Divine Word Research Articles

Does academic stress predict nursing students' healthy and unhealthy behaviour?

The study aimed to examine the effect of academic stress on the healthy and unhealthy behaviour of nursing students. To gain more understanding of the concepts, literatures were reviewed. The study used descriptive assessment and correlational research design. The population of the study was 228 nursing students of the Divine Word College of Laoag. The questionnaires were used to gather the data and weighted mean and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were utilized to analyze the data. The study found that the academic stress of students was high and healthy behavior was also high. While unhealthy behaviour was low. In terms of the correlation between academic stress and healthy behaviour, the results signify that taken together the three dimensions (external pressure and expectations, course requirement overload and examination, and self-efficacy) are not associated with healthy behaviour. However, taken separately, academic stress related to self-efficacy significantly influenced healthy behaviour. Higher self-efficacy predicts higher healthy behaviour. Further, concerning the correlation between academic stress and unhealthy behaviour, the finding reveals that both are significantly correlated. It means higher academic stress leads to unhealthy behaviour.

Nurturing affective and continuance organizational commitment by developing cognitive and affective attitudes toward work

The study aimed to examine the effect of employees' attitudes toward their work on organizational commitment. To deepen the concept of the study, literatures were reviewed. The study used descriptive assessment and correlational research design. The population of the study was all the employees of the Divine Word College of Laoag. It used research questionnaires to gather the data and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data, thus, Weighted Mean and Pearson r correlation were used. The study found that the attitude of employees toward their work and their organizational commitment were high. The Pearson r correlation results suggest that overall, there is a significant correlation between attitude toward work and organizational commitment. However, taking it separately, only affective and continuance commitment is associated with cognitive and affective toward work but not with normative commitment.

ON THE PROTECTION OF THE QUR’ĀN -in the Context of Verse 9 of Sūrat al-Ḥijr-

Divine messages, which are guides and directives for humanity, have been tried to be understood and interpreted from the moment they were sent, but due to human weaknesses, issues and problems, the revelations called books have not been given due attention. Subsequently, the newest, the latest, the most solid and the most definitive source of revelation was sent instead of the Divine books that were distorted or corrupted. The latest and the most perfect of this chain of revelation, which has essentially the same content, assignment, mission and vision, and which confirms, validates and complements each other, is the Holy Qur’ān. This divine word, according to the Creator Himself, will be preserved by Himself. Whether this preservation is in the physical dimension or in the meaning has been a matter of academic debate among scholars. Verse 9 of Sūrat al-Ḥijr is at the center of these debates. In our study, we have endeavored to investigate this verse in its context according to the interpretations of two different schools of commentators. According to the data we have obtained, the Divine word is free from both human endeavors and the interventions of superhuman beings. It will forever be preserved both physically and semantically by its Creator and will continue to be the only, the most unique and the most accurate source for humanity.

Ibn Barrajan's Sufistic Tafsir of Surah al-Baqarah and Ali Imran

This study aims to know the Sufistic interpretation in Tafsir Tanbih and the characteristics of Tafsir Tanbih, which is focused on Surah al-Baqarah and Surah Ali Imran. Tafsir Tanbih is an eclectic collection/source of various materials collected over the years from various sources, Tafsir Tanbih is a Sufi interpretation of Ibn Barrajan trying to understand the meaning of every divine word with the teachings of Sufism, it can be seen from some interpretations of Surah al-Baqarah lafadz nazala 'alaikal litaaba bil haqqi, interpreted that this verse opens the door to a person's realization in himself through His asma in the lafad al-hayyu and al-Qayyum, someone who ma'rifat is who knows with a strong, perfect substance, and His sublime attributes, and His good names. The characteristics of Tafsir Tanbih are the experience of Mysticism and Spirituality in Tafsir Tanbih, using an Integrative approach in Tafsir Tanbih, there are Moral ideas in Tafsir Tanbih, there is a relationship with Ma'rifah (Divine Knowledge) in Tafsir Tanbih, understanding Mutashabihat Verses in Tafsir Tanbih. And many other characteristics.

Tafsīr and taʾwīl in Post-Classical Sufi Scholarship: The Study of Correspondences (taṭbīq) in Q. 10:90–92

