Harmonious Life Research Articles

RECONSTRUCTING TOLERANCE IN EVERYDAY LIFE FOR YOUNG MUSLIMS TOWARDS INTERRELIGIOUS HARMONY

The level of tolerance towards non-Muslims among young Muslims today is concerning. It is because their views on religious differences have the potential to cause religious conflict. One of the studies shows that the campus as an educational institution has yet to construct conditions of religious tolerance intensively. This article examines the social construction of views on religious tolerance among educated Muslim youths using social construction analysis by Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckman. The study results show that their intolerant views of non-Muslims are influenced by their social media, films, schoolteachers, community, and relationships. Most are worried and afraid that their faith (aqidah) will be interfered with or accused if they visit houses of worship of other religions. Some think that the visit is forbidden (haram). After the dialectical process of subjective, symbolic, and objective reality through FGDs, discussions with adherents of other religions, visits to churches, and others, they have a new understanding of religious moderation. Thus, the reconstruction effort strengthens inter-religious harmony in everyday life.

Tradisi Islam Dalam Pembentukan Kepribadian Luhur Melalui Mekanisme Berfikir Untuk Menghadapi Dinamika Zaman

Humans are the most glorious creatures created by Allah. Human life is controlled by imitation nature. Natural imitation created by human knowledge. Knowledge is significantly correlated with the emergence of technology products. Humans are enslaved and become dependent on technology. Technology affects the human mind which causes humans to focus more on the technology in their hands. Sensitivity and empathy are lost because of technology. Religion has a guiding function, besides that it also has the function of being a supporter of the harmony of life. The Islamic tradition through the schools of Islam found in aqidah is identical to the mechanism of thinking. The research aims to see how the mechanism of thinking in the Islamic tradition can forge a noble personality in the midst of the extreme challenges of the times. Mechanisms of thinking include planning, development, control, and utilization. The mechanism of thinking in the Islamic tradition in forging a noble personality in the midst of the extreme challenges of the times, planning is a medium for compiling and determining the stages and efforts to be made in forging a noble personality in the midst of the extreme challenges of the times. The planning and development system in forging a noble personality in the midst of the extreme challenges of the times must be able to see how the picture of development and technological sophistication in the future will be, and it is the task of planning to make adjustments to the system for forging a noble personality.

Keeping Harmony Preserving Humanity: the Implementation of Tolerance and Diversity of the Society in Ngargoyoso Village, Karanganyar, Central Java

This study was based on the rise of issues in the name of religion in Indonesia and a response regarding the low tolerance attitude between Indonesian people towards the activities carried out by people with different religions. It is essential to reveal the best practice of harmony between the religious people as a reference in fostering a harmonious inter-religious life and dismissing the issues that have been reported louder than genuine tolerance. The best practice of this harmonious life could be found in Ngargoyoso Village, Karanganyar, Central Java, a village with multi-religious communities, such as Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity. Accordingly, this research will capture the tolerance condition in Ngargoyoso and uncover the implementation of tolerance and diversity in society. Qualitative research with a case study approach will answer these two questions. The result indicated that the harmony in Ngargoyoso has lived for a long time and has been maintained until now. The harmonious attitude was based on full awareness by the community. The spirit of cooperation also melts within society so that they have a sense of love for each other without considering religion. The implementation of tolerance and diversity was based on the appreciation of the value of Pancasila. Therefore, harmony and togetherness live. The limits of tolerance were also limited to social affairs and were not involved in matters of worship. Various efforts to maintain a well-established tolerance continue to be carried out, including assistance from outside parties and the holding of tolerance festivals.

