing reformation movement to think about congregational education. As a result, educational facilities ranging from schools, libraries and educational methods were thought of by reformers after Luther, in Finland. Until, the basic principles of Lutheran thought are also guided either consciously or unconsciously in modern Finnish education. This research is a qualitative research with data collection techniques through literature study. The results of the study show that there is a theological continuity in Finnish educational practices after Luther's Reformation Movement in 1517, with implications for congregational catechisation, growing interest in learning, the availability of educational facilities by the Church to develop modern educational methods in Finland.
 Keywords: State and Religion; Protestant Reformation; Finnish Christian Education

IMPLEMENTATION OF HALAL TOURISM IN EAST NUSA TENGGARA: A CHRISTIAN EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE

The initiative to create halal tourism in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) was approved directly by the community and local government because it was considered antithetical to local customs. Indeed, the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia remarked that the concept of halal tourism is carried out in Indonesia in order to provide halal meals, suitable places of worship, and other halal services. In Indonesia, halal tourism is defined as the provision of friendly halal service facilities for tourists, also known as Muslim-friendly tourism. The rejection of halal tourist development in NTT prompted a study to ascertain the views of local governments, corporate actors, and the general public on halal tourism in East Nusa Tenggara. The findings from this study were examined utilizing social emotion methodologies and Christian religious education. The study's findings found that efforts are being made to maximize the potential of halal tourism in East Nusa Tenggara Province. For starters, social feelings can be leveraged to foster togetherness while enjoying local tourist attractions. Second, Christian education incorporates societal reform based on God's command and the love for God concept in welcoming others. It promotes acceptance of God's creatures and equitable treatment of them.

Practical Application of The Teachings of Apostle Paul Regarding The Divine Calling to Serve, as Outlined in 1 Timothy 4:1-8 on The Christian Teachers Within The Jabodetabek Area

Calling to Serve is the duty of a servant of God, including Christian teachers. The form of the task and call is to serve the preaching of the Word regardless of the conditions, admonish and advise, also provide sound teaching. At the research locus, researchers found that Christian teachers who had implemented the call to serve in their learning activities were teachers who were civil servants or certified, while teachers who taught general subjects had not implemented the call to serve. At the research locus, the researchers also found that there were teachers whose educational qualifications were not linear, teachers in the field of biology studies became teachers of Christian Religious Education because they were Christians. It was also found that teachers were impatient with students and even lacked self-control. In addition, there are some teachers who are not called to serve as teachers, because their parents or siblings have become teachers. In the end, they also become teachers. Some teachers have different backgrounds. Based on these findings, the researcher considers it necessary to research the call to ministry because as Christian teachers the call to serve based on 2 Timothy 4:1-8 is very important.

Idealistic Philosophy ('I') as Thing-in-itself as Spaceship and Timelessness

The purpose of this study is merely to examine the philosophy of idealism that seems to be self-oriented (thing-in-itself in/or I) or as if narcissistic anthropocentric and the source of the problem of evil is evil as the logical consequence as the stigma, but when it unfolds in education, whether it be Christian education or education management, it itself then becomes signified, interpreted and signaled. Qualitative research with data search techniques through secondary sources presents various philosophical perspectives as an overview while talking about the philosophy of idealism from Emmanuel Kant, Cartesian, Martin Heidegger, and Quentin Meillassoux through various journals related to researchers' searches. Results show that the philosophy of idealism that departs from the self (thinking, chatting and crossing) becomes spatial constructs in education, including Christian religious education or in researchers' discipline, namely Christian education management.

Tanggung Jawab Misioner Guru Kristen Dalam Dunia Pendidikan

Education is an important part of the Christian mission because the Lord Jesus himself emphasized it in the Great Commission as a command that must be carried out. This task is for all Christians who are responsible for transmitting God's truth from generation to generation through teaching. The aim of this research is to focus on Christian teachers as a profession and part of all God's people, who are allowed to be preachers and teachers of God's truth to sinners. The hope is that Christian teachers will not only act as professional workers, but more than that they must carry out their missionary duties as a manifestation of God's call to them. The research method used is the library method. The results of this research are that teachers are a noble task because they carry out the main responsibility of the church, namely education as part of the mission. In this regard, the status as a Christian teacher is God's call which confirms his missionary function and responsibility, namely bringing students or students to the knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Panggilan Menjadi Pendidik Agama Kristen yang Profesional bagi Generasi Alpha

This article discusses the urgency of professional Christian education teachers for the Alpha generation who have various quite complex needs and problems. Teachers are expected to be able to carry out their duties wholeheartedly and be able to apply technology in the learning process so that it is interesting and easy to understand by the Alpha generation. Unfortunately, in the current era of digital technology there are still teachers who are less professional in carrying out their calling, including in the use of digital technology in learning. To answer this problem, in this research the author uses a qualitative method through literature study, namely comparing various literature, be it books, articles or journals related to the discussion above. The aim of this research is to see the urgency of the need for professional Christian education teachers in educating the Alpha generation. The results of this research show that professional Christian education teachers are really needed in educating the Alpha generation, so that the needs of this generation can be met through Christian education.

Peran Imajinasi Untuk Pendidikan Kristen yang Transformatif

Christian education is always meant to transform the lives of the students. However, the understanding of the superiority of ratio becomes the base of most educational practices, including Christian education. This understanding makes ratio the only aspect accommodated in a learning process. Nevertheless, the ratio is not the only aspect that needs to be accommodated by Christian education; there is also an extra-rational aspect that also plays a huge part in human life. Referring to the transformative learning theory by Jack Mezirow, reflective thinking is the key to transformative learning, which is very much influenced by human imagination. Amid the controversy about the destructive characteristic of imagination, imagination takes a massive role in transformative learning. The Christian perspective is also rooting for the use of imagination that is constructive in a learning process. So, the use of imagination in the right way is very effective in achieving transformative learning in Christian education.

Peran Pendidikan Agama Kristen dalam Memerangi Radikalisme dan Ekstremisme: Menumbuhkan Cinta, Perdamaian, dan Rasa Hormat

The spread of radicalism and extremism has become a global concern in recent decades. Issues regarding radicalism and extremism continue to develop in a flurry of problems. This requires the active role of Christian Religious Education to be carried out in a structured manner in order to be able to overcome this challenge by cultivating love, peace and respect. The purpose of this study is to describe the role of Christian Religious Education in fighting radicalism and extremism. The method used in this research is literature study. The result of this research is that Christian religious education can be a powerful force in fighting radicalism and extremism by instilling universal values such as love, peace and respect for fellow human beings. Christian Religious Education also plays a role in developing a deep understanding of Christian teachings which include values such as love for others, forgiveness, understanding, and tolerance. Christian Religious Education must build intercultural skills, and integrate social issues in the Christian Religious Education curriculum.