Houses Of Worship Research Articles

Implementasi Perizinan Pendirian Rumah Ibadah Kota Surabaya

This research is motivated by how the licensing of the construction of houses of worship to the applicant, this research needs to be done to find out how the implementation of licensing the establishment of houses of worship in the city of Surabaya through various stakeholders such as FKUB, KEMENAG, BAKESBANGPOL, and DPRKPP. The theory used in this research is the implementation theory of Marilee S. Grindle and this theory is measured by two dimensions and nine indicators. The policy content dimension has indicators including the interests that influence, the type of benefits, the degree of change to be achieved, the location of decision making, program implementation, and the sources of resources used. The implementation environment dimension includes three indicators including the power, interests and strategies of the actors involved, the characteristics of the ruling institutions and regimes, and the level of compliance and response from implementers. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method. The results showed that the implementation of licensing for the establishment of houses of worship in Surabaya City can be said to be less successful, this is indicated by 99 houses of worship that get recommendations but only 3 places of worship that take care of their IMB, where 2 worship services have obtained IMB status and 1 house of worship needs to take care of the files to be re-submitted.

One Village, Three Houses of Worship: Exploring the Dynamics of Religious Tolerance in Indonesia

Indonesia has a long history of religious tolerance, yet the recent increase in incidents of intolerance reflects that this value requires renewed attention from scholars. This study aims to explore how the people of Sayidan interpret and practice tolerance in their daily lives, examining the mechanisms and social structures that have allowed this harmony to persist. Understanding how tolerance is embedded in the life of the Sayidan community is crucial for uncovering broader strategies to sustain religious tolerance in Indonesia.This research employs a phenomenological approach to uncover the meaning and structure of lived experiences related to religious tolerance. The Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method was applied to analyze data gathered from interviews with community leaders, RT/RW heads, religious figures, and youth representatives. The analysis involved several stages, including data familiarization, initial coding, theme development, and interpretative analysis. The findings reveal that tolerance in Sayidan is shaped by strong social and religious elements, further reinforced by economic interactions and a shared political struggle. While the study is limited in terms of generalizing to other contexts, the insights from Sayidan offer important lessons on how religious harmony can be maintained. Indonesia memiliki sejarah panjang toleransi beragama, peningkatan insiden intoleransi dalam beberapa tahun terakhir merefleksikan bahwa hal ini perlu mendapatkan perhatian dari akademisi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi bagaimana masyarakat Sayidan menafsirkan dan mempraktikkan toleransi dalam kehidupan sehari-hari, dengan menelaah mekanisme dan struktur sosial yang memungkinkan kerukunan tersebut bertahan. Memahami bagaimana toleransi tertanam dalam kehidupan komunitas Sayidan penting untuk mengungkap strategi yang lebih luas dalam mempertahankan toleransi beragama di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode fenomenologis untuk mengungkap makna dan struktur pengalaman hidup yang terkait dengan toleransi beragama. Metode Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) diterapkan untuk menganalisis data yang diperoleh dari wawancara dengan tokoh masyarakat, kepala RT/RW, pemimpin agama, dan perwakilan pemuda. Analisis dilakukan melalui tahapan pengenalan data, pengkodean awal, pengembangan tema, dan analisis interpretatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa toleransi di Sayidan terbentuk melalui elemen-elemen sosial dan agama, serta didukung oleh interaksi ekonomi dan perjuangan politik bersama. Meskipun studi ini memiliki keterbatasan dalam hal generalisasi ke konteks lain, temuan dari Sayidan memberikan wawasan penting tentang bagaimana kerukunan beragama dapat dipertahankan.

Public Resistance to New Houses of Worship

Abstract How do residents evaluate zoning relief applications for new houses of worship? Do they decide based on the facility’s expected level of nuisance, the religion of the house of worship, or the attitudes of neighbors and local officials? Using a conjoint survey experiment, this paper shows that religion is the most important predictor of resistance. People are more likely to resist new mosques than Christian churches, irrespective of other facility properties. Furthermore, this paper highlights the significant role of partisanship in residents’ evaluation of zoning relief applications. Republican respondents were more likely to reject minority houses of worship and support Christian churches than Democrats, moderating the influence of religion. Such bias has important implications for the zoning relief application process. Local officials should evaluate residents’ opposition differently when the application concerns minority groups.

