Harmony In Diversity Research Articles

Analysis of Similarities and Discrepancies Between Chinese and Western Hermits Based on Tao Yuanming and Thoreau

Throughout history, the word “hermit” has been a universal concept in both Chinese and western cultures. Chinese and western hermits keep harmony in diversity. To some extent, in terms of some core values, they step on the same paths. At the same time, differences also make them shine uniquely. In ancient societies and modern world, their simple lifestyle and unshakable pursuit of inner purification have inspired people to seek for the real themselves. Their great minds, unique attitudes towards life and extraordinary contributions have significantly promoted the fields of literature, arts and philosophy. This thesis takes Tao Yuanming and Henry David Thoreau, who were typical figures of hermits as main examples, uses a comparative analysis approach, shedding light on the similarities and discrepancies between Chinese and western hermits. Additionally, it provides suggestions on how to live peacefully and easily. In our modern society full of involution and competition, it is of great significance to learn, inherit and internalize the precious spirits, thoughts and ideas from hermits.

Potential For Religious Exploitation of Conflict in Indonesia

In Indonesia, the problem of inter-religious relations seriously needs attention. Conflicts that use religious sentiment mostly exploit religious diversity to hide the real intention. The exploitation of religion in the form of falsifying religious identity is used as an effort to destabilize Indonesia, and religious interpretations are used as justification for discriminating against and dominating other religious groups, which is often found in conflicts in Indonesia. Potential adversaries likely use hybrid war to break unity and trust among Indonesians, to disintegrate the Republic of Indonesia and ultimately to control Indonesia's natural resources. Cross-institutional and civil group cooperation is needed to strengthen tolerance and affirm harmony in diversity, where Indonesian people embrace mutual understanding, care for diversity, and strengthen unity between people of different religions.

“Harmony in Diversity: Promoting Religious Unity at the Grassroots in Kambaata, Tembaro and Halaba Zones of Ethiopia.”

The purpose of this paper was to examine the extent to which the ecumenism orreligious dialogue is addressed at the grassroots in the Kambaata, Tembaroand Halaba zones of Ethiopia. The study employed a mixed-methods research approach. The research’s target group consisted of religious leaders and followers from the Ethiopian zones of Kambaata, Tembaro, and Halaba. Of the 1,313,162 targeted population, 384 respondents were involved in the study. Of this sample, 72 were religious leaders, and 312 were religious adherents. The sample was selected using the cluster technique within the probability sampling and the non-probability sampling procedures. The study used structured and unstructured questionnaires, individual interview guides, and focus group discussion guides as data collection instruments.The results of the responses on attending ecumenical or religious dialogue show that a significant number of respondents have not engaged in any form of ecumenical or religious dialogue. Despite limited participation, there is a strong belief among respondents that ecumenical or religious dialogue can promote justice and peace. The researcher made several recommendations that, if implemented, will improve positive interfaith and interdenominational relations in the Kambaata, Tembaro, and Halaba zones of Ethiopia.

Social Harmony in Diversity

SMA Negeri 1 exemplifies an institution where individuals live harmoniously, peacefully, and in alignment with the institution’s goals. This study aims to describe the “Model of Multicultural Islamic Education Development to Achieve Social Harmony at SMA Negeri 1 Tuban.” The study employs a qualitative research approach using a case study method. Data collection techniques include participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Data analysis is based on Robert K. Yin’s methodology, which involves the application of research themes through research questions, research propositions, data and data interpretation processes, unit of analysis, and naturalistic generalization. After presenting the data, it is analyzed through various academic disciplines, including religious studies, philosophy, anthropology, and socio-psychology. The research findings indicate that the model of multicultural Islamic education at SMA Negeri 1 Tuban encompasses five key components: analysis of religious conflicts, institutional policies, development of curriculum materials integrated with multicultural Islamic values, preparation of educators with an understanding of multicultural Islamic education values, and evaluation of the implementation of these values through context, input, process, and product assessments. This comprehensive approach ensures that the objectives and goals are clearly understood and achievable, thereby concluding the use of an integrated-comprehensive model based on social harmony.

