Elements Of Faith Research Articles

Социокультурные и гносеологические аспекты соотношения веры и знания

The study aims to identify the socio-cultural and gnoseological features of the relationship between knowledge and faith, which are crucial for understanding both scientific knowledge and faith as a socio-cultural phenomenon and the essence of religious consciousness. The article analyzes questions related to understanding faith as an acceptance of a particular statement as true without requiring justification or proof; the juxtaposition of faith and knowledge; and the opinion that there is “faith” in science and philosophy in the same sense as in religion. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that knowledge is not only not opposed to faith but is considered a necessary element of faith itself. The results of the study make it possible to reconsider traditional views on the relationship between religious faith and knowledge and to assert that knowing faith, being a gnoseological phenomenon and a psychological state, goes beyond the evaluation of statements for truthfulness into the sphere of people’s personal relationships with God and with each other.

Mengaplikasikan Ilmu Sosial Profetik dalam Dakwah Islam

The development of the times brings controversy in human life, one of which is moral decline. Moral damage is caused by weak implementation of noble morals in life. Therefore, the role of preaching that is full of wisdom is very necessary in society. The urgency of Islamic Da'wah is the moral foundation of the nation, and religious values can become a spirit of liberation from poverty of knowledge, faith and socio-culture, as happened during the time of the Prophet Muhammad SAW. Therefore, it is worth putting forward the idea of prophetic education as a solution in Islamic da'wah. The purpose of this research is to determine the concept of prophetic education in Islamic preaching regarding the Kuntowijoyo Thought Study. This research is library research, researchers use content analysis and critical analysis methods, library research data collection techniques. The research findings of Kuntowijoyo's prophetic education concept are divided into three pillars, namely humanization, liberation and transcendence. The concept of prophetic education in da'wah: first, the humanization of da'wah focuses on caring for the surrounding environment and promoting the values of social justice. secondly, the prophetic approach of liberation in da'wah also highlights the urgency of social solidarity and concern for those who are oppressed. third, belief in the existence of Allah SWT is the basis of all existing elements of faith. From there arise various beliefs, which must be believed, understood and accepted with the mind, so that they can be trusted wholeheartedly.

Egyéni panaszzsoltárok jelentősége az istentiszteleti gyakorlatban

The Importance of Individual Lament Psalms in Worship Practice The theological significance of individual lament songs lies primarily in their giving voice to suffering. Despite the complaint, the sufferer does not turn away from God since the centre of human existence is God. Suffering does not rule out the connection with God but rather confirms it. The lament has by now lost its original meaning and has received a negative report, as in the eyes of today’s humanity complaint is an expression of unbelief and a distrustful attitude. This aspect, the importance of lament songs, has been ignored by scholars until now. However, the predominance of lament songs in the Book of Psalms means that the issue of complaint is not something marginal or unusual but an important element of faith. One of the most important characteristics of this genre is the sudden change of mood, when the complaint unexpectedly turns into praise. This poetic form involves the transition from hopelessness to joy, for the form not only contains a description of the problem but also the solution to it as well. In a world that has become desensitized, it is important to use these psalms.

Egyéni panaszzsoltárok jelentősége az istentiszteleti gyakorlatban

The Importance of Individual Lament Psalms in Worship Practice. The theological significance of individual lament songs lies primarily in their giving voice to suffering. Despite the complaint, the sufferer does not turn away from God since the centre of human existence is God. Suffering does not rule out the connection with God but rather confirms it. The lament has by now lost its original meaning and has received a negative report, as in the eyes of today’s humanity complaint is an expression of unbelief and a distrustful attitude. This aspect, the importance of lament songs, has been ignored by scholars until now. However, the predominance of lament songs in the Book of Psalms means that the issue of complaint is not something marginal or unusual but an important element of faith. One of the most important characteristics of this genre is the sudden change of mood, when the complaint unexpectedly turns into praise. This poetic form involves the transition from hopelessness to joy, for the form not only contains a description of the problem but also the solution to it as well. In a world that has become desensitized, it is important to use these psalms. Keywords: individual lament, faith, transition, joy, praise

A Christian Pluralistic Hypothesis: To Bonhoeffer and beyond—A World Christianity

This essay investigates Bonhoeffer’s undeveloped concept of “Unconscious Christianity” and how a protracted understanding of his religionless Christianity in a culture “come of age” points to a viable Christian pluralistic hypothesis—how Christ and the Spirit are redemptively active outside the church. Bonhoeffer’s living faith action transcends his theology, revealing unconscious dynamics within our interactions that reveal antecedent relational dynamics that open to the redemptive process, which transcend but do not obviate the cognitive elements of faith. New scriptural themes and concepts of relationality and perichoretic metaphysics bring greater biblical coherence and meaning to one particular biblical passage that has apparently remained meaningless (Matt 12:32). This new meaning and coherence within the scriptures radically alter Christianity’s relationship to the outside world and transforms our understanding of the Great Commission.