Correction to: Introduction: Houses of Worship in Times of War

Correction to: Introduction: Houses of Worship in Times of War

Analisis Visual Sosial Toleransi Dalam Film Bumi Itu Bulat

This study aims to describe the visuals of tolerance in Indonesia in the Bumi Itu Bulat movie. The phenomenon of mutual respect, acceptance and mutual understanding in the Bumi Itu Bulat movie is an adhesive for diversity and provides its own message in the social world for society so it is worthy of study. This study uses content analysis methods with a semiotic approach to analyze the tolerance values contained in the Bumi Itu Bulat movie. The results found that there are visuals in the form of active tolerance and passive tolerance. Active tolerance is the ability to take concrete actions to create good social relations by volunteering for violent disasters, as well as preventing the destruction of houses of worship of other religions. Passive tolerance is the ability to accept and respect differences of opinion, views, behavior and habits with the visual of living together peacefully, personal awareness involved in getting along in every social interaction.

ANALISIS LAPORAN KEUANGAN UNTUK MENILAI KINERJA KEUANGAN ORGANISASI NIRLABA FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS

The mosque is a house of worship for Muslims to do prayer. The majority of the Mosque's funds come from community donations. The use of these funds requires a financial report as evidence of responsibility. Analysis is needed to explain the performance of the mosque management using financial statements. This study was conducted to determine the good or bad performance of the mosque from the results of the analysis of financial statements. The aspects evaluated of the mosque's performance are fiscal performance, public support, and fundraising efficiency. The method used for this research is a qualitative method with data collection performed by observation and interviews to mosque management. The object of study used is the mosque's financial statements for the years 2022 and 2023. The results of the analysis show that the financial performance in the year 2022 and 2023 is quite good. Some of the ratios studied in 2022 were obtained better than in 2023. The results of this study indicate that the mosque management must make improvements in order to be more efficient in obtaining revenues from other sectors

TREASURE OF PUNJAB: GURUDWARAS OF HISTORIC CITY SULTANPUR LODHI

A Gurdwara is a Sikh house of worship, and the Nishan Sahib, or Sikh religious and national flag, is what makes it distinctive from the outside. Similar to a church steeple or the minaret of a mosque, this directs worshippers to the appropriate location. "The door or house of the Guru" is what gurdwara implies. This paper will trace the elements of Sikh architecture on Gurudwaras of Sultanpur Lodhi. Documentation contains an analysis of the prominent architectural features of the Gurudwaras. Most of the Gurudwaras represent significant events in Sikh history as they are built at sites associated with Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The paper examines the significance of sacred place. This paper traces the elements of Sikh architecture found in the Gurudwaras of Sultanpur Lodhi. It includes an analysis of the key architectural features of these Gurudwaras, examining their significance as sacred places. The paper will determine the historical and cultural contexts in which each Gurudwara was originally built and how they have changed over time. Additionally, it will provide a comparative analysis of all the Gurudwaras in Sultanpur Lodhi.

The Role of Religious Counselors in Fostering Kampong Moderation in Subulussalam City

This research explores the role of Islamic religious instructors in fostering religious moderation in the villages of Subulussalam City, particularly in Suka Makmur and Penanggalan villages. The aim is to understand how religious extension workers promote harmonious socio-religious harmony in diverse communities. Using a qualitative approach and a multi-site study design, the research involved semi-structured interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis to collect data from religious extension workers, community leaders, and community members. The results show that the role of religious educators as motivators, agents of change, central figures, and facilitators is crucial in maintaining and enhancing inter-religious harmony and cooperation. Activities such as joint construction of houses of worship, joint religious celebrations, and gotong royong show the community's high level of religious moderation. These findings suggest that the religious moderation model implemented in Suka Makmur and Penanggalan villages can be used as a reference for similar programs in other areas, strengthening the role of religious educators in promoting socio-religious harmony.