The Relationship between Islam and Democracy in Indonesia: Building Harmony in Diversity

The Relationship between Islam and Democracy in Indonesia: Building Harmony in Diversity

Remarkable Harmony in Diversity: Religious Moderation through the Gemohing Lamaholot Tradition at Watanhura East Flores Indonesia

Religious moderation has not had a special place in the hearts of Indonesian people since the government promulgated it. Many religious issues or conflicts are shown or occur in the homeland. Thus, a movement is needed to campaign intensely for religious moderation through the local wisdom embodied by local communities like the Gemohing tradition in the Lamaholot tribe. The study aimed to identify the tradition of Lamaholot as a local wisdom that can strengthen religious moderation in the village of Watanhura-Flores East. The method used in this study is ethnography with a qualitative approach, which was carried out in October-November 2023. This research data is known from observations and interviews with 12 sources from the village of Watanhura. The results that will be expected in this study are that the Gemohing Lamaholot tradition that is lived by the community of the East Watanhira-Flores can be a reference for uniting or strengthening religious moderation in the East in particular and in Indonesia in general. For that, the heirs of the cultural values of Lamaholot, in particular in the village of Watanhura, can make or preserve this local culture as local wisdom in building and strengthening religious moderation in living together amidst tribal, cultural, racial, and religious differences.

Financial Harmony in Diversity: Exploring the Dynamics of SMEs' Finance through the Lens of Business Size, Debt-to-Equity Ratio, and Revenue Growth toward the Perfection of Net Profit Margin

This study aims to analyze the impact of three independent variables: business size, debt-to-equity ratio, and revenue growth on the net profit margin of SMEs. In its execution, the methodological approach is based on multiple linear regression analysis, while the data acquisition technique involves surveys of SMEs from various sub-sectors. The novelty of this research lies in its in-depth analytical approach to the relationship between financial variables and their impact on the net profit margin of SMEs. The findings of this study indicate that business size, debt-to-equity ratio, and revenue growth significantly affect the net profit margin. The practical implications of this research provide guidance for SMEs in managing their finances through an understanding of the net profit margin, enabling them to make more comprehensive financial decisions.

Propagation of Ancient Indian Knowledge through IKT Courses in Open Schooling

Let’s go back to Indianness and experience the richness of ancient Indian culture” is a call to rediscover and immerse ourselves in the profoundheritage of India. It invites us to explore the long-standing customs, works of art, schools of thought, and knowledge that have shaped thiscountry. The abovementioned quote encourages returning to the fundamentals and learning about the rich tapestry of Indian history andculture, which stands for spirituality, harmony in diversity, traditional arts, music, dance, cuisine, rituals, and philosophy like as yoga and Vedanta.India has always been viewed as having a rich and diversified knowledge legacy as it is the home of one of the oldest and most sophisticatedcivilizations in the world, including the Indus Valley civilization and the Vedic culture. The vibrant Indian method of living a life is made knownto the entire world through the rich traditional practices of Ayurveda, meditation, and yoga. The ancient Indian sciences are incredibly helpfulin today’s times because of their timeless concepts, all-encompassing viewpoint, and ability to address modern challenges. This paper exploresthe diversity of ancient Indian knowledge and the necessity of incorporating it into the country’s contemporary educational system. Additionally,it also describes NIOS’s initiative to incorporate IKT subjects into the open school curriculum, which was prepared specifically for Indian openschool learners. The major objective of introducing IKT subjects was to prepare citizens of tomorrow who are not only academically competentbut also emotionally balanced, socially responsible, and environmentally sensitive. This paper was written with the goal of communicatingbest practices and increasing the general awareness of the numerous programmes provided by NIOS and encouraging more people to engagewith it and utilize its resources.