Recent evidence from imperial archives suggests that in the sixteenth century Ottoman religious scholars were interested in Sufi modes of engagement with scripture along with mainstream, conventional forms of exegesis. This juxtaposition raises questions about the connections between these two very different types of engagement with the divine word. How might scholars at this time have thought about the relationship between Sufi forms of taʾwīl and mainstream forms of tafsīr? Were they complementary approaches to interpretation that were both necessary for a complete understanding of the divine word, or conflicting approaches to the study of scripture, of which only one was able to legitimately discuss its meanings? In this article, I present evidence from one tradition of post-classical Sufi scholarship that shows how Sufi commentators worked to overcome old challenges to the legitimacy of taʾwīl, and to reconceptualise tafsīr and taʾwīl as complementary forms of exegesis, both of which were necessary for a complete understanding of the Qur’an. This trajectory is marked out by the Taʾwīlāt al-Najmiyya of Najm al-Dīn Kubrā (d. 618/1221) and Najm al-Dīn Dāya Rāzī (d. 654/1256), the Taʾwīlāt al-Qurʾān of ʿAbd al-Razzāq al-Kāshānī (d. 730–736/1329–1335), and the Muḥīṭ al-aʿẓam of Sayyid Ḥaydar Āmulī (d. after 787/1385), which constitute a ‘genealogical tradition’ of post-classical Sufi scholarship. I further illustrate how this tradition imagined the complementarity between tafsīr and taʾwīl through a close reading of one Qur’anic episode – the crossing of the sea by Moses and the Israelites and the drowning of Pharaoh and his hosts (Q. 10:90–92) – from tafsīr to taʾwīl. I show specifically that the commentary on this episode instantiates a powerful methodology systematised

Teaching strategies, teaching assessment, and spiral progression curriculum in Mathematics in Divine Word College of San Jose

Teaching strategies, teaching assessment, and spiral progression curriculum in Mathematics in Divine Word College of San Jose

Internal and external factors affecting the strand preferences of Grade 10 students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Internal and external factors affecting the strand preferences of Grade 10 students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Motivational factors leading to the high preference of grade 11 STEM students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Motivational factors leading to the high preference of grade 11 STEM students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Parent-child communication factors and the learning domains of the senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Parent-child communication factors and the learning domains of the senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Co-curricular activities and leadership skills of student leaders of senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Co-curricular activities and leadership skills of student leaders of senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Benefits of AI chatbots and engagement of senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Benefits of AI chatbots and engagement of senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Social and emotional learning affecting the academic performance of senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Social and emotional learning affecting the academic performance of senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

The Prosōpon of Jesus’ Soul in Origen’s Homilies on Psalm 15 (16)

Abstract Prosopological exegesis was integral to the trinitarian theology of several second- and early third-century Christian theologians who argued that the different divine personae or prosōpa that speak in biblical texts were distinct from one another in reality. Unlike these predecessors, Origen’s use of prosopological exegesis in the Psalms occurs in a less polemical context and gravitates towards Christology and ecclesiology rather than trinitarian theology. In his homilies on Psalm 15 (16), Origen identifies the soul of Jesus as a speaking prosōpon distinct from, and acted upon by, the divine Word. This instance of prosopological exegesis highlights the distinctiveness of Origen’s theological use of this literary practice. In particular, I argue that Origen draws conclusions of soteriological and ecclesiological relevance from his notion of the speaking prosōpon of Jesus’ soul, which mediates a kind of communicatio idiomatum between the human Christ and the Church.

Human Values Mentioned in the Holy Quran and their Contemporary interpretation

In every society, there are fundamental values that strengthen it, shaping its culture, habits, transactions, beliefs, and ethics in a particular direction. The Quran is the divine word of Allah, revealed in the Arabic language to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ through the angel Gabriel. Undoubtedly, it provides guidance towards the straight path, filled with high morals, beautiful manners, and sublime human qualities. By human values, we mean the common moral and collective virtues and characteristics that define the culture of individuals, their tendencies and preferences, their behavior, mutual relations, their society, country and Ummah, but also with all humanity. They positively affect the relations of the people and they provide the guarantee of peace and prosperity, stability and civilizational development to all human beings. All these human values have been presented by the Holy Qur'an, Islam has adopted them in all its commands and teachings and has implemented them in all worships and matters at the level of speech, action and belief. Among the human values that the Holy Quran has guided are human dignity and dignity, religious tolerance, peace, international peace and security, dialogue, mutual mercy, justice and equality, goodness and beneficence, adherence to agreements, prohibition of corruption. , being equipped with sincerity and honesty are prominently included. These are the basic morals that the Prophets and Messengers were distinguished by and this is the subject of this discussion.

PUSHKIN AND FENELON: TO THE STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The article characterizes Pushkin’s attitude to Fenelon, including his reviews of the French author, facts testifying to his interest in the editions of Fenelon’s works available to him, Pushkin’s poetic impromptu “The Boring role of Telemachus...” (1824), which allows us to discuss not only some biographical facts reflecting Pushkin’s stay in the south of Russia, but also his worldview, correlated with the “spirit of the era” and reflected in a number of works. The problem of identifying hidden quotations from Fenelon’s works in the works of the Russian poet is considered to be of secondary importance, and the most significant is the complexly organized sphere of reflected influences on the literary and ideological space of the Pushkin era, in which poets and thinkers of the past were irrevocably present as those who set the religious, philosophical and ideological “agenda”. An important element of this space was the spiritual heritage of Quietism, interest in which persisted throughout the 18th century, especially in the Masonic environment, and intensified in the 1810s. In parallel to the Quietist doctrine of the possible descent of grace into a soul that has renounced the world and itself, its own inescapable sinfulness without favor from above, Pushkin created the contours of his concept of poetic creativity, which was based on the theme of the “divine word”, which “touched” someone who “dragged” in spiritual devastation “the gloomy Desert” (“The Prophet”, 1826), combined with the theme of silence (“Conversation of a Bookseller with a Poet”, 1824) and a number of other motifs, including those related to the poetry of V.A. Zhukovsky, who relied, in particular, on Fenelon and the Quietism.