Music on mission: Integrated perspectives on the shared song

African Christian music is a culturally distinct and recognizable element of faith in Africa. This article argues that such music embodies interrelated movements, conceptual and physical. These movements are central to Christian mission that is responsible for Christian expansion in Africa. Little scholarly reflection on the relationship between music in mission in this era might suggest that music is peripheral to mission. Yet, music is an essential element in the practice of mission within and beyond regular worship encounters on the continent. This article contributes to discourse about Christian mission and its relevance in the unprecedented growth of Christianity in Africa in the late 20th century. A World Christianity approach here will apply the framework of translation to assess the missiological implications of movement in music. Case studies of popular Christian music from various parts of the continent will supply the data for this analysis. Drawing on the author’s experiences with music and mission on the continent the article provides insights on revitalization, conversion, and globality in African Christianity. In the analysis, music will be evaluated in its own merit as a critical component of the ongoing undertaking of mission. The article will demonstrate how music provides the context for multiple transformations through performance and belief. These insights contribute to the growing body of knowledge regarding mission in Africa.

PEREMPUAN KANAAN DAN DAYA JUANGNYA: SEBUAH TINJAUAN NARATIF ATAS MATIUS 15:21-28 DAN RELEVANSI TEOLOGISNYA BAGI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER KRISTIANI

This article aims at examining a fighting spirit that characterizes the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21-28 as a source of inspiration for Christian education addressed to the youth. It focuses on her choice of actions and of words, especially shown in verses 25 and 27. In order to do so, it employs a narrative method that takes seriously every detail related to her performance. It tries to understand how her struggle emerges and why Jesus says that she has a great faith. After discussing the subject matter in several points, this article comes to a conclusion that the element of faith first of all lies on the human side, namely a fighting spirit, a spiritual entrance to receive God's mercy. Pope Francis states that a fighting spirit is visible when Christian believers, especially young people "always try to find their true identity, be themselves, and be creative in pursuing holiness in living life in the world. (CV, art. 161)”. The second theological message is that God understands and cares for everyone, especially those who ask for His help. The third theological message is that God's grace gives changing for everyone. It means that God's grace makes our identity in life more pleasing to Him

Peningkatan Hasil Belajar Siswa Pada Materi Manusia Makluk Pribadi Dengan Model Problem Based Learning Fase E Kelas X SMAN 1 Palangka Raya

This research was conducted on Catholic students in class X at SMAN 1 Palangka Raya because the researcher experienced that the learning outcomes of the students were not optimal. Theerefore this study aims to improve the learning outcomes of Catholic students in Catholic Religion subjects, in class X, with the Problem Based Learning model. The object of observation in this study was cognitive student learning outcomes and the application of the elements of faith and morality to humans (Pancasila Student Profile). The outcomes were: in cycle I, only 18% included the proficient category, 45,45% included the proficient category, 33.4% included the appropriate category. Whereas in cycle II students who reached the proficient category reached 64%, the proficient category 36% and the feasible category 0%. Observational data related to the application of moral elements to humans in cycles I and II show that, on average, the achievement of the P5 indicator that has been determined by the researcher has increased by 45%. This it can be concluded that the application of the PBL model contributes positively to improving student learning outcomes in class X SMAN 1 Palangka Raya on the theme Human Beings Personal

Faith and Identity in Stephen Crane’s “In Heaven” and Taufiq Rafat’s “This Blade of Grass”: Linguistic Relativity Leading to Worlds Within Words

This study revolves around the idea that literature which comes from different social and cultural backgrounds often flags the differences between faith and identity and thereby extends the debates surrounding them. It attempts to analyse two works by two different poets: “In Heaven” by Stephen Crane and “This Blade of Grass” by Taufiq Rafat. Both bring a diversity of ideas into their works while writing about faith since they are from two different social and cultural backgrounds. This study approaches both texts from the perspective of linguistic relativity, which helps us understand the conceptualisation of textual meaning in relation to semantic relativity (Casasanto 174). The argument here focuses on the close reading of the texts while foregrounding their lexical and contextual meanings. Descriptive, interpretive research techniques are used for textual analysis to look at both works contrastively in order to extract their linguistic relativity vis-a-vis their subject matter and to extract elements of faith and identity embedded within them. At the same time, this study finds that despite dealing with similar subject matter, setting, character, and language, the two poems reflect two distinct identities because of the linguistically relative meaning of words. The difference in identities was evident because of the differences in faith where Crane’s blade of grass is portrayed through biblical references while Rafat’s blade of grass is situated in the context of Sufism and fana.Keywords: Faith, identity, darvesh, linguistic relativity, world within words

