Non-religious Activities Research Articles

Астрология как сакральное экологическое знание в тибетской буддийской традиции

Introduction. The identification of specific responses generated by religious traditions to present-day global challenges actualizes the rethinking of astrology as a traditional understanding of the world structure and influence of natural forces on man in Tibetan Buddhism. Goals. The study attempts an evaluation of astrology as a form of sacred knowledge in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition from the perspective of understanding its principles of ecology. Materials and methods. To facilitate this, the work employs a systematic approach of cultural anthropology according to which sacred astrological knowledge is viewed as an integral element to the specified religious tradition. The paper focuses on The White Beryl: A Treatise on [Tibetan] Astrology by Desi Sangye Gyatso, as well as works by modern Tibetan astrologers. Results. Tibetan astrology arose from integrated Indian, Chinese and ancient Tibetan ideas about the influence of natural elements on human life, and is a required tool in Tibetan medicine. Those ideas are based on some esoteric premises of the Buddhist Kalachakra Tantra which articulates the relationship between external natural cycles and internal human energy ones, as well as suggests methods of restoring the latter’s balance. In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, sacred astrological knowledge is widely popular both in cult practices and non-religious activities. Astrologers draw prediction and natal charts, calculate favorable periods for rituals, healing practices, harvesting, weddings, funerals, etc. The three Lamrim-derived motives — to improve this lifetime, gain liberation from samsaric suffering, achieve enlightenment for the sake of universal well-being — may accordingly direct the intentions of Buddhists toward the use of sacred astrological knowledge to solve problematic situations, identify oneself, understand others, restore the balance of external and internal cycles. With due account of that followers of Tibetan Buddhism are basically oriented to altruism and rationalism, the paper presumes astrology can be considered a form of sacred knowledge instrumental in understanding (and implementing) principles of ecology. Restoration of balance in man-nature interaction through the rational use of astrological knowledge for the common good predetermines the sacredness of ecological knowledge in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

Pelatihan pembuatan rumah tanaman (greenhouse) bagi kelompok kerahiman Stasi Gereja St. Yoseph Dusun Sarsang, Kecamatan Tanah Miring, Kabupaten Merauke

Church of Mercy Group St. Yoseph Dusun Sarsang was founded in 2018, has several types of activities, including; 1). Visiting and praying for the sick, 2). Worship in Goa Maria, 3). Sunday Service, 4). Song, apart from religious activities, there are also non-religious activities, namely; 1). Farming, 2). Selling, 3). Crafts and 4). Cullinary art. The purpose of this service is to provide training to the Church's Mercy Group on how to grow crops in a better way by using greenhouses using used bottle waste as roof covering material. The methods used are Experimental and Applicative, counseling and training on making greenhouses. The mechanism is in 4 stages, namely (1) Observation, (2) Greenhouse work, (3) Management of Service Permits and (4) Implementation. The results of this service are that hoped the people of Sarsang village can understand and understand the process of making a simple greenhouse with these skills, the hope is that the community can carry out agricultural/livestock/fishing activities with other models independently, and it is also hoped that the presence of a greenhouse can meet food needs, in this case vegetables, and can increase income from cultivation / livestock / fishery in the Greenhouse. greenhouse for St. Church's Mercy Group. Yoseph Dusun Sarsang uses structural materials and greenhouse construction using wood, for the walls using Paranet 80% while the roof covering uses used bottle roofs with the number of used bottles used + 1190 used bottles, greenhouse area + 28 m2 (4 m x 7 m).

