Religious Nature Research Articles

Fame-Led to Sympathy: Content Analysis of Felicya Angelista’s Statement Related to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Using Roland Barthes Semiotic Approach

The video of Felicya Angelista discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict sparked controversy, with criticism directed at her for seemingly supporting Israel. The use of the word "war" without context and footage of Hamas attacking Israeli citizens contributed to this backlash, leading to calls to boycott Scarlett products. This research, utilizing Roland Barthes’ Semiotic Theory, aimed to analyze the denotation, connotation, and myths within the video's text, assessing its impact on Felicya's reputation and Scarlett products. Qualitative content analysis was conducted using data from Felicya's Instagram videos, netizen comments, and online news reports. The findings revealed denotatively that Felicya is crying and wiping her tears, Israeli civilians attacked by Hamas, and Felicya stood on humanity and peace. The denotational meanings were Felicya expressed sadness for the victims especially parents and children, and Felicya appearing neutral. However, connotatively, she was perceived to support Israel. Myths surrounding the expression of sadness, artists' involvement in the conflict, and the conflict's religious nature were also identified. The video faced criticism from netizens, leading to calls for boycotting Scarlett products due to Felicya's perceived alignment with Israel. In summary, while the video portrayed Felicya's neutrality denotatively, it connotatively suggested support for Israel, contributing to backlash and calls for boycotts.

“So that we may be counted”

AbstractIn 2017 a seemingly small change in Pakistan's questionnaire for the upcoming national census sparked vociferous debates about religious identity and the politics of recognition. The questionnaire added “Scheduled Caste” as a separate religion, whereas previously it had appeared as a Hindu subcategory. Some saw this bureaucratic shift as a cynical attempt to further diminish Pakistan's precarious Hindu minority, reopening old wounds about religious nationalism. Anti‐caste progressives, however, saw an opportunity to imagine alternative political horizons for minority citizenship. How do untimely state projects render new political aspirations legible? As shown through ethnographic attention to rumors, enumerative practices, and census campaigns, the tools of bureaucratic documentation can reactivate unsettled histories, helping people imagine new possibilities from the state's margins.

Propaganda Fide and the Role of Apostolic Nuncios during the Early Modern Period: A Case Study of China

In 1622, a counter-reformist concept of the mission led to the foundation of Propaganda Fide, a congregation to which the Supreme Pontiffs entrusted various tasks at the global level, including the reassertion of the pope’s authority over missionary activities, which had previously been dominated by European secular powers using the patronage system. In carrying out its mandate, the new Congregation also charged apostolic nuncios, almost entirely Italian, with collecting information from and establishing direct contacts with the states of Catholic Christianity and of missionary territories beyond. These nuncios not only performed activities of a religious nature but also served as diplomats and representatives of the pope, endowed with particular powers and faculties. This article introduces the role of apostolic nuncios and analyzes the results of the first of these sent by the Propaganda Fide to China, Charles Thomas Maillard de Tournon. It will show that, as the first papal legate to China, he was not entirely successful in his objectives, but his mission can be seen as a turning point in the history of relations between the Holy See and China and as an important episode which helps us to understand not only early Sino–papal relations but also the development of the new global vision of the Catholic Church as it was formulated by the Propaganda Fide.

Making Catholic America: Religious Nationalism in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era by William S. Cossen (review)

Making Catholic America: Religious Nationalism in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era by William S. Cossen (review)

Education Model Study of Religious Nationalist Character Construction in Pesantren Pasuruan

Pesantren has an important role in developing the education world and providing solutions to current educational problems. This study aims to examine the campursari educational model and its process in shaping nationalist-religious character in Pesantren. The study uses a descriptive method with purposive sampling and interactive model analysis. The results show that Pesantren Ngalah Pasuruan has a campursari educational model that integrates formal, non-formal, and informal education. The campursari educational process in this pesantren involves the integration of religious and cultural values, the development of creativity and critical thinking, and the empowerment of local culture. The campursari model in Pesantren includes the integration of religious education with local cultural values, a curriculum with a campursari approach, the development of inclusive materials, the empowerment of local culture, and the strengthening of religious values through interfaith activities. The implications of this study are; enriching the understanding of campursari education and its implications in developing inclusive curricula, strengthening interfaith cooperation, and enhancing the role of Pesantren education in developing similar models in other educational institutions, particularly Islamic boarding schools, to improve the quality of education and shape strong nationalist-religious characters in students.