POTRET PENDIDIKAN SEKS DALAM NOVEL NYAI GOWOK KARYA BUDI SARDJONO

The article tries to reveal the Javanese sex education portrayed in the novel Nyai Gowok written by Budi Sardjono. Nyai Gowok tells of a teenage boy named Bagus Ssasongko, the son of a highly respected Wedana in Randu Pitu, Central Java, in the 1950s. The newly circumcised boy is said to be entrusted to a guy to learn about sex and to realize himself as a auctioneer of the universe (a real man). Sociology of literature was used to describe the portraiture of sex education in the novel qualitatively. It is revealed that Nyai Gowok is depicting sex education through several point, the first, the sex educator through two figures of women; Nyai Lindri and Martinah, while the character to being educated is Bagus Sasongko. Gowok has duty to teach the boy boy starting from acquainting woman's body, from head to toe, from sensitive parts to the level of sex as well as another supporting items to extend the quality of sex; consuming Jamu, using mantra and tembang Jawa. An intimate relationship in Javanese philosophy is something that is sacred, noble, and at the same time has a function in maintaining life harmony.

Artistic horizons of Natalia Belik-Zolotareva

Statement of the problem. The creative personality of N. A. Belik-Zolotarova, choral conductoris known not only in Slobozhanshchyna but also throughout Ukraine. Kotlyarevsky, winner of the I. Slatin Municipal Prize (2004) and the Person of the Year 2004 rating, is well known not only in Slobozhanshchyna but throughout Ukraine. Her work in choral art has long been respected by the music community. The author of this article personally observed all stages of the formation and development of the creative phenomenon of Natalia Belik-Zolotareva. The analysis of recent research and publications has no special scientific study of N.A. Belik-Zolotarova’s life and work. There are a number of responses, reviews, and journalistic publications that to some extent cover her personality. There is one single article «Harmony of Life and Work» by V. Palkin dedicated to the multifaceted devotion of N. A. Belik-Zolotareva. The study also relies on the works of the artist herself. The main objective is implementation of determination of N. A. BelikZolotareva’s creative activity as a bright figure of the modern national musical culture and to identify the constants of her creative and performing outlook and artistic thinking. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the comprehension of the creative figure and the disclosure of the essence of Natalia Belik-Zolotareva’s performing acme. The research methodology is based on the use of a typological approach to the integrity of the conductor’s personality in professional activity and empirical research of individual psychological characteristics of N. Belik-Zolotareva’s creative personality. The results of the study are based on the understanding of the concept of personality as a reflection of the social nature of a person, on the consideration of him or her as an individual and a subject of society. The article examines the factors that influenced the formation and development of N. Belik-Zolotareva, identifying a set of properties that contributed to the manifestation of her individuality. Conclusions. The phenomenon of N. A. Belik-Zolotareva’s creative personality is revealed at the genetic and mental, psychological and personal, general social and life-creative levels. As a result of the analysis of the artist’s creative activity, it is established that the bright creative personality of N. BelikZolotareva is manifested in the breadth of worldview guidelines, the variety of artistic preferences, and reliance on spiritual and social constants.

Religious Moderation: The Concepts and Implementation of Local Traditions in Karimunjawa

This research is encouraged by the emergence of social friction due to different perspectives on religious issues in Indonesia. Some people clash religion with cultural rituals such as sedekah laut. At the same time, the others reject leaders from different religions and even desire to change the ideology into a caliphate system. Therefore, it is necessary to have a moderate attitude towards religion to create a peaceful and harmonious life. This condition can be found in Karimunjawa, where various ethnicities and religions live together but integrate to form a harmony. Thus, this research reveals the concept of religious moderation in Karimunjawa and how it is implemented through local traditions. The research problem was addressed through qualitative research using a case study approach. The results show that, although most Karimunjawa people do not possess a well-established theoretical understanding of the religious moderation concept, the practice of such concept can be observed in their everyday life. The implementation of moderation values ​​is carried out from one generation to another through acculturation of local wisdom ​​and religious values, such as in the barikan kubro, mudunke kapal, kumpulan, and sambatan. So far, there have been no obstacles in implementing religious moderation because it has become part of the tradition. Keywords: religious moderation, local tradition, Karimunjawa