Critical Review and Reality of Religious Moderation in Law and Legal Frameworks in Indonesia

This article aims to conduct a critical review of the role of religious moderation in the context of legislation and the legal framework in Indonesia. Through in-depth analysis, this article investigates the impact of legislative changes on the implementation of religious moderation and its relevance in building a strong and effective legal framework to support harmony in diversity in Indonesia. This research uses qualitative methods with content analysis techniques, namely reviewing and analyzing a number of literature related to the subject matter using a document analysis approach to examine laws and regulations related to religious moderation in Indonesia. Document analysis is used to analyze the text of legislative regulations by understanding their substance, objectives and impact on religious moderation. Meanwhile, literature study is understanding the views and concepts of religious moderation from academic, religious and societal perspectives. The reality in the field regarding the challenges of implementing religious moderation, critical analysis of the legal framework and the relationship between law and social reality are some of the results of critical analysis and findings that can be used as references in viewing and understanding religious moderation in the context of Indonesian society.

A Comparison of Expression Theory Between Expressionism and Chinese Traditional Poetics

Harmony in diversity is the basic requirement of the comparative study of Chinese and foreign poetics. Expressionism, as an important school of western literature, focuses on intuition and emphasizes performance. Their works focus on the expression of emotions, using a variety of artistic means to reflect the people’s inner activities and mental state, while ignoring the description of the form of the object, often in the form of distortion and abstraction of reality. Therefore, in the works of expressionist writers and artists, abstract, deformation, symbol, illusion and so on are presented. Chinese ancient literature also attached great importance to expression, but the view of expression in expressionism literature was obviously different from that in traditional Chinese poetics. These differences are influenced not only by the time factors, but also by the national cultural differences. Through the comparative study of the two, we can find the differences and connections of expression between Expressionism and Chinese traditional poetics and promote the further development of the expression theory in contemporary Chinese literature.

The Role of Organizations in Taking Care Life Harmonization Between Religious Communities

Research has been conducted on community interactions that can produce tolerance to create harmony in diversity in Banyumas Regency. The specific objectives of this study are: first to find patterns of interaction that occur in the heterogeneous Banyumas community. The second objective is to explore the concept of community views on diversity. Third, it reveals the involvement of organizations and or communities that intersect with issues of tolerance in creating a conducive religious atmosphere in Banyumas Regency. This research was conducted by gathering information and analyzing the harmony of the community in Banyumas Regency. This research is qualitative and analytic descriptive. This method is carried out to solve actual problems by collecting data, compiling or classifying, analyzing and interpreting it using multicultural education theory and then drawing conclusions. This research focuses on the embodiment of the harmony pattern of Banyumas community diversity through FKUB, SMLI and FORSA. These three organizations have a real contribution in the formation of a harmony society in diversity in Banyumas Regency. The results of this study show that the harmony of religions in Banyumas regency has been successfully carried out because there is no mutual suspicion of interfaith leaders and have the same understanding of "never being different in harmony" which forms the basis of religious and social life. In addition, the community togetherness is based on the sincerity of the characters causing religious harmony in Banyumas Regency.

Sophocles’ Antigone and Chinese Opera (xiqu): a discussion of hybridized and indigenized adaptations

Abstract Sophocles’ Antigone has been the subject of numerous adaptations. Among these are two xiqu (Chinese opera) adaptations of Antigone, Hebei bangzi (Hebei clapper opera) Thebes City (2002) and jingju (Peking opera) Mingyue and Zihan (2015). This article compares these two works and the different ways that they adapt the text. The first strategy for adaptation is ‘hybridization’ in which the work is adapted and transformed according to local generic conventions and expectations, but a number of foreign elements remain. A second strategy is ‘indigenization’ in which the work is thoroughly assimilated into the local cultural form, and there are effectively no foreign elements. Both these strategies can be observed in looking at these Chinese adaptations of Antigone. After comparative discussion of the two xiqus, the article focuses on Thebes City, looking at the way that it combines the history and culture of ancient China with ancient Greece as well as the way in which it engages with Chinese culture through its depiction of ghosts. This element is singled out because it provides a mature example of hybridization at work. From discussions of these productions of Antigone, three key points emerge. The first is that adaptions of Greek drama in xiqu privilege creativity and performability over fidelity to an original text. The second is that when operatic conventions of xiqu are observed, the work is more likely to succeed. This seems to be the case with the tremendous local success of Thebes City. Thirdly, it is worth observing that the hybridized mode which is adopted in Thebes City is the most difficult to succeed with as it requires balancing diverse elements. Thebes City’s admirable success lies in its ability to achieve ‘harmony in diversity’.