The “Miracle” of the Russian Revolution: The Mystery Play in Early Soviet Culture

Some of the very first theatre productions following the Russian Revolution of 1917 were built around Christian imagery and dramatic forms, a surprising choice given that atheism was a key tenet of the new Soviet nation. The first Soviet play, Vladimir Mayakovsky’s Mystery Bouffe, is modelled after the medieval mystery play and depicts workers coming to revolutionary consciousness after encountering a Christ-like figure. Subsequently, several of the earliest Soviet mass spectacles, a vibrant form of state-sponsored propaganda, also drew comparisons to mystery plays. This article examines the interdependence of theatricality and spirituality in these early Soviet mysteries (approx. 1918–21), referencing the context of church practice, the mystery play genre, and Russian symbolism’s earlier fascination with the mystery play. I argue that these Soviet variants on this medieval dramatic form struggle self-consciously with the ironies and the possibilities of borrowing from the mystery in the newly Soviet theatre. Their triumphant messages about socialism and the revolution are nuanced by the essentially religious nature of the genre even as they attempt to replace mystery with theatrical spectacle to create a new model of theatre. By revealing spiritual dimensions of socialist avant-garde aesthetics, these Soviet mysteries can enrich our understanding of both the place of religion in modernism and the consistency of modernist values.

The World Is the Road to God: The Encyclical Laudato Si’ and the “Ecological” Vision of Pope Francis

Today, the response to the consequences of present and future environmental catastrophes tends to take three forms: one purely technological-productive coming from the alliance between States and the Market; another one, which is essentially movementist, is confusedly fragmented into initiatives, often contradictory to each other, without having a strong ideological–political vision at its base; and the third one refers to apocalyptic or posthuman messianisms of a philosophical–religious nature. None of the three forms envisions a radical transformation of the current political–economic system. In this context, the voice of the Catholic Church emerges strongly to denounce the systemic reasons for the environmental disaster and at the same time to oppose the current system another system, centered on alternative assumptions. This article will analyze the encyclical Laudato Si’ (2015), which, sometimes mistaken for a simple text on Christian ecology, should actually be interpreted as a manifesto for a new world, based on the idea of a total anthropological and socio-political revolution. The analysis of the Encyclical is intended to highlight the historical–theological foundations and the ability to adapt some of the cornerstones of Catholicism (in particular of the Franciscan and Jesuit matrix) to the resolution of the current ecological emergency.

РОЛЬ ЦЕРКОВНО-ПРИХОДСКИХ ШКОЛ В ПРОСВЕЩЕНИИ ЗАБАЙКАЛЬСКИХ СТАРООБРЯДЦЕВ (НА ПРИМЕРЕ СЕЛ ХАСУРТА И УНЭГЭТЭЙ ЗАБАЙКАЛЬСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ В НАЧАЛЕ ХХ ВЕКА)

The paper examines the history of the creation of rural parochial schools in the Old Believer villages of Transbaikalia at the beginning of the twentieth century using the example of the villages of Khasurta and Unegetei. These villages are notable for the fact that they were formed at the beginning of the 19th century by baptized Buryats of the Khorinsky department, who converted to the Old Believers. They formed a separate clan administration - Kurbinskoe. Analysis of the materials showed that the literacy schools founded in 1903 in two villages of the society, Khasurta and Unegetei, had their own buildings in 1910 and were the only cultural and educational center of the Kurba Valley. With the assistance of missionary Orthodox priests, children of baptized non-Russians and Old Believers peasants were involved in the educational process, increasing the level of literacy among the population. The education system of parochial schools included subjects of a religious nature, but the educational component was not strictly ecclesiastical. Children at school also received natural and humanitarian knowledge. The parochial schools created at the beginning of the twentieth century “survived” the historical stage of the transition of the old pre-revolutionary education system to the new Soviet school. The education system on which the teaching of new schools in the first years of Soviet power was based, for the most part, relied on the traditional teaching methods of the old church school. The paper pays due attention to the work of a rural teacher who, despite everyday difficulties and meager funding, taught rural children to read and write. After the revolutionary events of 1917, the teacher was in the thick of all the affairs of rural activists, helping to transform the lives of rural residents.