종교의 자유와 명상에 관한 헌법적 해석

The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion. It is doubtful whether meditation is included in the protection of religious freedom. Traditionally, meditation has been used as a means to achieve religious goals. Modern meditation is losing its religiosity. In other words, modern meditation is changing into secularity, popularity, and industrialization. The secularization of meditation calls for a reinterpretation of the concept of religion. The concept of meditation is no longer limited to religion. Meditation is an expansion of an open concept in which the religious dimension and the secular dimension correspond or separate. Meditation cannot be embraced as a religion and set as a uniform protection area for religious freedom. The state should consider the scope of religion to protect religious freedom. There is no agreed upon constitutional definition. A constitutional answer to this is required. This is because a new interpretation is needed for peaceful coexistence between the two different concepts under the constitutional order. The constitutional issues regarding meditation are largely organized into three categories. First, is meditation a religion? Second, what is the concept of meditation in the constitution? Third, what is the relationship between freedom of religion and meditation? It is possible to try an effective constitutional interpretation of religious freedom by dividing it into religious meditation and secular meditation. In the case of religious meditation, it is a means to the only end pursued by religion. Unlike this, in the case of secular meditation, a reasonable constitutional interpretation must be premised in that it is a practice of life to internally experience the various purposes of each person. This study considers whether it is legitimate to regard meditation with religiousness as the realm of freedom of religion, but in the case of meditation with secularity, as the realm of freedom from religion. To prove this, the concept of religion and meditation, and freedom of religion and freedom from religion in the Constitution were distinguished and explored. The specific content of freedom from religion was reviewed by grafting the concept of meditation on the freedom of unbelief, freedom of non-religious activities, freedom of non-religious assembly and assembly, and the limits of freedom from religion. And, tentatively named 'freedom of religious meditation' and 'freedom of secular meditation' derived from freedom of religion and freedom from religion are presented. The purpose of this study is to suggest the direction of legal interests by setting the concept of religion and meditation in the Constitution and the scope of protection of the basic rights of religious meditation and secular meditation that may conflict through the interpretation of the Constitution.

Cambridge Companion to Hildegard of Bingen

Cambridge Companion to Hildegard of Bingen

Impact of Artificial Lighting for Visual Comfort towards User Activity at Al-Furqon Mosque

Mosque’s primary function as a sanctuary place for Muslim communities is to accommodate large numbers of worshipers in the first place. This primary function then developed over time, requiring the mosque to be used as a place of worship and for various social activities both horizontally and vertically. Unfortunately, this development makes the initial concept of lighting supporting the atmosphere of worship facilities unable to provide visual comfort for users who use the mosque to study. This research paper aims to investigate artificial lighting designing the main room of the male worshiper at the Al-Furqon Mosque, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, to provide visual comfort for non-religious activities such as reading and writing. This study used a quantitative descriptive method, which explores how artificial lightning influences visual comfort. The data was collected by collecting actual data in the location, questionnaire, analysing, and interpreting them through a quantitative inductive method to determine the level of visual comfort. The result indicated that the size of the light in the room was still far below the standard of visual comfort. Furthermore, active users in the main room of male worshipers felt that the artificial lighting was inadequate for other activities, including scientific studies, tahsin and tahfidz activities (reading and memorizing Quran), mentoring, and group study.

Factors Determining the Involvement in Non-Religious Activities in the Parish: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Catholic Laity

Charitable activities of the Catholic Church in Poland are carried out primarily at two levels: national church organizations, diocesan and religious, and at the level of less formalized parish organizations. The data show a relatively low percentage of people who are strongly involved in parish activities and in non-religious (social, charitable) affairs of the parish community. The first purpose of this paper is to indicate the socio-demographic features that characterize people who are socially engaged. The second aim is to search for model regularities indicating determinants of social activity of parishioners. We conducted the research in parishes of Lublin Archdiocese in 2020. The research sample was 1867 people, of whom 70% were women. The average age of the respondents was 54.31 years. We have selected predictors that characterise the participants of the non-religious activities in the parish. Referring to the theoretical model of social participation and the concept of social capital, we have indicated the factors that shape the pro-social attitudes of parish members.