Creating Community through Church-based Pollinator Gardening

Abstract Bees for Peace promotes pollinator protection by establishing blooming feeding sites for bees and other pollinators on the grounds of houses of worship. In Canada, the project’s primary aim was to educate people about native bees, invoking positive feelings that moved people to protect these relatively unfamiliar creatures. To do so, I developed fun, educational games and talks on the cultural history of bees, which I presented at numerous churches in the Greater Toronto Area. Despite ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the project and its student researchers were able to partner with two churches to plant pollinator gardens. The educational activities that accompanied the care and maintenance of these gardens resulted in individuals in and around the churches experiencing an expanded sense of community as well as a heightened awareness of native pollinators and the desire to protect them.

EKSISTENSI MINORITAS MUSLIM TOBA DI KOTA BALIGE

This study discusses the existence of the Toba Muslim Minority in Balige City. Basically, the existence of society is one form of creating a set of components in an area. Similarly, every component of society will adjust to the surrounding environment. The potential for the formation of a typology of people in Balige City is grouped based on the religion adhered to. In general, the majority group is embraced by the Christian community while the minority group is embraced by the Muslim community. This research uses 2 theories reviewed from sociology and social philosophy. in the sociological review, this research is studied with Parsons' theory and its AGIL scheme, while in the review of social philosophy, this research uses Will Kymlicka's minority rights theory. This research uses qualitative methods with the type of field research (field research). Data collection techniques such as observation, interviews, and documentation. The result of this study is the existence of the Toba Muslim minority in Balige City into an interpretation of Islam in Batak Toba. The existence of Islam in Balige City can survive so far so that it has experienced developments such as the increasing number of worshippers. This will require improving the facilities of houses of worship for Muslims in worship. The government of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Balige City tried to overcome this by facilitating the establishment of mosques and arranging the certification of the status of the land to avoid land disputes. Similarly, the views of the majority community towards minority communities are still relatively good. However, there are still obstacles found in interacting such as there are still some minority communities who have not been able to socialize. So they hope that minorities can blend into the majority society with each other. The conclusion of the study is that Islam can maintain its existence and is well accepted in Balige City. However, limitations as a minority community does not close will cause its slowness in developing. Such as facilities for houses of worship that have not been fulfilled adequately and so on.

Early Response to the Conflict of Houses of Worship Construction through the CGR (Collaboration Governance Regime) Model in Tangerang Regency, Indonesia

The construction of houses of worship in some areas of Indonesia often causes social conflict. In some cases, the conflict of houses of worship can be resolved well and some are not resolved. The establishment of houses of worship in Tangerang Regency, Banten Province, namely the construction of HKBP Rogate, GKBJ Sepatan, and GBI Tanjakan churches also triggered the social conflict. This article aims to reveal the chronology of the conflict over the construction of the three churches and the local government's actions in overcoming the conflict issues that arose. These three cases were studied by researchers using a qualitative approach and analyzed using the CGR (Collaborative Governance Regime) model. This CGR model analysis is part of the early response of the parties related to the conflict and can reveal the weaknesses, and strengths in the conflict resolution of the establishment of houses of worship. The data collection method uses interview techniques and documentation studies. The findings of this research show that in the three cases of conflict, two cases show an escalating conflict (the emergence of mass action), and one case does not escalate. Conflict resolution against the establishment of the three houses of worship by the government and community leaders can prevent conflict escalation in the form of mass mobilization if the parties succeed in identifying problems at the location. Identification of parties who have the authority to determine the final direction of the conflict, especially those who reject the presence or establishment of houses of worship, is important in conflict resolution efforts. The success of conflict resolution efforts depends on the involvement of all parties who are authorized to determine the end of the conflict.