The Religious Nature of the Psyche, Semiotic Mediation, and the Evanescence of Identity in Liminality.

von Fircks' (Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science 1-20, 2003) essay on the experience of meditation is rich in stimuli and insights. This paper aims at extrapolating and developing a germinal element from it: Semiotic mediation constitutes the core of the religious nature of the human psyche. It represents both the drive for transformation in the transcendence of the relational process and the search for stability and fixedness in the immanence of the experience of the present moment. The religiosity of the mind can be considered the expression of a transcendent function of semiosis in the very act of looking at an elsewhere in the present moment. The semiotic mediation of the religious psyche seeks meaning in the very act of creating it.

The newest human rights: binary approaches to their definition

While for medical professionals, a scientific breakthrough in medicine the like of the ability for transplantation, cloning, and the active implementation of reproductive technologies for addressing infertility is a reason for celebration, then, for legal professionals, it primarily serves as a basis for fruitful work. The issue of newest human rights belongs to the realm of global theoretical and legal issues that can no longer be ignored. Specific constitutional decisions regarding the fourth-generation human rights should be preceded by their scientific contemplation within the framework of legal theory. We believe that such scientific research should be comprehensive, and specific legal conclusions, due to the specific nature of the rights under research, may be supplemented by arguments of philosophical, medical, or religious nature. On the one hand, progress in science and technology positively impacts the realization of already enshrined human rights, opening up new opportunities for their enforcement, protection, and the creation of new areas for international cooperation in this field, opens up new human needs and opportunities, and on the other hand, quite unexpectedly, it can also have a negative impact, creating new threats to the realization of the interests of individuals, society, or the state. Ensuring and protecting the fourth-generation human rights are essential tasks for all national governments, human rights organizations, and the international community as a whole. We emphasize the need to improve the legal framework for ensuring all the newest human rights. The level of recognition and enforcement of such rights indicates the essence of the state and can serve as one of the criteria for recognizing it as a rule of law and democracy. We stress that the research of the fourth-generation human rights is important for several reasons, as they are inextricably linked to other human rights, such as the right to life, health, personal integrity, the right to safe living conditions, etc. Understanding the specifics of newest rights will help ensure the physical, emotional and informational security of a person, and secure their freedom of action based on respect for the personalities of others. The article distinguishes somatic rights, defining them as those that provide a person with additional opportunities in the field of health care. We emphasize that somatic rights should be viewed as an independent group of human rights that meets the interests and needs of modern person. We characterize them as personal subjective human rights, which realize the freedom of action of a person in relation to his or her body.

Developing reinforcement of character education by implementing religious nationalism values

Character education teaches ethical values in society and the state. It included religious nationalism values in the educational curriculum aimed at passing down the norms that apply to the life of a society. This study aimed to analyze the reinforcement of character education by implementing religious nationalism values in the school of Nasima, Method of this research used an ethnographic qualitative design. The research instruments utilized interview, observation, and documentation formats. Data collection was conducted by interviewing the foundation's chairman, school principal, teachers, and parents of students as core informants, and triangulation was carried out by interviewing educational supervisors and the education department of Semarang city. The results of the study revealed that reinforcement of character education by implementing religious nationalism values in the school of Nasima applied role play, exemplifying, the habituation of students to strengthening their good-manner behavioral culture, honesty, discipline, and the formation of religious nationalism character. The realization of education and religious character towards strengthening the values of nationalism can be implemented through four strategies, namely an integrated learning strategy between subjects carried out by teachers in the classroom, parental engagement strategy, school collaboration with society for strengthening the values of religious nationalism and their daily positive behavior through extracurricular activities and a partnership education strategy by involving agencies. government, private sector, religious leaders, and community leaders.

Resurgent Religious Nationalism in India: Changing Identity and Image of Indian Tourism

ABSTRACT Historians have presented different narratives about the image of India, out of which the colonial narrative of the British period has dominated its post-independence image. One segment of history scholars believe that the ancient history of the country presents its authentic picture. Research on the tourism image of India has not been inclusive and has not considered the different perspectives of the country image. An application-oriented approach is used in the majority of the existing studies to know the perceptions of tourists about tourist-friendly image of India. However, in the last decade, research in history and political science has identified a change in the official narrative about India after 2014 and refers to this as “Religious Nationalism”. This research attempts to identify if this official narrative is percolating to the tourism image of the country. Data generated through focus groups indeed support this and identify new symbols of tourism identity and a new evolving tourism image of India.