Keep Harmony in Diversity: The Differentiation and Analysis of Creative Treason, Prejudice and Literary Misreading

The core concepts are the keys to understand the connotation of the disciplines, while the “creative treason” in Medio-translatology, the “prejudice” view in Hermeneutics, and the “literary misreading” in the Variation Studies of Comparative Literature have literally brought some confusion and doubt to scholars. In order to have a clear understanding of these disciplines, this paper uses the method of comparative study to distinguish the similarities and differences among the three, and presents their respective characteristics from the point of view of defining the concept, looking for similarities and differences, and exploring the characteristics of the discipline, by which some help and guidance could be given to later scholars. After the study, it is found that the three have something in common among objective neutrality, inevitability and recipient subjectivity, while the differences are mainly reflected in the research category, research purpose and research focus.

On the Pivotal Role of Cultural Translation in the Exchanges and Mutual Learning Between Civilizations

ABSTRACT The article begins with a review of the four significant crowning points in the exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and foreign civilizations, which were represented by extensive translation activities spanning over two thousand years in China. It reveals that the essence of exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations lies in maintaining cultural diversity, seeking harmony in diversity, promoting cross-cultural exchanges, and promoting dialogs as the bridge. It identifies two main approaches to exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations, including: promoting two-way exchanges between the domestic and the foreign; and enhancing interaction between traditional values and modern values. Cultural translation is discussed as an effective means to realize the two approaches. Based on a review about Lin Yutang’s exemplary experience in cultural translation, it analyzes the features of three main types of practitioners in exchanges and mutual learning between civilizations: Chinese academics with expert knowledge about Chinese culture and civilization, foreigners who are conversant with Chinese culture and civilization, and overseas Chinese scholars who function as a bridge between Chinese and foreign cultures and civilizations.

INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE AS A REPRESENTATION OF TRANSFORMATIVE TOLERANCE EDUCATION

Interreligious dialogue on Habib Husein Ja'far Al-Hadar's YouTube channel, which continuously voices tolerance through interreligious dialogue. Habib Ja'far is a content creator whose content contains da'wah and education packaged in such a way that it is easily accepted by all groups, both the old and the young. This research aims to investigate the values of tolerance contained in the semiotic perspective of Habib Ja'far Charles Pierce. The purpose of this study is to analyze semiotics in Habib Ja'far's Youtube content on interreligious dialogue. This research is qualitative and employs digital technology. The approach used in this study is Charles Sanders Peirce's semiotic theory as a benchmark in analyzing, where the theory uses triadic and can also rely more on trichotomy in understanding and analyzing problems, as for this research as follows: representation (sign), object, and interpretant (interpretation). The focus of this research is on representations with objects, where icons, symbols, and indexes are used as material for analysis to explore transformative tolerance education in interreligious dialogue content on Habib Ja'far's YouTube Channel under the name Jeda Nulis. Interreligious dialogue, which is a two-way conversation between religious leaders, reflects mutual respect, openness, knowing and understanding the values of each other's religions, and seeking common ground in diversity. Through interreligious dialogue, it becomes a mirror of the beauty of harmony in diversity.

Islamic Da’wah and the Preservation of the Tamil Language

This research reveals the tradition of Islamic preaching and the contribution of the Tamil language at the Chulia Mosque in building Singapore's religious life. The concept of da'wah and the use of the Tamil language can be used as an example for other mosques in creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all worshippers.Mosques play a significant role in making Singapore a friendly country for all ethnicities and religions. This research is qualitative in nature with a descriptive qualitative approach through observation and documentation methods. The results of this study focus on two important things; First, the contribution of the mosque in strengthening the tradition of inclusive Islamic da'wah. Second, Singapore's multilingualism through the Tamil language is one of the main factors in building religious harmony in diversity.
 