„Realizacja Dharmy Buddhy w nurcie budownictwa socjalistycznego społeczeństwa”. O początkach drogi do legalizacji pierwszej wspólnoty buddyjskiej w PRL

“The Implementation of the Buddha-Dharma in the Construction of Socialist Society”. On the Beginning of Legalization of the First Buddhist Community in the Polish People’s Republic The pioneering community of Polish Buddhists called “Zen Circle”, operating in the 1970s, raised well-founded concerns of national public and administrative order bodies. This group, derived mainly from artistic and hippie environments, should be considered one of the most original and radical manifestations of an alternative and contesting culture to the reality of the People’s Republic of Poland. At the same time, the effectiveness of the activities undertaken by the community in the administrative field, led to a precedent situation in which its religious and non-religious activities were legalized. In this article, I reconstruct the administrative efforts made in the first period of community activity (1975–1978), but above all, I analyze the attitudes and motivations of the parties involved in the above-mentioned process: community members, decision-making officials and services responsible for the internal security of the country. Based both on the group’s internal materials and interviews with members, as well as on documents prepared by state bodies, I analyze the process of shaping the identity of the first Polish Buddhists.

Sacred animal cult workers in the Ptolemaic Fayum

In ancient Egypt sacred animals were served by specific categories of priests who fulfilled various functions and tasks. The aim of this article is to examine the evidence that concerns the activities of these priests within sacred animal cults in the Ptolemaic Fayum. This study identifies, analyses, and classifies the occupational titles of the priests and attempts to discover the full range of their duties, concentrating on their non-religious activities. This in turn will enable the role that they played in both local society and the economy to be explored.

ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ РОЗВИТКУ КАТОЛИЦИЗМУ У ВОЛИНСЬКОМУ РЕГІОНІ У ТОТАЛІТАРНУ ДОБУ

The main trends of Roman Catholic development of the Volyn region in the totalitarian period are revealed in the article. The activity of Catholics in the territory of Volyn region was expressed in attempt to restore their own structure, conduct missionary activities and maintain influence over the congregation. Although, through a system of anti-religious measures, the totalitarian regime tried to limit the RCC's sphere of activity, however, the effectiveness of anti-religious practices of the Soviet state and its implementation in the Volyn region often had conflicting consequences. On the one hand, we cannot summarize that they did not in any way affect the functioning of the RCC, and on the other, their result was not as expected one. Of course, there is no denying that they have become an effective tool in opposing secular religious ideology and have led to a significant reduction in the sacral space of Catholicism, modification / prohibition of a number of religious practices in Christians of the western rite of Volyn region, which have had both individual and social significance. It was found that one of the important problems of the institutional development of the Roman Catholic Church was the permission of its clergy from the Vatican to deviate from the canonical rules. Thus, it was reduced by almost half the liturgy, some religious rites were simplified (sanctification of dwellings, wells, grazes), and in the absence of a clergyman, the faithful could perform them themselves using water consecrated by the priest. Priests could wed persons of different faiths, communion with believers in their own language during confession, baptism, and wedding. Other changes were introduced to save the RCC in the region. The authorities, concerned about such vitality of the cult, tried to limit the number of priests, to discredit them in the eyes of believers. Thus, the religious institutions of the Catholics were confronted with the need to determine a place in the Soviet socio-cultural space. The influence of political factor on the religious institutions of Christians of the Western rite was its restriction on their religious and non-religious activities.

REVITALISASI FUNGSI MASJID SEBAGAI UPAYA PENCEGAHAN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (KENAKALAN REMAJA)

The mosque at this time its function has somewhat faded, it looks much different when themosque functioned as the center of the activities of the people in the time of Rasulluah SAW.Nowadays the mosque's function is only used in activities that are merely like a prayer.People, especially teenagers, rarely maximize mosques for non-religious activities. Thisis for teenagers will cause a sense of shame on the mosque and more worrying about theless controlled youth activities. Juvenile delinquency is very prevalent in the community.Revitalization of mosque functions as an effort to prevent Juvenile Deliqeuecy (JuvenileDelinquency) is necessary. The revitalization of the function of the mosque as an effortto prevent Juvenile Deliquency (Youth Delinquency) covers the field of organization,worship, education, social and economic. In the field of organization is to maximize therole of adolescent mosque bonds, in the field of worship is the program "shame withoutberjama'ah", then in the field of education is "mosque science warehouse", and "mosquesolution msyarakat" revitalisasi social field and the last field of economy that is " economicteen-based mosque ".