A Survey of American Synagogue Stained Glass

Abstract This article addresses the lacuna of scholarship on Jewish-American stained glass by presenting a historical overview of this prevalent synagogue art form (1845 to the present). Analysis of key trends reveals Jewish congregations’ engagement with Christian influences by imitating the work of church stained glass in some ways while differentiating in other ways. Jewish artists and congregational leaders have also been in conversation with each other, sharing thematic and design ideas to formulate a loosely shared aesthetic and religious approach towards creating windows for their houses of worship. In accordance with the Second Commandment’s prohibition against creating “graven images,” God in figural form does not appear in synagogue space. Instead, a Jewish technique for eliciting a sense of Divine in the sanctuary has included a repertoire of light-filled images—including torches, lamps, fire, and celestial bodies—to convey a spiritual presence, enhanced by actual light from the sun itself as refracted through the windows.

Reconceptualizing Houses of Worship to Advance Comparisons across Religious Traditions

Reconceptualizing Houses of Worship to Advance Comparisons across Religious Traditions

Distinguishing Crimes against Morality and Freedom of Religion from Related Elements of Crimes in the Criminal Legislation of Ukraine

The article is devoted to the study of the issue related to the qualification and distinction of crimes against morality and freedom of religion from related crimes elements of in the criminal legislation of Ukraine. The Law on Criminal Liability (Criminal Code of Ukraine) contains a number of crimes that can be related to the crime provided for in Article 178 “Damage of religious buildings or houses of worship” and 179 “Illegal retention, desecration, or destruction of religious sanctities” of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. At the same time, the ratio of adjacent elements of crimes should be distinguished from the competition of general and special norms. As part of the study, a detailed analysis of the signs established in the criminal law, in the presence of which a socially dangerous act is recognized as a crime against morality and religion in Ukrainian legislation, was conducted. By investigating objective and subjective signs, the author differentiates the elements of crimes provided for in Articles 178 and 179 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine from the elements of crimes provided for in Article 161 “Violation of equality of citizens depending on their race, nationality, regional affiliation, religious beliefs, disability, and other grounds”, 180 “Preclusion of religious ceremonies”, 297 “Violation of graves, any other burial place, or a corpse”, 298 “Illegal conduct of search works on the archaeological heritage site, devastation, destruction, or damage to cultural heritage sites” of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

Tantangan dan Peluang Manajemen Masjid di Era Digital

Mosques are not only used for ritual worship such as congregational prayers, dhikr, reciting the Koran, prayer and praying, but play an important role in changing values ​​through the habluminannas method by including the physical support of the group of houses of worship, which is of concern, including contribution, charity, donation, fitrah, and tolerance as volunteering and lending a hand or helping others is the center of civilization. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive program. Management of mosque funds can now be designed to be more efficient and productive, such as managing contributions, online payments, and more transparent and accurate financial records, which helps mosques improve the function of mosque welfare boards. In operation, the information system can be used to organize mosque activity programs, register congregations for special events, and monitor activity applications. Mosque administrators have been successful in dealing with digital media and taking advantage of technological advances to improve services to the congregation through social media, handling information regarding funds, online contributions, management activity calendars, etc.

Scientific atheistic propaganda in the framework of the work of the Stalingrad (Volgograd) branch of the All-Union Society "Knowledge" in the 1940s and 60s.