Local Wisdom of the Lasem Community for Tolerance

Despite the widespread issue of intolerance in Indonesia, some regions can implement a harmonious life based on the values of Pancasila and Bhineka Tunggal Ika. The area is Lasem City, Rembang Regency, which consists of a multicultural community of Javanese and Chinese ethnicities. Tolerance in the multicultural Lasem community has existed since ancient times. Diverse life in Lasem develops harmoniously with empathy based on local cultural values. Local culture with messages of local wisdom based on the community is necessary for a harmonious life in a multicultural society. This study aims to analyze the local wisdom of the Lasem community for harmonizing religious life. This research is qualitative research with a case study method. Data were collected using observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis was performed using interactive analysis techniques: data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The study results show that tolerance among Lasem people is intertwined in various aspects of life, religious life, social life, economy, politics, and culture. The local wisdom of the Lasem people is an important foundation for the community to create a harmonious life. The local wisdom that forms the basis of tolerance in Lasem includes historical stories of Lasem and teachings of Javanese-Islamic and Chinese-Confucian cultures. The values of local wisdom are proven to have a strategic role in harmonizing religious life in the Lasem community. The role of community leaders such as religious leaders and local government also holds a very high urgency in providing examples and advice related to local wisdom, always to be internalized and upheld by the community. The existence of local wisdom must always be preserved in modern society. To realize this, the role of stakeholders such as the government and community leaders is very important to work hand in hand so that local wisdom can continue to become the roots and philosophy of life for the community.

SOCIAL VALUES REFLECTED FROM TOKYO REVENGERS LIVE-ACTION MOVIE

A good movie is one that is able to convey useful messages in social life. The researcher assumes that Tokyo Revengers Live-Action is a movie that presents social values. In other words, this research has the objective of analyzing and describing the types of social values contained in this movie. In conducting this research, the researcher applied a qualitative descriptive research method. The research instrument is divided into two parts: researchers and documentation. The film scene and scripts from Tokyo Revengers are the object of this research. In the data collection process, the researcher implemented the documentary method. Meanwhile, in the process of data analysis, researchers used content analysis methods. The researcher found that, in the Tokyo Revengers live-action movie, there are three types of social values, including affection, responsibility, and life harmony.

Axiological Dimensions of the Value of Harmony for Javanese Society

The background of this study begins with a reflective question about why in one family Indonesian people of different religions can live in harmony and support each other as a family. Whereas in the social context of religious relations today faces a tense situation in which people of different religions are suspicious of each other and hostile to each other. This study tries to focus on the case of Javanese families who have the foundation of the value of living in harmony in one family with different religions from an axiological perspective. Based on the interpretation approach to social phenomena that are the focus of the study. The results of this study explain that the foundation of the value of harmony of Javanese people lies in the value of harmony, which is an integral principle of value in which Javanese who wants to live a harmonious life must maintain harmony not only with others but also with the surrounding nature. Therefore, many studies have shown that Javanese life always tries to maintain ‘equilibrium’ as a manifestation of life. The axiological dimension of the living value of Javanese harmony when meeting with external values occurs tug-of-war and it is not uncommon to negate each other and contest each other. In some cases, it is proven that the value of living in harmony can support a harmonious family life, getting along well with mutual respect, affection, and mutual help among family members.

Nilai-nilai Pendidikan Karakter Tema Hidup Rukun pada Buku Siswa di Sekolah Dasar

This study aims to analyze and describe the character values ​​contained in the 2013 curriculum integrative thematic book published by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The data and data sources in this study are the second-grade students' books with the theme "Life in harmony." The data collection technique in this research uses unstructured interviews and the observation method with note-taking techniques. The data collected is then analyzed. The data analysis technique used is the Milles and Huberman model, with the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of the study, the second-grade student's book on the theme of living in harmony already contains the expected character values. A total of 109 character values ​​were found from the five values ​​carried out in this study. The order of character values ​​found from the lowest to the highest is nationalism values ​​totaling 14 values. Independent values ​​have as many as 18 values, mutual cooperation values ​​as many as 23 values, religious values ​​as many as 24 values, and the last one that most often appears is the integrity value, as many as 30 values.

