Prayer Requests Research Articles

Cross-disciplinary perspectives on Nuo opera: bridging the gap between art, culture, and society in Guizhou

One of the most popular folk operas in China is the Nuo opera. Nuo opera, which is distinguished by its distinct elements such as vicious masks, peculiar clothing and jewelry, peculiar language spoken during performances, and enigmatic scenarios, has been named one of China's intangible cultural legacies. The opera is a religious act that is fundamental to the Chinese folk religion known as Nuoism. Nuo opera is performed to ward off evil spirits, illnesses, and other influences. It also serves as a prayer request to the gods for favors. Nuo opera features singing and dancing, as well as masks and costumes for the performers. This research explores Nuo opera, a traditional performance art form that is deeply established in the cultural and social structure of Guizhou using a cross-disciplinary technique that unites art and culture. Sociocultural influence, the study examines how, in a setting that is changing quickly, Nuo Opera acts as an interface for social unity and cultural continuity. The distinct features that this culture exhibits, together with the numerous benefits that the society's sustained growth has brought subsequent such as cultural, social, and economic values, among other significant elements. This study emphasizes interdisciplinary analysis, and its goals are to improve our understanding of the cultural value of Nuo Opera and provide useful insights for ensuring its persistent presence and significance in Guizhou society.

Praying for peace: a study of visitors’ prayers offered at Liverpool Cathedral

ABSTRACT Prayer is often described as the most significant religious practice in Christian tradition and broadly-based social surveys highlight the extent of the practice of personal prayer among general populations. Previous research has also shown that intercessory prayer-requests left in open-access Christian contexts offer rich and diverse sources of primary material that can offer valuable insights into the conceptions, concerns and aspirations of the many visitors passing through these sacred places. Prayer-requests relating to ‘peace’ are a recurring theme in such prayers, and although studies have identified and started to describe prayers for ‘peace’, there has been no focused study of this area. Through an analysis of a sample of prayer requests posted on Liverpool Cathedral’s online ‘prayer wall’, this study seeks to explore the conceptions, concerns and aspirations of these online visitors in relation to ‘peace’, and to begin a conversation about the contribution of any insights to academic research and to professional practice.

MEANING AND SYMBOLIC CULTURE OF THE SEEDAH LAUT TRADITION IN KARANG BENDA VILLAGE, CILACAP DISTRICT IN 2020

The Meaning and Symbolism of the Sea Alms Traditional Culture in Karang Benda Village, Cilacap Regency in 2020. Thesis. Yogyakarta Faculty of Teaching and Education, Yogyakarta PGRI University. This study aims to examine the historical origins of the sea alms ceremony in Cilacap district, find out the implementation of the alms alms tradition celebration and explain the symbolic meaning and exemplary value of the sea alms ceremony in Cilacap district. This research was conducted at Teluk Penyu Beach, Cilacap Village, Cilacap Regency. Data collection techniques in the form of interviews, observations and documents or archives in the period 2010-2019. Interviews were conducted with members of the Cilacap City Fishermen's Association, fishermen, and Cilacap City traditional leaders. The results of the study explain that 1) the sea alms ceremony in Cilacap Regency is held once a year in the month of Suro which coincides with Tuesday Kliwon or Friday Kliwon, 2) This traditional ceremony has a religious meaning, namely as a manifestation of gratitude for the catch of fish and a prayer request for safety and abundance of fish catches in the following year, 3) This traditional ceremony also contains symbolic meanings such as tumpeng as a symbol of divinity.

Ritual “khatym-ash”: spetsifika lokalnogo islamskogo konteksta Tyumenskoy oblasti

A home prayer meeting accompanied by Quran reading and a meal (Khatam-ash) is a crucial part of the local Muslim context among the Tatars in Tyumen Region who profess the Islamic faith. This article is based on the field research materials collected in the south of the region in 2011–2021. It aims to describe the common and specific features of how the ritual is performed and understood in different settlements. I applied unstructured observation and interviews with a flexible questionnaire to collect the materials. The prayer meetings under consideration share stable and frequently recurring occasions (commemoration of deceased relatives, the birth of a child, nearest and dearest being ill, change in social status, big-budget purchase), scenario elements (voicing the occasion, recitation of the Quran, prayer requests, almsgiving, a collective meal), and meanings (care for the dead in the supersensible world, Allah’s support in the sensible world). At the same time, the ceremonies are not the same combination of rituals, identically reproduced in different places. The denomination of the ritual may differ depending on the occasion. The place, the time, and the person who conducts it also hold meaning. The participants and the doer of the ritual may differently perceive and explain the meaning of Khatam-ash.