 

Multicultural education for strengthening harmony in diversity

The multicultural era requires habituative awareness of diversity in schools as a praxis of multicultural education to instill awareness of diversity. This study aims to obtain a model of implementation of multicultural education in building harmony in diversity in schools. The research method uses qualitative with a case study approach. Data collection techniques use active-participatory observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation.The results showed that the curriculum is integrated with the values of humanism and pluralism, its implementation is designed with social action programs. The next implementation goes through stages: prejudice reduction, content integration, equality paedagogy, and empowering school culture and social structure. This research contributes to the implementation of multiculrural education in schools, and is very urgent to be carried out in schools in line with the digital era of multicultural mixing globally. Keywords: Education, multiculturalism, values, harmony, diversity

Hybridity in Translation Revisited: Strategic Potentials for Intercultural Communication

The concept of hybridity in translation has drawn scholarly attention since 1960s, and later discussed and researched mainly from cultural perspective. Many researches regard it as a result of translation process, while in translated texts a rather dynamic strategy concerning hybridity can be traced. It goes a way that is in-between domestication and foreignization, which tries to complete the reconstruction of the original work in the third cultural space. Hybridity as both a kind of cultural practice and a strategic choice of the translator may offer a new strategy, the "two-way construction" strategy, which holds a much more open mind for intercultural communication and falls in with the Chinese cultural philosophy of "harmony in diversity". Texts with various degrees of hybridity contribute to the introduction of heterogeneous culture, and usually inject new development impetus into the receiving culture. The strategic potentials of hybridity in translation may serve well as a driving force for the development of cultures around the world.

Children’s Trilingual Songs (Indonesian, English, and Javanese) as Media for Strengthening the Diversity Character of Elementary School Students

Bhineka Tunggal Ika reflects national identity, which contains cultural diversity values in Indonesia. Issues of intolerance and globalization often found in Indonesia are the main reasons for instilling children’s character values about diversity through children’s trilingual songs. This study aims to create and develop children’s songs in three languages (trilingual), namely Indonesian, English, and Javanese, as an effort to strengthen children’s character about tolerance and diversity. This research is a type of research and development (RD) using the ASSURE model by combining qualitative and quantitative methods (mixed method). Data collection was carried out using the method of observation, interviews, and written input on the assessment sheet. Meanwhile, quantitative data is collected through questionnaires and assessment sheets in percentage values from experts and users. The results of the study show that the song “Harmony in Diversity” can be used as an educational medium in educating children to have a global outlook but still love the national language and preserve regional languages. This is because they have studied, expressed, and appreciated songs with trilingual meanings and lyrics. The children’s song “Harmoni dalam Keberagaman” is declared feasible and applicable for learning at the elementary school level. This is evidenced by the data validation results, which show that all indicators, namely song components, language, appearance, audiovisual media engineering, and implementation, get very feasible criteria, with an average score of 89.59%. The aspect that gets the highest score is the display aspect, with a score of 90.48%, and the aspect with the lowest percentage is the visual media design component and the song component, with a score of 87.5%..

KONSTRUKSI HARMONISASI MELALUI MODEL PEMBELAJARAN IBK BERBASIS PENDIDIKAN MULTIKULTURAL

The diversity that exists in Indonesia is a problem such as conflict, violent discrimination both in the community and in education. Building a harmony in diversity requires the cultivation of values that uphold equality, respect differences, anti-discrimination and so on. One of them is through multicultural education which is integrated in subjects such as sociology subjects. In order for the learning objectives to be achieved, it is necessary to use an appropriate learning model to instill multicultural values. The purpose of this paper is to provide new ideas about the harmonization construct through the IBK (Group Learning Interaction) learning model based on multicultural education. The method used in this paper is the literature review method. The result of this writing is that the instilling of multicultural values in schools is integrated in every subject. One of them is sociology subjects through the IBK learning model, where teachers from planning, implementing to evaluation will be adjusted to multicultural values.The conclusion of this paper is that the harmonization construction using the multicultural-based IBK (Group Learning Interaction) model is expected to be able to instill multicultural values so that harmony will be built, and harmony in diversity starting from the school environment whose output will have an impact on the wider community. This IBK learning model emphasizes interaction activities in a study group which consists of various individuals from different backgrounds in order to complete learning tasks together through critical discussion to solve problems and find solutions by upholding the values of democracy, humanism, nationalism, equality and tolerance. Therefore, educators need to do it through the process of planning, implementing and evaluating learning.