Religious Perspectives Research Articles

Makna Ritual Kematian Bagi Warga Nahdlatul Ulama di Pragaan Laok Sumenep

This research aims to discover the various forms, meanings and religious values contained in the death rituals of NU residents who have long existed in Pragaan Laok Village, Pragaan District, Sumenep. This ethnographic study uses natural seccing methods to understand the point of view of NU resident from a religious and traditional perspective. To find data, interviews, observation and documentation were used. Religious leaders, traditional leaders, village heads and NU residents were used as primary sources for gathering data. Once collected the data is analyzed through data reduction, categorization, synthesis and developing a working hypothesis. Next, check the validity of the data by extending participation, persistence of observation and triangulation. The research results concluded that are 21 death rituals. It’s just that some rituals have been abandoned by people who are literate in religious knowledge. The role of religious figures is being able to change some of these rituals by including Islamic, such as hanging the diamond above the door of funeral home, giving alms to the dead, praying, planting flowers for broken bones, sowing flowers and pouring water over graves. Thus, death rituals are local cultural products that were acculturated by the Wali Songo which are preserved, believed and sacred by the current generation. Because in this rituals there is meaning, philosophy and religious values from which NU resident should learn lessons. Even though millennials don’t know its meaning in depth, they still carry it out.

The Need for Islamic Counseling Services for Couples with Marital Problems

Every couple hopes for eternal married life until the end of life. However, various challenges faced them. The divorce rate in Indonesia is increasing. Based on an interview with the counselor of the Advisory Board for the Development and Preservation of Marriage (BP4), one of the leading causes is the lack of religious internalizing. So that couples need help to build family relationships that are blessed by Allah SWT, one of which is through counseling services with an Islamic psychology perspective. This study wants to empirically examine the description of the needs of married couples who have marital problems in obtaining Islamic counseling services. This study using a mixed method with an explanatory sequential design type. The data collection tool is a questionnaire which uses descriptive quantitative analysis. Survey was carried out using a google form to 205 married respondents with accidental sampling. Then, in-depth interviews were added to the three of them. The results showed that when facing problems in their marriage, more than 50% of respondents stated that they tried to think positively that they were able to face the problem, then looked for the best information and solutions, made self-introspection and increased worship. This explains the importance of focusing on individual strengths, from a spiritual aspect. Meanwhile, for responses related to seeking assistance from external source, only less than 50% of respondents. For this external source, most of the respondents prefer to discuss with their close person compared to professionals. When talking to external parties, they are also more likely to come to ustaz to obtain suggestions from the spiritual side compared to professionals such as counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists. It describes that the religious perspective serves as one of the important factors needed in solving any problems faced by married couples.

Ekoliterasi Lingkungan Hidup dalam Alquran Perspektif M. Quraish Shihab

Ekoliterasi Lingkungan Hidup dalam Alquran Perspektif M. Quraish Shihab

Analysis of Gender Paradigms in the West and the East: An Example of Visual Arts

The article focuses on the differences between Eastern and Western art, characteristics of the representation of women's images in Eastern and Western art, and aesthetic criteria regarding women's images in Eastern and Western art. The author emphasized the need to understand the image of women in Eastern and Western visual artworks in different cultural and historical contexts and concluded that studying the image of women in visual art can help one better understand regional gender paradigm differences. To understand the representation of women in Eastern and Western cultures, it is necessary to first understand the differences and similarities between these two cultures in order to gain a deeper understanding of how women are portrayed in these cultures. A few of the differences that can be found between East and West include the geographical structure, the ethno-cultural colors, the social outlooks, and the aesthetic ideals of the two regions. In addition to these factors, it is also important to consider how the visual arts of the two regions differ in their methods, materials, and religious, philosophical and philosophical perspectives. Throughout the article, the author discusses these aspects in great detail, showing specific approaches as to how the female image is represented in Eastern and Western visual art traditions. As such, the article provides valuable insight into the cultural divide between East and West and how their respective artistic styles have interacted with each other.