PERCERAIAN DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19; ANALISIS TERHADAP PENYEBAB MENINGKATNYA ANGKA PERCERAIAN DI SEMARANG

Every couple who agrees to marry hopes to build a family that is sakinah, mawaddah, and warahmah which is full of grace and harmony in married life. However, a number of marriages must end in divorce. During the Covid-19 pandemic, a spike in the divorce rate was found at the Semarang Religious Court. The data states that more divorces are caused by financial problems that spread into domestic disputes that end in separation. Another factor that recorded the high number of divorces during the pandemic was the increasing intensity of husband and wife meetings which resulted in household conflicts. In addition, the wife's awareness of the unequal fulfillment of rights and obligations, especially the hampered husband's livelihood, has resulted in the wife suing for divorce in the Religious Courts. This economic issue is inseparable from the conditions of the PSBB and PPKM during the Covid-19 pandemic.

TRI HITA KARANA SEBAGAI IDEOLOGI KEHIDUPAN MASYARAKAT BALI DALAM PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA PENGLIPURAN BALI

Tri Hita Karana is a Balinese philosophy of life that contains three elements that build a balance and harmonious relationship between humans and God (Parahyangan), fellow humans (Pawongan) and nature (Palemahan). Village tourism is part of a form of tourism, where a small group of tourists live in or near traditional life. Penglipuran Village is one of the tourist villages in Bali which is still thick with traditional life, customs and cultural preservation. The purpose of this study was to find out how the application of the teachings of Tri Hita Karana in the tourist village of Penglipuran and how the behavior of the people of Penglipuran Village in developing a tourist village with Tri Hita Karana as the ideology of Balinese life. The research method used is a qualitative research method using data collection methods of observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study are that Penglipuran Village meets the criteria as a tourist village with the Tri Hita Karana ideology. Tri Hita Karana is used as an ideology in social life, but not only in the community but can be used as the development of the Penglipuran tourist village. The local community implements the Tri Hita Karana ideology in carrying out their daily lives which makes Penglipuran Village prosperous with the three elements of Tri Hita Karana that work together to achieve harmony in life. The implementation of Tri Hita Karana in Penglipuran Village which is still maintained until now has an impact on the development of the Penglipuran Tourism Village with various traditions/customs as well as the wealth and natural beauty that it has, making Penglipuran Village a Tri Hita Karana-based Tourism Village.

Educating Through Social Media: A Communication Strategy in Instilling Unity Value

Kalijodo's transformation into a Green Open Space and Child-Friendly Integrated Public Space drew many people from outside the community, including immigrants who settled and became new residents. Conflicts arise as a result of cultural differences between old and new residents. The community organization that manages the Kalijodo area tries to educate residents about the value of unity by creating a unifying song distributed via social media, YouTube; this is interesting for further research. This study focuses on the communication strategy used by the community organization in charge of Kalijodo to bring its citizens together. This study employs Paul A Argenti's (2013) communication strategy framework as a foundation for developing a communication strategy capable of instilling trust. According to Kalijodo's video clips and in-depth interviews, the message delivery strategy via Youtube is easily accessible to all residents, and the person conveying the message (the Kalijodo regional head) causes the residents to respond positively to the message conveyed. The communication strategy for educating Kalijodo residents on the value of unity has yielded visible results in the creation of a harmonious life between old and new Kalijodo residents.