NILAI-NILAI PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DALAM BUKU INSECURITY IS MY MIDDLE NAME DAN RELEVANSINYA TERHADAP PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM

This research aims to find out the character education values in the book Insecurity is My Middle Name by Alvi Syahrin and find out its relevance to Islamic religious education. The type of research used in this study is library research, where data sources are obtained from library research. The data collection technique uses documentation techniques, namely data collection obtained from primary data, namely the book Insecurity is My Middle Name by Alvi Syahrin, and secondary data, books that have similar discussions and can complement and answer problems. The data validity technique used is theoretical triangulation, while the analysis used is content analysis. The results showed that the character education values in the book Insecurity is My Middle Name by Alvi Syahrin are; Character (a) religious (b) Nationalist (c) Independent (d) cooperation (e) Integrity. The eleven character education values also have relevance to Islamic religious education, especially on the values of; (1) faith (2) Sharia (3) morals.

Communication of Empowerment "Sharing" Disability Indonesian Disability Women's Association (Hwdi) West Java in Improving Self-Development

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the impact of rituals carried out by the Indonesian Association of Women with Disabilities (HWDI) on the formation of self-efficacy among women with disabilities. Theoretical Framework: The research is framed within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which emphasize inclusion and leave no one behind, especially for people with disabilities. It also draws upon the concept of self-efficacy, which influences individuals' beliefs in their capabilities to execute courses of action required to attain specific performance goals. Method: A qualitative research approach was employed, utilizing case studies conducted at HWDI branches in Bandung and Cianjur. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation. The analysis was conducted using NVivo 12 Plus, with the HWDI as the organizational unit of analysis. Results and Conclusion: The study found that HWDI rituals, including training sessions, "sharing" sessions, committee involvement, and religious activities, have a positive impact on the development of self-efficacy among women with disabilities. Family support and support from the HWDI were identified as crucial factors in enhancing self-efficacy. Additionally, positive messages, particularly those of a motivational and religious nature, were found to reinforce self-efficacy beliefs among the participants. Implications of the Research: The findings of this study highlight the importance of implementing rituals and support systems tailored to the needs of women with disabilities to enhance their self-efficacy. These insights can inform the development of programs and interventions aimed at empowering this marginalized group and promoting their inclusion in various aspects of society. Originality/Value: This research contributes to the existing literature by providing empirical evidence on the impact of HWDI rituals on the self-efficacy of women with disabilities. It sheds light on the role of support systems and positive messaging in fostering self-belief and empowerment among this population, thereby offering valuable insights for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers in the field of disability rights and empowerment.

Introduction to the special issue: Authoritarianism and religion in South Asia: Trends and twists

AbstractReligious sentiments have become a potent tool for political elites, altering national identities and citizenship criteria. This manipulation, driven by majoritarian ideologies, has marginalized religious minorities, leading to discrimination, violence, and legal persecution against them. Hindu, Islamic, and Buddhist nationalisms seem to collectively erode secular democracy in South Asia. Moreover, right‐wing populist leaders, notably Modi in India and the Rajapaksas in Sri Lanka, have merged religious nationalism with authoritarian political orientations posing a challenge to democratic foundations and impacting significantly on the dynamics of state and societal relations. This is the context in which this World Affairs 2024 special issue delves into the relationship(s) between religion, politics, and authoritarianism in the South Asian region. It examines the evolving “religion‐politics” nexus or “complex” to explicate the relationship between religion and authoritarianism, particularly with respect to authoritarian governments mobilizing religion as a readily available resource for popular political mobilization, legitimization, and power consolidation. India's BJP employs Hindutva ideology to marginalize minorities, Bangladesh's regime uses Islam for political legitimacy, and Sri Lanka's Sinhala‐Buddhist nationalism fosters exclusionary policies. By fostering social and cultural polarization, this fusion of authoritarianism with religious nationalism poses a serious challenge to the secular state. The articles in this special issue explore these themes comprehensively, delving into the ideological foundations of political decisions and their consequences for marginalized communities. By shedding light on this multifaceted interplay, the collection offers valuable insights into South Asia's sociopolitical landscape, serving as a vital resource for scholars, policy makers, and global observers seeking to understand the region's complex dynamics.