«МОЛИТЬСЯ КРОТКО ЗА ВРАГОВ»: ПОЭТИКА «МОЛИТВЫ» 1917 ГОДА СЕРГЕЯ БЕХТЕЕВА

“The Prayer” of 1917 was written by S.S. Bekhteev under the impression of the revolutionary upheavals of the early 20th century and was sent to members of the Royal Family in Tobolsk by hand of Countess A.V. Gendrikova. The article examines the protective discourse of the poem in relation to the Orthodox tradition of prayer (in particular, with the Prayer of the Optina elders), analyzes the features of the use of the sacred name, the dynamics of prayer requests and the nature of the dying request.

TUMPENG MEGANA AS A SOURCE OF IDEAS CREATION MOTIVE BATIK ON CLOTHES CASUAL

Abstract Tumpeng megana is a traditional Indonesian culinary served at the event thanksgiving birth baby or commemorate day born. Presentation tumpeng megana as form symbolic as a delivery of gratitude and supplication or pray. Characteristic features tumpeng megana is rice white form cone And surrounded side dish pauk And vegetables around the rice and there are sticks of eggs, shallots, and chilies on top of the rice. The rice white color which symbolizes a purity and vegetables which symbolize hope or prayer request in living life for the child someday, whereas the stab symbolize roundness embroidery Which full Spirit in face challenges in later life. The purpose of creating this work is to introduce back to the culinary archipelago that was almost lost amidst the incoming foreign culinary and develop in Indonesia. Poured into the exists work motive batik on fashion casual . Casual clothing is clothing that is suitable for everyday use and casual needs made with the comfort of the wearer in mind. The foundation of creation on the process The creation of this final project adheres to SP Gustami's creation method with 3 stages namely the exploration stage, the design stage, and the embodiment stage. Motive design selected with the source of ideas from tumpeng megana created through the process of batik and unplug color. Batik write is process incision Evening on cloth with use canting which aims to block the colors. In the process of making batik using dyes remasol And unplug color with use sulfurite.

MASAMBO SINGING IN TUMARATAS DUA VILLAGE, WEST LANGOWAN SUB-DISTRICT, MINAHASA DISTRICT

This research aims to investigate the existence and continuity of Masambo singing in Tumaratas Dua Village. Qualitative research methods were applied by utilizing documentation, interview, and observation techniques. A musical approach, particularly through theories in ethnomusicology and music psychology, was used to analyze various aspects of Masambo Singing. The research findings include several things: first, Masambo singing functions as a form of community expression, conveying prayer requests, expressions of gratitude, and as a means of communication. Second, the existence of Masambo singing provides significant benefits in maintaining cultural continuity and strengthening community solidarity. Third, the lyrics in Masambo singing are constantly changing according to the needs of the community. Fourth, the times affect the continuity of Masambo singing. Fifth, Masambo singing contains social values such as honor, mutual cooperation, deliberation, and sacrifice. Sixth, changes in Masambo singing are influenced by social, religious, cultural, and economic factors.

How Christian Nurses Respond to Patient Requests for Prayer: An Observational Study.

Nurse-provided spiritual care includes support of patient spiritual practices such as prayer. However, limited evidence exists about how nurses respond when a patient requests prayer. A subsample of nurses (n = 381) from a larger study responded to two open-ended questions in an online survey in response to a prayer scenario. Among these mostly Christian nurses, 97% indicated willingness to pray. Content analysis revealed a five-component structure for praying: Open, Set the Stage, Request, Wrap-up, Close. The structure provides a template for future research and nurse prayer in clinical contexts.