COURAGE IN HARPER LEE’S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

This research is entitled Courage In Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. The aim of this study is to find out the courage in the novel. Objective approach is applied in analysing the data to find out the courage in the novel. Qualitative research is descriptive. The data collected are in the form of words and pictures rather than numbers. The objective approach is applied because the analysis only focused on the novel itself. The results showed that the portrait of courage is detected through the reflections of the way that Atticus dare to defend blacks, and Atticus' attitude and actions who worked diligently and painstakingly to prove Tom Robinson's accusations untrue, This novel tries to demonstrate how the world and the people in it live a harmonious life together, through basic moral attitudes and actions, namely treating others with respect and kindness.

Maleficent As an Affectionate Fey in Disney’s 2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Although Maleficent’s characterizations as wicked witch by the first Disney’s adaptation into Maleficent in 2014, the beginning of the 2019 sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil started with a prologue that Maleficent was narratively still considered evil, from which the plot evolves to reveal how the marginalizing characterization prevailed. Amidst this entanglement between the film’s plot and Maleficent’s character revelation, the present study aimed at elaborating Maleficent’s characterizations as an affectionate fey. The present study employed McKee’s (2003) textual analysis to observe Maleficent’s characterizations along the plot development, to reveal how the film portray Maleficent’s affectionate dispositions despite her formidable strength and appearance. The study concludes that Maleficent affections are highlighted through her actions toward the moors and the marginalized, as well as her blessings for Prince Phillip, underlining her willingness to admit her misjudgment and to repent because of her love for Aurora. This finding implies that the film’s plot development strongly relies on Maleficent’s character development facilitated by her strong affection as a surrogate mother.Although Maleficent’s character as a wicked witch has been deconstructed by the first Disney's adaptation of Maleficent in 2014, the beginning of the 2019 sequel Maleficent: Mistress of Evil started with a prologue that Maleficent was narratively still considered evil, from which the plot evolves to reveal how her marginalizing traits prevailed. Amidst this entanglement between the film's plot and Maleficent's character revelation, the present study aimed at elaborating on Maleficent's personality as an affectionate fey. The present study employed McKee’s (2003) textual analysis to observe Maleficent’s character development along the plot development to reveal how the film portrays Maleficent's growing affectionate dispositions despite her formidable strength and appearance. The study concludes that Maleficent's affections are highlighted through her loving, nurturing, and protective traits toward Aurora, the creatures of the Moors, other feys, and humans. With the depiction of these traits, Maleficent emerged as an affectionate Fey in human's eyes. They eliminate the prejudice against Maleficent, the feys, and the fairies, fostering a harmonious life between humans, the feys, and the fairies.

Salem Meiyanur Mariamman Temple Worship and People's Faith

All living beings in the world live depending on nature, likewise earlier man also led a life in harmony with nature. Nature appeared as an enigma to man. Natural objects such as thunder, lightning, rain, flood, volcano, darkness and sun are mysterious and it instilled fear among man. Man, who fears about nature and its disasters starts worshiping them as gods. The worship that appeared in this way is based on faith and is common to all human beings. Even today people follow some rituals to preserve the cultural heritage of a country or race. Today, worship is a necessity of the political background and reflects as a part of the society. Rituals are used to symbolize a culture. Since these rituals are mostly followed in villages. People go to temple to worship God and to seek His blessings. There are many methods to be followed in organizing a temple but most of the minor deity temples are worshiped without building structure considering trees and black stones as their deities. The purpose of this article is to investigate the location of Meiyanur Mariamman Temple which is located in Salem district, the structure of the temple, about the deities located in the temple, the ceremonies held for the deities and the beliefs people have on the deities, and the debts which they pay to deities if their faith is fulfilled.