Authoritarianism and majoritarian religious nationalism in contemporary India

AbstractThis first article in the 2024 World Affairs special issue examines the Narendra Modi regime in India. Often acerbic political rhetoric is attached to official policies of the regime, creating fear and hopelessness within sections of the population. In this study, five sets of political activities of the government are evaluated. First, cultural authoritarianism became apparent with complicity toward “cow vigilantism,” slapping sedition charges against those showing political dissent, banning the history books of selected progressives, and stereotyping sections of the left and liberals as antinationals. Second, the demonetization policy was implemented without adequately following the economic protocols of the state. Third, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Bill indicates the thwarting of democratic and federalist ideas. Fourth, the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens exercise in Assam demonstrate the communal‐fascist worldview of the regime in profiling population groups. Finally, the sloppy handling of the COVID‐19 pandemic and the new Information Technology rules show the government's callous approach toward science and privacy. By analyzing such political activities, the article points out that majoritarian religious nationalism, coupled with authoritarianism, has been the ideological expression of the Modi regime, coexisting with both state surveillance and electoral democracy.

Basic Ecclesial Communities

Religious intolerance and blatant polarization along the lines of caste, colour, and racial differences are on the rise in India, a trend that has been compounded by the explicit religious nationalism of the incumbent ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In the face of this rising intolerance and polarization, a substantial number of Indians from different demographics have begun to envision and participate in people-centred initiatives to nurture religious and social harmony. The present article proposes that Basic Ecclesial Communities – a practical, resourceful, and sustainable means of fostering community and religious harmony through interfaith sharing, hospitality, and a welcoming mindset – represent an impactful contribution to this effort.

Religious nationalism and home bias

This study explores the impact of religious nationalism on domestic portfolio investment within a country. Examining data from 36 developed and emerging markets spanning the period of 2004-2021, the results suggest that investors from countries with significant religious nationalism sentiment tend to allocate a greater portion of their portfolio to domestic equities, leading to less international diversified portfolios. Religious nationalism promotes cultural uniformity and the preservation of traditional values, prioritizing the protection of religious symbols and customs over embracing innovation. Furthermore, the findings indicate that religious nationalism exacerbates religious discrimination against minority religions, thereby increasing investments in home markets. Moreover, I illustrate that religious nationalism is particularly relevant in emerging markets.

An Investigation of How Foundation Learners Perceive Their Use of Learning Strategies

Transitioning from school to higher education institutions, learners may face many challenges, especially in coping with the new cultures of tertiary education. Learners entering universities come from a broad spectrum of diverse backgrounds, including various types of public and private secondary schools such as Full Boarding Schools, Vocational Colleges and Technical High Schools, Government-Aided Religious Schools, National Religious Secondary Schools, Sports Schools, Art Schools, The Royal Military Academy, MARA Junior Colleges of Science (MRSM), and many other private schools. Thus, it is pivotal that learning styles and strategies are redesigned to adapt to the demands of university education. The present study aims to discover the perception of learning strategy utilization among foundation studies learners. This quantitative research explores the relationship among cognitive, metacognitive self-regulation, and resource management as components of learning strategies as propounded by Wenden and Rubin (1987). A purposive sample of 297 participants, randomly selected among learners at the Centre of Foundation Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA, responded to the survey. The survey utilized a 5-point Likert scale which comprises four sections. The results indicate that the three components of learning strategies positively correlate with one another. In addition, it is also found that metacognitive self-regulation positively influences learners by guiding them in supervising their learning process and resolving their confusion by referring back to their reading materials and seeking help from their peers. This finding is crucial to aid educators in employing suitable learning strategies for foundation learners to prepare them for their degree studies.

Supervisi Pendidikan Islam dalam Konsep Al-Qur’an dan Hadist

This article aims to obtain an overview of the supervision of Islamic education. Supervision of Islamic education is the process of providing directed, continuous and systematic assistance to each individual in order to develop their potential or religious nature optimally by internalizing the values contained in the Quran and hadith. The research method used is review literature, by looking for various articles, books, that discuss this. The Qur'an and Hadith are the main foundations for writing this article. This research was conducted by reading, studying, and analyzing various existing literature. The results of the study concluded that the concept of spiritual transcendental supervision of educators in the Qur'an and hadith cannot be separated from the concept of a Muslim's belief in Allah Almighty. and its Apostles