The subject of the study is the activity of the Volgograd (Stalingrad) branch of the All-Union Society for the dissemination of political and scientific knowledge. The object of the research is the scientific atheistic propaganda carried out by the regional branch of the society in the 1940s and 60s. Special attention is paid to the methods used by the society (Q&A evenings, film screenings, literature printing, seminars, etc.). The author pays attention to statistical data (the number of lectures, brochures, etc.) for a deeper analysis of the results of scientific atheistic propaganda. The article indicates the problems that the society faced in the process of propaganda (many believers remained, lectures were sometimes poorly prepared, insufficient pamphlets were printed, etc.). The author also discusses ways to solve the problems presented above. The source base for this study was the archival documents of the Center for Documentation of the Modern History of the Volgograd Region (CDNIVO) and archival documents of the State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF). Many regional archival documents have been introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. The principles of historicism, subjectivism, and systematic analysis of archival documents were applied in the methodology of the work. The main conclusions of the study are as follows: the regional office, like the entire Znanie society, actively worked to spread scientific atheism, the work was carried out from the first years of the organization's existence. The forms of work with the population were modern and diverse, such as film screenings, individual meetings, question and answer evenings, etc. But despite all the above factors, there were many believers, houses of worship and churches were closed reluctantly and infrequently. In the protocols, you can often see complaints about the quality of the lectures. It can be concluded that scientific atheistic propaganda remained one of the most difficult areas within the work of society. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that such a study has not been conducted before, today, when the religious worldview is actively developing and spreading, it is possible to analyze the reverse process - the spread of scientific atheism, how this work went and why it turned out to be unsuccessful.

A theological approach to the construction of houses of worship in Indonesia

A theological approach to the construction of houses of worship in Indonesia

Policy Analysis Regarding The Maintenance Of Religious Harmony And The Establishment Of Houses Of Worship (Implementatation Study of the Joint Regulation of Minister of Religion And Home Affair Minister Number 9/8 of 2006 in Cilegon City, Banten Province)

Policy Analysis Regarding The Maintenance Of Religious Harmony And The Establishment Of Houses Of Worship (Implementatation Study of the Joint Regulation of Minister of Religion And Home Affair Minister Number 9/8 of 2006 in Cilegon City, Banten Province)

Neutralizing the sacred space: pre-election messages in a typical Indonesian city

AbstractDespite frequent claims that religion serves as a motivator of political behavior in Muslim-majority contexts, empirical evidence of political messaging in sacred spaces is scant. Building on earlier studies on political messaging in both churches and mosques, we examine the presence and nature of political messages across Muslim and Christian religious contexts in a typical Indonesian city, Yogyakarta. Through an analysis of 71 sermons that took place in mosques and churches prior to elections in 2017 and 2019, we analyze the frequency, style, tone, and consistency of political content. We find that political messages within individual houses of worship were often inconsistent from week to week, reducing their potential as a mobilizing force for political action. We also find that houses of worship frequently sought to present themselves as politically neutral spaces in an electoral context in which religious themes are politicized.

Spiritual Education of Tarekat Tuan Guru Haji Muhammad Mutawalli towards Wetu Telu Community

Tuan Guru Haji (TGH) Muhammad Mutawalli is one of the figures who have an important role in shaping and instilling spiritual education for wetu telu worshipers through the naqsyabandiyah wal-qadiriyah tarekat approach. The purpose of this research is to explore and find out TGH Muhammad Mutawalli's opinion on strengthening the spiritual education of the Wetu Telu congregation and the extent to which spiritual education is being strengthened. The method used is qualitative with a phenomenological approach, where this research seeks to uncover the hidden meaning behind the phenomenon of the Wetu Telu community in the Terara sub-district, East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Data collection in this study was conducted using in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation of data found in the field. The results showed that the teachings of TGH Muhammad Mutawalli took the teachings of the Naqsyabandiyah Qadiriyah tarekat as a basis. This tarekat reflects the harmonization of various tarekat teachings, such as Naqsyabandiyah, Syaziliyah, Ghazaliyyah, and Syuhrawardiyyah. The spiritual education of the Sasak Wetu Telu community focuses on developing a love for Allah SWT, respect for nature, oral traditions, literary arts, and pepaosan as a store of spiritual messages. In conclusion, the teachings of TGH Muhammad Mutawalli in strengthening the spiritual education of the wetu telu congregation are indicated by the strength of the spirituality of the wetu telu congregation or the strengthening of belief in Allah SWT, the increasing intensity of worship of the wetu telu congregation, the establishment of houses of worship, and the creation of harmonization in the level of the social life of the community.