Theological Perspectives on Responses to Prayer Requests in WhatsApp Groups

The problem of this article speaks the importance of the essence of prayer in the Christian life. Praying is a valuable opportunity for believers. Humans can ask God for help with their life problems. Praying can be seen as a special place for believers to build close relationships with God. They can also utilise any technology service to connect and pray for each other such as through calling, sending letters or newsletters, and WhatsApp Group contemporary communication facilities. Through praying for each other, people are interconnected and dependent on God. The method used in this study is a descriptive method. Researchers investigate the text of Bible verses related to the importance of praying for others. This approach is taken to lay the Christian theological basis of prayer. The results show that praying for others is a Christian character. Because Christians are commanded by Christ to pray for each other. Praying for others reflects a Christian character that is firmly inherent in believers. Believers who submit prayer support show the plea is urgent and urgent. That need must be answered by responding and praying for it. In today's context, WhatsApp Group facilities can be used as an effective and communicative means to convey prayer requests to and from others. The request encourages believers with sincere hearts to be enterprising and pray for each other.

The Interaction of Religion and Robotics and al-Sāmirī’s Calf (the Golden Calf) as an Early Theomorphic Robot

The interaction between technology and religion has led to discussions on social robots in religious studies. Various robots have been produced to conduct funerals, give blessings, respond to personal prayer requests, preach, answer religious questions, or instruct religious education. Parallel to these developments, the term theomorphic robot was introduced to describe robots employed for religious purposes, and the characteristics of this type of robot have been described. Attitudes toward technological advances have been influenced by the religious or cultural origins of individuals and society. The present study investigates the “calf”, called “The Story of al-Sāmirī” in Islam and the “Golden calf” in Judaism, in terms of theomorphic robot design and features and discusses whether the “calf” can be considered an early theomorphic robot. It is concluded that the “calf” can be considered an example of an early theomorphic robot in terms of most of its features, and the Story of al-Sāmirī can be employed as a criterion for theomorphic robot analysis. This can explain the interaction between religion and robotics in Muslim culture. Attitudes toward the interaction of religion and robotics vary based on the description and perception of theomorphic robots.

The Slametan Tradition Of Seven Months Pregnancy (Mitoni) In Kedunggalar Ngawi

<p>Abstract <br />This study aims to reveal the characteristics and also the process of mitoni tradition in Javanese society, especially in Kedunggalar Ngawi East Java as radisi that is still preserved and practiced today. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive. Data collection was carried out by observation, interviews and documentation on the practice of mitoni tradition in Kedunggalar Ngawi, while data analysis was carried out descriptively. The tradition of slametan seven months of pregnancy (mitoni, tingkeban) developed with the tide of social, cultural, and religious change, but the change did not stray far from its roots. This study is expected to provide insight into the culture or tradition of mitoni in the Kedunggalar Ngawi area. This research also intends to review and revive the mitoni tradition that still exists and is practiced by the Kedunggalar community in the midst of modernization. In essence, the implementation of the mitoni tradition is a prayer request for the conceived baby and the future mother to get protection from Allah Swt. The tradition of slametan seven months of pregnancy (mitoni) is carried out by the community as gratitude to Allah Swt for all the blessings that have been given and kept away from everything unwanted and disaster.</p><p>Keywords: Tradition, Slametan, Mitoni, Tingkeban</p>

Campus Connect

In a technology and social media-driven society, we are constantly being fed content from the screens around us that provide updates, communication between friends and organizations, and events happening around us. This content is coming from so many social platforms, causing information to get cluttered in with other media, causing content not to be seen on time or causing it not to be relevant, and determining what platform your audience is primarily using can be difficult. Making it hard to keep members engaged, religious organizations see this happen quite often, which can cause the number of members to go down and make it difficult for them to gain new members or reach current members. This is where Campus Connect comes into the picture. One app which specifically targets ministry-based organizations. Offering real time updates and communication from leaders and members of ministries, with features such announcements, calendar events with a timeline view everything taking place, user to user messaging as well group messaging to communicate with everyone in your ministry, and most the most important feature prayer request that letting you know how each and every one of your members are doing. With Campus Connect you won’t just engage better, because your content is being seen but you’ll be able to build your community and grow your ministry and expand the kingdom of God.