An Evaluation on the Effect of Differences in Recitations on Islamic Law: Within the Context of Intercourse with a Woman After Menstruation

The main source of Islam is the Holy Qur'ān. Qirā’a is the branch of science that deals with the different ways of reciting the words of the Qur'ān. For this reason, the science of qirā’a has a special place and importance among the basic Islamic sciences. The fact that the Qur'ān ranks first among the primary evidences in Islamic jurisprudence methodology has made it directly related to the science of qirā’a. At the beginning of Islam, the verses revealed were transmitted firsthand by the Prophet (PBUH) to his companions, who in turn would teach these verses to others. The differences in reciting that existed in this process led to the types of qirā’a called 'seven ahruf/letters'. Believers would first learn the different qirā’āt that they heard from the Prophet (PBUH) and then pass them on to the others. However, in addition to the authentic qirā’āt, the unauthentic qirā’āt that emerged over time directly affected the Islamic legal doctrine. Especially the differences in the most accurate understanding of the divine word led to the emergence of differences of opinion among Islamic jurists. This, in turn, was the source of the divergence of jurisprudential groups. These divergences between the groups based on the differences in qirā’a have come to the agenda depending on the issues of Islamic law, sometimes usūl and sometimes furū’. These debates have led to different jurisprudential approaches depending on the different interpretations of the verses, which has led to mental turmoil among Muslims. In this study, the impact of qirā’a differences on Islamic legal doctrine is analyzed. In this context, the issue of intercourse with a woman after menstruation, one of the issues of jurisprudence, is discussed., Regarding this, in the text the concept of qirā’a, its types, and the reasons for the emergence of qirā’a differences are first evaluated. For a better understanding of the issue, the approaches of the four fiqh schools to the differences of qirā’a are also examined in a general way. Then, the jurisprudential aspect of the concept of menstruation, the way it is expressed in the verse, and the differences of qirā’a on the related verse are examined, and the legal consequences that arise due to these different qirā’āt are explained. As far as can be detected in the process, most of the studies in the field of basic Islamic sciences are carried out in the form of subject analysis under a specific discipline. Unlike the general studies in the literature, in this research, a fundamental issue related to Islamic law and qirā’a, which is among the basic disciplines of Islamic sciences, has been addressed, which reveals the strong bond and interaction between the two disciplines. In order to have a better understanding of the subject of the present research, special attention has been given to include the fundamental sources of the science of qirā’a along with Islamic law.

The interplay of bureaucratic, humanistic work environment and organizational commitment

The study aimed to examine the interplay of bureaucratic, humanistic work environments and the organizational commitment of employees. To deepen the concepts of the study, literatures were reviewed. The study used a descriptive assessment and correlational research design. The population of the study were the employees of the Divine Word College of Laoag. To gather the data, validated questionnaires were used and weighted mean and Pearson r correlation were used to analyze the data. The findings indicate that the bureaucratic environment is higher than the humanistic environment which is at a moderate level and the organizational commitment of employees is also high. The correlation analysis demonstrates that there is no correlation between the bureaucratic, humanistic work environment and the organizational commitment of the employees. The higher organizational commitment is not caused by the work environment as suggested in the study, but it may be caused by other factors that are not considered in the current study. Thus, it is important to conduct other studies to investigate other factors like psychological factors and organizational factors that affect organizational commitment.

Improving work ethics and organizational citizenship behavior through positive cognitive and affective attitude toward work

The research delved into the impact of attitudes toward work on both work ethics and organizational citizenship behavior. To enrich the understanding of this relationship, existing literature was thoroughly examined. Employing a descriptive assessment coupled with a correlational research design, the study focused on employees within the Divine Word College of Laoag. Data collection was facilitated through the administration of questionnaires, while inferential statistical tools such as mean and ANOVA were employed for data analysis. The findings indicated a notably high level of both cognitive and affective attitudes toward work among employees, paralleled by elevated levels of work ethics and organizational citizenship behavior. Furthermore, correlational analysis unveiled significant relationships between attitudes toward work and organizational citizenship behavior, encompassing its OCBO dimension. Similarly, a correlation was identified between attitudes toward work and work ethics. Despite its insightful findings, it's worth noting that the study's scope was confined to a specific population. Consequently, there arises a necessity for further research encompassing a broader demographic to ensure the generalizability of the findings.

Fear-of-Missing-Out (FOMO) behavior and post-purchase experiences of senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Fear-of-Missing-Out (FOMO) behavior and post-purchase experiences of senior high school students in Divine Word College of San Jose

Tracer study on Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Divine Word College of Jan Jose, Academic Year 2018-2022

Tracer study on Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Divine Word College of Jan Jose, Academic Year 2018-2022