Review of Divine Economics Framework

The primary research aim of the Divine Economics framework is to provide an empirical basis for behavioural comparison between religious and non-religious households with regards to their economic and non-economic choices. Divine Economics framework is an effort to establish cross communication between mainstream economists and faith-inspired economists by using an appropriate and universal methodological framework, which is sufficiently scientific, objective and broadly agreeable in academics. Divine Economics framework attempts to endogenize religious attributes which may potentially enable the comparison of choices between religious and non- religious as well as less-religious and more religious households. However, reliance on stated preferences, overlap between religious and non-religious activities, inability to observe the motivation and intention behind choices and to judge the quality of religious activities are some of the challenges in Divine Economics framework. In the future research, Divine Economics framework could incorporate how faithful economic agents use common property resources and public goods. It can explore whether the faithful households differ in their choices with regards to biodiversity and negative externalities. Lastly, the future research in Divine Economics framework can also explore whether faithful economic agents differ in their willingness to pay for public goods, environmental protection programs, social protection programs and other voluntary welfare activities.

Is your church “liked” on Facebook? Social media use of Christian congregations in the United States

Despite the increasing interests in social media platforms among religious congregations, little is known about the patterns of these organizations' social media use. This study examines religious congregations' adoption of Facebook, using the data from the 2012 National Congregations Study. The results show that Christian congregations' involvement in nonreligious activities, both social service and political activities, predicts their Facebook adoption. Congregations' membership size and staff resources are also positively associated with their Facebook use. Other organizational characteristics, including religious tradition, clergyperson's age, and urban location, also explain congregations' Facebook use. Overall, the findings suggest that Christian congregations' adoption of social media platforms is closely related with their community outreach and social marketing activities as well as their resources. This study concludes with suggestions for narrowing the gap in social media use between resource‐rich and resource‐restricted congregations, as well as between urban and rural congregations.

Cooperation and punishment: The effect of religiosity and religious festival

Abstract This paper examines how a religious festival (Ramadan) and the degree of religiosity affect cooperation and costly punishment in a public goods experiment. We find significantly higher cooperation levels outside the festival among less religious people. This behavior is consistent with a substitution effect between religious and non-religious activities.

Religious and Non-religious Activity Engagement as Assets in Promoting Social Ties Throughout University: The Role of Emotion Regulation.

Emerging adulthood is a time of many changes. For example, one change that occurs for a subset of emerging adults is leaving home and starting university. Importantly, the creation of social ties can aid in promoting positive adjustment during university. This study investigated whether involvement in religious activities promotes social ties among university students directly and/or indirectly through emotion regulation. Importantly, involvement in religious activities may promote self-regulatory skills, and the ability to effectively regulate emotions can aid in navigating social interactions. To rule out potentially important confounding variables, spirituality and involvement in non-religious clubs were statistically controlled in all analyses. The participants included 1,132 university students (70.5% female) from a university in Ontario, Canada who were surveyed each year over a period of 3years. The results indicated that involvement in religious activities indirectly predicted more social ties over time through emotion regulation. Spirituality did not predict social ties or emotion regulation. Furthermore, non-religious clubs directly predicted more social ties over time. Thus, although involvement in religious and non-religious activities both predicted more social ties in a university setting over time, the mechanism by which these activities promote social ties differed.

Conversion to Shi‘ism in East Africa

Islam and Christianity both continue to spread in East Africa, in part due to organized proselytization efforts. In this study, converts to Islam in Tanzania and Kenya will be interviewed to determine to what extent their conversion was influenced by a local Islamic propagation organization. The study will also explore whether the converts feel that the organization’s religious and non-religious activities, such as economic development activities, are serving their needs, or whether there is a disconnect between the Islamic propagation organizations and the converts they are serving.