Selamatan Bayi Versi Orang Jawa: Kajian Linguistik Antropologis

Selamatan bayi is a form of gratitude and a prayer request for congratulations for the baby. This study aims to describe the local wisdom of selamatan bayi using an anthropological linguistic approach to the contextual design of Javanese tradition. Data collection refers to the technique of recording, participatory observation, and interviews. The results of this study prove that selamatan bayi has a philosophical meaning based on Javanese cultureThere are seven kinds of selamatan bayi among the Javanese, namely (1) brokohan (birthday greetings), (2) sepasaran (5th birthday celebration), (3) selapanan (35-day baby celebration), (4) telonan (3 months birthday greetings), (5) pitonan (7 months of baby's birth), (6) setahunan (1 year of baby's birth), and (7) aqiqah (selamatan bayi for Javanese Muslims). The local wisdom of Javanese in selamatan bayi can be seen from five things, namely (1) the definition, (2) types, (3) ubarampe ‘equipment’, such as sega ingkung, sega gudangan, bubur abang putih, and so on; (4) the method of implementation, and (5) the development of the times. In every selamatan bayi contains the local wisdom of the Javanese to always maintain a balance between human relationships, the natural environment, and God.

Selamatan Bayi Versi Orang Jawa: Kajian Linguistik Antropologis

Selamatan bayi is a form of gratitude and a prayer request for congratulations for the baby. This study aims to describe the local wisdom of selamatan bayi using an anthropological linguistic approach to the contextual design of Javanese tradition. Data collection refers to the technique of recording, participatory observation, and interviews. The results of this study prove that selamatan bayi has a philosophical meaning based on Javanese cultureThere are seven kinds of selamatan bayi among the Javanese, namely (1) brokohan (birthday greetings), (2) sepasaran (5th birthday celebration), (3) selapanan (35-day baby celebration), (4) telonan (3 months birthday greetings), (5) pitonan (7 months of baby's birth), (6) setahunan (1 year of baby's birth), and (7) aqiqah (selamatan bayi for Javanese Muslims). The local wisdom of Javanese in selamatan bayi can be seen from five things, namely (1) the definition, (2) types, (3) ubarampe ‘equipment’, such as sega ingkung, sega gudangan, bubur abang putih, and so on; (4) the method of implementation, and (5) the development of the times. In every selamatan bayi contains the local wisdom of the Javanese to always maintain a balance between human relationships, the natural environment, and God.

The paradox of safety between pastors and female congregants

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is a world concern; however, in South Africa it has been declared as a national crisis that is embedded in the social-cultural context and history of the country. One of the greatest challenges in South Africa is the high unemployment rate and the pressure to fit into society. Some of those unemployed South Africans go to church for prayers with the hope to get employed. Unemployed South Africans are vulnerable due to unemployment and pressure to fit in, and this is sometimes influenced by social media. Some pastors take advantage of these individuals either by asking them to plant a “seed” (money) or taking advantaged of them sexually. Women, young and old are the most vulnerable in church, the pressure to get employment, to get married, to stay married, to have children etc. are the most common prayer requests from women in church. GBV in South Africa have been an ongoing investigation by various disciplines. One of the most difficult and sensitive realities to investigate is the existence of clergy who abuse women they are supposed to care for as caregivers. The Church has been in the front line in spearheading programms within it to deal with GBV but little to done are said about Pastors as perpetrators directly the problem of GBV has been further fueled by socio status, poverty, gender and equality issues, African culture, long-standing silence about a problem that undermines the very foundations of pastoral work and institutional Christianity: sexual abuse of women by pastors. The aim of this article to challenge theology and the church on how the cycle of perpetrators among pastors can be broken and what role can pastoral counsellors’ play regarding both victims and offenders to prevent history from repeating itself and assure female congregants of their safety in church, this study will use literature review.

REVIEW OF ISLAMIC LAW ON LULONGGANDA RITUAL CUSTOMS IN POST-HARVEST PROCESSION IN BENUA SUBDISTRICT OF SOUTH KONAWE REGENCY

The lulongganda ritual is usually carried out by the people of Benua Village, this custom is an event that is carried out when the community has carried out the harvest and is about to open new land, then the community performs this ritual as a form of expression of prayer requests as well as their form of gratitude regarding the abundant harvest and without any disturbance, thanks to the implementation of the lulongganda ritual activity. In the implementation of the traditional lulongganda ritual, there are still many implementations that must be studied in Islamic law, therefore if we do something, it cannot be separated from the guidance and instructions that exist and are justified according to Islam, because religion is not a tool, but completely Religion does not oppose custom, as long as it does not conflict with the principles that have been justified by religion. The method used in this research is qualitative research using data collection methods, namely the observation method, interview method, and documentation method, then the type of research is field research. The results of this research reveal two things in the implementation process which are divided into two types, the implementation is by Islamic law and which is not by Islamic law, while the implementation is by Islamic law, namely: efforts to preserve the traditional lulongganda ritual, the lulo movement which has philosophical meaning in farming, preserving traditional arts and sports. While the implementation is not by Islamic law, namely: community expectations for the implementation of the lulongganda ritual, the implementation of mombaka okanda, the implementation of mosehe ndiolu.