Residents’ perception of tourism impacts and their support for tourism development: a study of a Bektashi faith destination in Türkiye

ABSTRACT Prior research has broadly addressed the link between residents’ perceptions of tourism impacts and their support for tourism development (STD) in different destination-based contexts. However, the literature on residents’ perceptions of the impacts of tourism on their faith and how these perceptions affect their STD in a faith tourism destination remains tenuous. This study seeks to fill this gap by investigating the link between residents’ perceptions of the economic, cultural, environmental, social and faith impacts of tourism and their STD in the Bektashi faith tourism destination. A total of 244 valid questionnaires were obtained from the inhabitants of Nevşehir, Türkiye. The authors applied fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) and PLS-SEM as asymmetrical and symmetrical approaches, respectively. The symmetrical approach demonstrated that only perceived cultural, social and faith impacts positively and significantly affect residents’ STD. The asymmetrical results provided more complex compounds of tourism impacts, with six configurations sufficient to create a high level of STD. The fsQCA analysis confirmed that only perceived faith impact was a necessity in determining residents’ STD. The results of the study suggest that, in order for faith tourism destinations to thrive, responsible authorities should avoid diminishing the faith elements.

Pembinaan Makna Semiotik Pembangunan Insan Dari Konteks Akhlak Menerusi Wasiat Luqman Al-Hakim (Construction Of The Semiotic Meaning Of Human Development From The Moral Context Through The Will Of Luqman Al-Hakim)

Nowadays, the problem of Muslim personality especially among teenagers has become more serious. Although there are extensive efforts from various parties to overcome it, but moral degradation among youths is increasing. Factors in the occurrence of this problem are due to their lack of appreciation of Islamic education either in the form of faith, worship and moral. These three elements of faith, worship and moral embedded in the will of Luqman al-Hakim (LH) to his son portraying the importance of education towards the nation. This study focuses on moral element expressed by LH as a reflection of the dimension of moral development in the contemporary era. However, the will seems abstract, vague and needs to be clarified in line with contemporary needs from a semiotic point of view. This is because the semiotics of the Qur’an is associated as one of the solutions to represent the new meaning of the LH will. This study analyses the symbols of human development through the will of LH using Peirce theory. This qualitative study uses the method of textual content analysis of LH's will in surah Luqman as the corpus of this study. The data were analysed by referring to three critical elements namely symbol, object and meaning. This study is crucial in the Quranic study because it is related to the representation of the meaning specifically from LH’s will and interpreted from the context of contemporary moral development.

Teras Akidah Islam Dalam Dinamika Jati Diri Keluarga Muslim daripada Kitab Manhaj al-Tarbiah al-Nabawiyyah li al-Ṭifli karya Muḥammad Nūr ‘Abd. Ḥafīz Suwayd (The Elementary of Faith in Dinamic Identity of A Muslim Family from the book of Manhaj al-Tarbiah al-Nabawiyyah li al-Ṭifli by Muḥammad Nur ‘Abd. Ḥāfiz Suwayd)

The ability of Islam in building the civilization has been proven throughout the history. Islam has transformed and revolutionized the culture of men by encompassing on faith, doing-behaviour, and moral elements. These elements also preserves the identity, culture and the way of life of Muslim communities. The refreshment of Islamic principle is needed now to enhance the dynamic identity of Muslim family. To ensure it is successful, it requires the early children’s education as mentioned by Muḥammad Nūr ‘Abd. Ḥafīz Suwayd, one of the islamic education scholar in his book, Manhaj al-Tarbiah al-Nabawiyyah Ii al-Ṭifli. The aspects of faith, doing-behaviour and morals are the main elements of his book in order to produce a generation embracing the islamic values by cultivating them early in the children’s education. However, this study focus on the faith element without denying the importance of doing-behaviour and moral elements as the effort to build the dynamic identity of Muslim family. This study presents textual methods and content analysis as the main methods of data collection by using the inductive and deductive methods for data analysis. As a result, the element of faith in a Muslim family can be built on several foundations as proposed by Muḥammad Nūr ‘Abd. Ḥafīz Suwayd and can be adapted by parents nowadays to strengthen their children’s identity in the family.