SPATIAL PLANNING BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM IN THE SAMBORI INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY THROUGH MANAGEMENT OF ETNO TOURISM POTENTIAL

The development of the population, which is accompanied by an increase in human needs invarious aspects, causes various spatial problems. Spatial problems include settlements andunhealthy community environments such as slums, prone to floods, droughts, fires, pollution anddamage to the environment, joblessness, and the spread of various diseases. Therefore, it isnecessary to have a spatial arrangement that is in accordance with the needs and capacity of thespace, so that a beautiful, cool and harmonious life can be achieved. Basically, the concept ofspatial planning, ideally, has long been known by elements of Indonesian society, even beforethe explosion of population growth that occurs today. The existence of sacred spaces, areas, andland that are not allowed to build houses, residential areas in groups, areas for graves, areas forroads, areas for places of worship, agricultural areas, are forms of local spatial planning knownto the general public. Local wisdom is one of the community's capital to combine aspects ofnature conservation with aspects of economic fulfillment which is conceptualized as Ethnotourism. One of the potentials that many regions have in Indonesia is the natural potential whichbecause of its beauty and uniqueness can be developed for Ethno tourism. A very closecorrelation between local wisdom and ecotourism is that the local wisdom of a particularcommunity is usually related to the way it relates to the environment and the naturalsurroundings. The interaction of this wisdom is a very good attraction to be packaged into aunique ecotourism concept. Based on the conceptual description of the analysis and the empiricalconditions. It seems that the implementation of local spatial planning is one of the mostfundamental alternatives to be presented in a scientific format so that we can understand moredeeply the spatial concept built by our ancestors. Moreover, in the era of globalization whichpresents a very strong influence on all dimensions of life, including spatial planning, thusrequiring us to have a strong foundation in managing space as a place to live and develop. This iswhere local values in managing spatial planning are needed to strengthen the identity andindependence of the Indonesian nation. One of the villages in the Bima Regency that is able tomaintain the traditions and local values of the Indonesian people's spatial planning is theSambori Traditional Village community. The Sambori community has used a spatial plan that isvery in line with the values and spatial patterns in ecotourism management that is rational and inaccordance with its ideal designation.

The Animal In-Habitant Made an Out-Sider: Representation of Animals in Medieval Mystery Plays

According to the Western metaphysical philosophy, human species is supposed to be superior to the nonhuman animals with respect to the former’s physical space, bodily form, possessing mind, being able to reason, having a distinctive and complicated language as well as being susceptible to pain and death. Such kind of an approach encourages humans to deny animals some basic intrinsic rights, such as living. However, as far as the recent research and philosophical/ethical discussions point out, human superciliousness is out of question. This study will dwell upon certain research made in the field of animal studies that refute the assumptions of Western metaphysical thought. It will refer, among others, particularly to the research conducted by Stacy Alaimo, Karen Barad, Jacques Derrida, Michael Allen Fox & Lesley McLean, Peter Singer and Cary Wolfe. Then, within this context, it will denote the anthropocentric representations of animals in the mystery plays, which were created and performed in medieval Britain out of the stories in the Old Testament. But at the same time, it will draw attention to a number of rational, talking, living, respected animal portraits in these plays and assert that medieval English mystery plays, though produced under the influence of the Old Testament in which God announces human beings’ ascendance, call forth a harmonious life with our animal companions.

Kerusakan Lingkungan Hidup Sebagai Bentuk Pelanggaran Hak Asasi Manusia

This study aims to look at global legal standards that identify with ecological problems, especially the problem of natural security. The research method used is normative legal research with two main studies, namely the statutory approach and the conceptual approach. The results of the study show that the relationship between ecological law and general freedom law are interrelated and have an impact on each other, although there are many public and global instruments on natural insurance as a component of basic freedom security, there are still many ecological problems and damages. Especially for Indonesia's natural resilience, there are several government programs, one of which is the RANHAM program, planting 1,000,000 trees and efforts to local areas. Recognizing how important climate is as part of shared freedom, local areas must be more careful and pay attention to climate for resilience. Apart from the current guidelines on ecological assurance, stricter supervision and authorization is also needed to limit natural problems. Natural resilience in Indonesia must be worked on with the aim that harmony in life is more guaranteed on the grounds that the right to a proper and strong climate is the right of every individual.

Integrative Conservation: A new journal from the conservation frontline

<i>Integrative Conservation</i>: A new journal from the conservation frontline