The Effect of Religion-Supported Programs on Health-Related Behaviors in Adolescence

Much research has found a relationship between religion and teens’ health related behaviors. The majority of this research focuses on personal religious beliefs and behaviors. But, many religious organizations also sponsor nonreligious activities. There is reason to think that nonreligious programs sponsored by religious organizations will be more likely than school and community-based extracurricular programs to be associated with healthier behaviors, even for youth who are not personally religious. The current study compares the influence of involvement in nonreligious activities that are supported by religious and other organizations for teen health outcomes. Using two waves of longitudinal data from the National Study of Youth and Religion the current study finds that involvement in religion-supported programs is associated with feelings of well-being, better physical health, less alcohol use, and delayed initiation into first sex. Conversely, involvement in activities sponsored by nonreligious organizations is associated with more alcohol use and initiation into sex.

The sanctuary as a means of organizing urban space: a case study of selected sanctuaries in Poland

This paper attempts to show that a sanctuary can alter urban space. A sanctuary is a very special place because of its religious nature and attracts both pilgrims and tourists. The spatial structure of a sanctuary is determined largely by changes in the volume and nature of pilgrim ‘traffic’. Modern pilgrimage centres are becoming more open to visitors who wish to take part in the life of a sanctuary, even if this involves non-religious activities. The sanctuary's religious offering is supplemented with typical tourism attractions. The establishment of a sanctuary affects the development and spatial organization of a city in a variety of ways. Large sanctuaries favour the development of sanctuary service zones that cater for pilgrims. This is also true in Poland. There are, however, some large and midsize sanctuaries that have no additional facilities designed for pilgrims and this is almost always true of regional and national sanctuaries in Poland.

Evaluating the Direction of Effects in the Relationship Between Religious Versus Non-Religious Activities, Academic Success, and Substance Use

This longitudinal study tested the influence of involvement and selection hypotheses for the association between religious versus non-religious activity involvement and two salient indicators of adolescent psychosocial adjustment (substance use and academic achievement). Participants included 3,993 Canadian adolescents (49.4% girls) who were surveyed each year from grades 9-12. More frequent religious attendance (but not non-religious club involvement) in one grade predicted lower levels of substance use in the next grade. Higher levels of non-religious club involvement (but not religious service attendance) in one grade predicted higher academic achievement in the next grade, and higher academic achievement in one grade predicted more frequent non-religious club involvement in the next grade. The effects were robust, as they were invariant across grade and significant after controlling for individual, peer, and family characteristics. Most importantly, these results suggest that religious activities are not just another club, but, rather, that different developmental assets may be fostered in religious as compared to non-religious activities.

Houses of Worship as Restorative Environments

This study of the restorative benefits of visiting a house of worship was based on questionnaire responses by 781 participants. Factor analysis of motivations for visiting yielded five factors, three of which matched those from a previous study (spirituality, beauty, and being away) and two new ones (contemplation and obligation). Factor analysis of activities at a house of worship yielded four factors along a gradient corresponding roughly to degree of organized religious practice: rituals, traditional activities, asking, and nonreligious activities. Spirituality and asking (for help or forgiveness) were the strongest predictors of positive outcomes, whereas nonreligious activities predicted negative outcomes. The results support and extend Attention Restoration Theory. They indicate that a house of worship can provide a compatible setting for satisfying a spirituality motive and for the cognitive activity of asking which can aid in conserving and restoring directed attention as well as fostering meditation and reflection.

The Relationship of Belief Systems to Behavior in Rural Thai Society

Research Article| May 01 1968 The Relationship of Belief Systems to Behavior in Rural Thai Society Steven Piker Steven Piker Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Far Eastern Survey (1939) 8 (5): 384–399. https://doi.org/10.2307/2642320 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Steven Piker; The Relationship of Belief Systems to Behavior in Rural Thai Society. Far Eastern Survey 1 March 1939; 8 (5): 384–399. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/2642320 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAsian Survey Search This content is only available via PDF. Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.