BELIEF RITUALS AND MUSIC PRACTICES IN BEKTASHISM IN THE CONTEXT OF CULTURAL IDENTITY: THE EXAMPLE OF CRETAN BEKTASHIS

The faith and culture of the Bektashi have contributed to Muslim-Turks gaining experience of coexistence with Christian communities in Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Islands significantly. The variety in the music and rituals of worship of The Bektashies, one of the Cretan Muslim-Turks communities conduces to the formation of the cultural identity, similarly, it presents the non-existing phenomenon in the Bektashi. Even though Turkish is used in the official and rituals of all these regions, the main language Turkish in the Cretan Bektashies, one of the most major elements of the cultural transmissions has been replaced by Romaic. In our study, we determined that the vibrancy of the elements of faith and culture in the rituals of the Cretan Bektasi’s communities currently living in the Western Anatolia and the Mediterranean regions has already been maintained, the hymns have been sung, the manias have been recited, the semah has been worshipped, and we have presented the current data and our findings concerning the Bektashi’s belief and practicing music.

PENGHAYATAN AMALAN BERAGAMA DALAM KALANGAN MUALAF DI SEGAMAT, JOHOR

Religious practice is a procedure of forming the basis of religion through the module of a religion that emphasizes the application in oneself and appreciation of religion. In the context of Islam, the practice of religion is equated with making Islam a religion (ad-din) or a way of life that is not forced its followers to always appreciate the religion as a whole as Muslim. Religious practice is an important practice in human life. As Muslims who need to profess the religion must surrender their souls completely to Allah SWT. This study describes the religious practices performed by the new converts to Islam. Although, converts will face problems in new knowledge of the faith, the application of Islamic morality must also be inculcated in the soul. Therefore, this study aims to identify the level of understanding of the beliefs of converts and their morals who have just embraced Islam as well as their religious practices based on the pillars of Iman and Islam. This study uses a quantitative method with the distribution of questionnaires that contain elements of faith, morality and religious practices. The findings of the study show that the main focus that must be emphasized is that matters related to the faith of converts is their hearts. This group has a soft heart and has been given guidance to return to the religion of nature. They are newbie in Islam who need to strengthen themselves in matters related to Islam. The findings of the study also show that the management organization of converts needs to improve the system in terms of management as well as apply the best religious life. The overall result of this study is expected to help the parties involved indirectly through the appropriate steps and approaches that need to be taken in an effort to attract the interest and attention of converts to continue to approach Islam wholeheartedly. This will make them understand the concept of religious practice as well as use Islamic elements in their daily routine.

Faith and Reason: An Inquiry into the Concept of Faith in Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling

Faith is often accused of being irrational and considered lower than reason because it is not objective and universal. In other words, at a practical level, believers cannot always obey God’s commands communicated in their inwardness. However, they must always be subject to the demands of a universal and objective reason. This elaboration attempts to counter this assumption departing from the description that Kierkegaard presented in his work, Fear and Trembling. There, Kierkegaard states that a single individual believer is higher than the ethical-rational demands that bind him. In other words, the purpose of this text is to show that faith has its rationality and is not subject to reason. Therefore, through the textual analysis method of Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling, this paper would like to analyze the constitutive elements of faith, how they work, and why faith is not subject to ratio. The point of view used in this elaboration is Kierkegaardian subjectivity. The analysis finds that the constitutive elements of faith are anxiety, courage, passion, the strength of the absurd, and hope (as components of faith), which need to be carried out with a double movement of faith.

On normalized integral table algebras generated by a non-real faithful element of degree 2 with p linear elements

In 1995, Blau completely classified the integral table algebras generated by a faithful element of degree 2, all of whose linear basis elements having degrees a power of 2 are equal to 1. By this classification, one can get that the normalized integral table algebra having exactly one linear element and generated by a faithful non-real element of degree 2 is exactly (Ch(SL(2,5)),Irr(SL(2,5))). In this paper, we investigate normalized integral table algebras having more than one linear elements. We once classified normalized integral table algebra with exactly 2 linear elements (see Li and Chen, 2020 [10]). Here we continue this topic and obtain the classification of normalized table algebra (A,B) generated by a faithful non-real element of degree 2 and |L(B)|=p, where p≥3 is a prime.