Analisis Nilai-Nilai Pendidikan Dalam Cerpen “Panglatu” Karya Tiflatul Husna

This study aims to describe the educational values ??contained in the Panglatu Karya Tiflatul Husna short story where the short story is the selected manuscript of the Harris & YBWS Firm's Short Story Creation Contest. , moral, social, cultural and aesthetics. The conclusion obtained from this study is (1) the value of the religious teaching us to trust God in granting a prayer request from his servant. (2) Moral values ??that teach us are always devoted to both parents and spread goodness to anyone, including those who disappoint us. (3) Social values ??teach us how concern between fellowness and always encourages and helps people who are experiencing distress. (4) cultural values ??which we can maintain and preserve. (5) Aesthetic values ??are beautiful sentences presented by the writer. From the whole that the educational values ??contained in the short story of Panglatu by Tiflatul Husna are a reflection and good picture in society. It's just that there are some problems that should not be imitated because they have very poor moral values.

Spiritual Awakening among Church Members during the Pandemic: An Empirical Study in England and Wales

Abstract For some church members the pandemic may have been a challenge to faith, while for others the pandemic may have been an opportunity to re-kindle faith and to trigger spiritual awakening. A sample of 3,673 churchgoers (Anglican and Catholic) completed an online survey during the early months of the lockdown including the Lewis Index of Spiritual Awakening (LISA). The data demonstrated that more participants experienced a sense of spiritual awakening than a spiritual decline. Spiritual awakening was associated with personal factors (being female and older), with psychological factors (feeling types, intuitive types, and emotional stability), with religious identity (being Catholic), with theological tradition (being charismatic and conservative), and with active engagement in online services (lighting candles or typing in prayer requests). Experiencing spiritual awakening during the early months of the lockdown is, thus, associated with religious, theological, and spiritual practices, as well as with personal and psychological factors.

Persepsi Orang Tua Tentang Pendidikan Islam dalam Rumah Tangga di Desa Morella, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Indonesia

The research is here to study parents' perceptions in Morella Village, Central Maluku Regency, about Islamic education for children in the household. The research method is a qualitative description. The data source is chosen using the purposive sampling technique—data collected by interview, observation, and collection techniques. Data analysis is performed by data reduction, data display, and data verification. The results of the study found about parents' perceptions about Islamic education for children in the household, prayer requests, reading / reading the Holy Qur'an, teaching children to be diligent in school, and responding to neighbours and the community. Islamic education for parents only needs to be improved when children aged 4-12 years. In contrast, adolescent children no longer need to be improved because they must have the awareness to behave.

Insights from Adolescents’ Prayer Requests within a Christian Ethos School: A Qualitative Perspective

Abstract State-maintained Christian ethos schools are a prominent part of the educational landscape of England and Wales, and a growing body of empirical research has sought to access, study and interpret the voices of their students in order to contribute to a fuller understanding of life within these schools and their place in contemporary Britain. As part of this endeavour, this study focuses on what may be learnt from students’ prayer in a joint Anglican and Catholic Christian ethos secondary school. Following the identification of the school prayer board and intercessory prayers within school Eucharists as offering a significant contribution to the Christian ethos school, this study set out to explore and evaluate these prayer requests composed by students. Taking a sample of 212 prayers, an established analytic framework for the analysis and classification of intercessory prayer (the apSAFIP) was employed and other notable characteristics identified (including prayer type, ‘proclamations’, drawings, liturgical language and style). The findings draw attention to the distinctive profile of the prayer requests offered within the school in terms of the issues for which prayers are offered, and the religious language, expressions, and themes that shape these prayers. The study concludes by appraising the performance of the apSAFIP in this new context and by considering what may be learnt from these themes and linguistic forms about the spiritual and religious lives of the students.