Latter-Day Saint Roots in the American Forest: Joseph Smith’s Restoration Visions in Their Environmental Context

On 6 April 1830 Joseph Smith Jr. legally established what he claimed to be the restored Church of Jesus Christ that had existed previously during the New Testament times. This bold claim was bolstered by stories of angelic visitations in the hemlock–northern hardwood forest of New York and Pennsylvania by biblical and nonbiblical figures alike. In one of Smith’s supernatural encounters he claims that immediately prior to his theophany the Devil tried to intercede and prevent his communion with God. Thus, Smith and his followers have embraced a complex worldview concerning the nineteenth-century American forest, host to both the Divine and the Devil. The nineteenth-century American forest was complicated by its dangerous elements, its economic opportunities, and the sublime quality popularized in landscape paintings. Forests existed as environments that were equal in their ability to leave one desolate, well-provisioned, or inspired. Navigating these sometimes paradoxical views, Joseph Smith’s stories of otherworldly visitations in forest settings have resonated with many people seeking understanding in a confusing world. The founding story of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and artistic depictions thereof demonstrate an evolving view of the American forest. The American forest is a malleable, liminal space in which Latter-day Saints have continually combined elements of faith and memory to create a unique faith tradition with roots in a transformative place in American society. This interdisciplinary paper examines the physical appearance of the hemlock–northern hardwood forest, the socioeconomic climate, shifting sentimental values, and the philosophical ideas popularized by transcendentalists and the Hudson River School of painters that provided the scaffolding for this resilient religious movement’s origin story.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Berbasis Shariah Enterprise Theory (SET) Dalam Meningkatkan Kepercayaan Masyarakat

The purpose of this study is to describe Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) based on Shariah Enterprise Theory (SET) and the impact of analyzing it in increasing public trust by internalizing elements of faith and trust. Absolute ownership is in the hands of Allah Almighty, humans are only given the mandate for the available resources, because human nature is as khalifatullah fil ardh (Allah's representative on earth). Because at this time, there are still many businesses that only have a profit oriented orientation solely with the aim of prioritizing parties related to the company, but forgetting the impact and consequences of the company's activities. The current phenomenon is that the implementation of CSR Employment activities is carried out only as a fulfillment of obligations. The results show that CSR based on SET is not only a solution to social conflicts, but is able to give the community trust in the company, then a positive image will be able to be increased and have a value of sustainability or sustainability. Keywords: CSR, SET, Social Conflict, Trust

“A Writer Should Have the Freedom to Be Honest”: A Conversation with Leila Aboulela

In this interview, Leila Aboulela candidly discusses her role as a writer and the responsibilities it entails. She touches upon several issues pertaining to immigrant life and its associated crises. Having lived for over a decade in the West, she delves deep into the identity crisis of Muslims, especially those living as immigrants in the West post 9/11 who are dealing with burgeoning Islamophobia. However, the element of faith per se in Islam constitutes a unique element in her literary pursuits. An avid reader, educated in a completely different discipline, she took up writing as a passion and made it into a full-time profession. Writing gradually became a mode of being connected to her roots, culture, and home. Undeterred by labels that attempt to limit literary possibilities, she refuses to take criticism personally. She defines an author as someone who is not bothered to look over their shoulder and is reluctant to follow trends set by others. Ideally, the writer is one who sets trends as a leader.

Ahsanu Taqwim's Human Concept in the View of Said Nursi and Its Influence on Personality

Man has the best personality and ubūdiah because it is the perfect creation of God, However, it is the human self that makes his personality bad. This article attempts to explain the concept of man aḥsan al-Taqwīm (created in the best form) in the view of Said Nursi and it influence on a personality. This discussion uses analytical methods as a development of descriptive methods, The discussion step begins with the disclosure of the concept of man aḥsan al-Taqwīm in the Treatise of Nur by Badiuzzaman Said Nursi and at the end of the discussion described the influence of the concept in a personality. The results of this discussion can be concluded in several points. First, man is God's extraordinary creation, showing all the manifestations of asmaul husna that make man the orbit of all his carvings and as miniatures and models of all natural entities. Second, in man there are two sides: egoism and ubudiah, The process of ahsanu taqwim in man exists because it leaves the ego ismī (shows itself) and turns the potential of evil into the potential of good. Third: personality is divided into three, mutma'innah, lawwamah and ammarah. Fourth, in fact, the human personality has a perfect nature in accordance with the concept of ahsanu taqwim which has an element of faith in it. But denial and unbelief hinder the meaning of asmaul husna carvings. And make a person's personality imperfect even bad.