The Paradoxes of Sin: Vengeance as Death Drive in Janet Lewis’s The Wife of Martin Guerre

Abstract If revenge functions to compensate for inequity arising from an initial transgression, thereby restoring equity, can we speak of restoration of an equitable social or personal situation in Janet Lewis’s novel The Wife of Martin Guerre (1941)? This work belongs to Janet Lewis’s series of three novels based on “Cases of Circumstantial Evidence”, of which The Wife of Martin Guerre is the most famous. It concerns the case of Martin Guerre, the sixteenth-century French peasant who apparently returned home to his wife after a long absence but was later revealed to be an impostor. The wife at first believes that the impostor is indeed her husband, then starts to have doubts, gathers information to contest his assertions, develops an exaggerated religious sense of guilt for the sin of adultery, and successfully sues him, leading to his being hanged. Several questions arise: is she justified in feeling guilty for having given in to sexual attraction, thus blinding herself to the available clues pointing to the impostor’s deception? Can the outcome be considered an equitable result, despite the fact that the false Martin Guerre was actually a good administrator, dealing fairly both with his subjects and his wife, and thus created a much more harmonious life for everybody than the lawful husband had done? I consider the story as a case of revenge stemming from an incorrect religious perspective, or alternatively narcissistic damage, which does not bring about redress of a tort, but rather social unhappiness.

Al-Quds Issues in The Media: A Comparative Study of Aqsa T.V. And Palestine T.V. Coverage During the American Embassy Relocating

This article examines the coverage of Al-Quds/Jerusalem issues by Palestinian political parties, FATAH and HAMAS, on their affiliated television channels, Palestine TV and Aqsa TV, respectively. The study aims to investigate the influence of political parties and religious perspectives on the coverage of Al-Quds and determine the significance of Al-Quds as a national issue for Palestinians. The study focuses on the period surrounding the relocation of the American embassy to Al-Quds, from 13 May to 19 May 2018, where 24 Arabic news broadcasts were collected. The study utilizes the Agenda Setting Theory to analyze the role of Aqsa TV in shaping public opinion and perceptions of Al-Quds. Through content analysis of prime-time news broadcasts from both channels during a specific week, the findings reveal differences in the prioritized topics, placement within the news, media formats employed, and duration of coverage. Palestine TV emphasizes the civil aspects of Al-Quds from a national perspective. At the same time, Aqsa TV highlights the religious significance of the Islamic-Jewish conflict. The study concludes that the news coverage of Al-Quds reflects the political agendas of FATAH and HAMAS and suggests further research on the contrasting portrayals of Al-Quds issues in Palestinian and Israeli media.

Experiencing Religious Diversity in Teacher Training

Focusing on the essential relationship between encounter and education, this paper explores the significance of encounter for religious education in religiously diverse contexts. The study delves into the evaluation findings of a collaborative and project-based course conducted in higher education. This course aims to involve students in the development and implementation of collaborative projects centered around Religious Education, with a particular emphasis on cultural and religious diversity. The empirical findings primarily examine students' firsthand experiences with a specific focus on learning in encounter within religiously diverse groups. The paper critically analyzes the planning, execution, and reflective aspects of learning experiences facilitated by collaboration and encounters. It explores the course's structure, methodology, and outcomes. It also investigates and reflects upon the quality of students' experiences within religiously diverse groups, as well as potential influences on their learning. Additionally, the paper explores how these encounters can be constructively integrated to enhance future collaborative scenarios in higher education. By emphasizing encounter as a vital component of education, this paper underscores the importance of engaging with diverse religious perspectives. The findings of this study contribute to the ongoing exploration of how encounters can enrich the educational process and improve future collaborative initiatives within the higher education sector

Recent advances in rapid and reliable biosensors for detection of porcine gelatine

SummaryGelatine is obtained from the hydrolysis of collagen in bones, skin, fins, fish scales and insect bodies of cattle, pigs, camels, poultry, fish and insects. Consequently, the diversity and availability of gelatine sources, along with gelatine authentication, are concerns for those consuming gelatine products from religious, health and economic perspectives. Therefore, rapid and reliable protein‐ or DNA‐based detection methods have been developed for gelatine authentication. This review discusses and evaluates biosensor methods, comparing them with various analytical methods in terms of their popularity and precision. Additionally, the development of biosensor methods has been explored to identify a reference for a rapid, accurate, portable and simple method for gelatine detection with a low detection limit and high specificity.

Analisis Nilai-nilai Kementerian Keuangan Berdasarkan Perspektif Agama-agama Dharmik

Analisis Nilai-nilai Kementerian Keuangan Berdasarkan Perspektif Agama-agama Dharmik

Sex education and religion - resistance and possibilities

ABSTRACT Starting with the question of why there is so much religiously motivated resistance against compulsory sex education, this article explores and discusses entanglements of norms about sexuality, gender, and religion in education. Based on predominantly Swedish data, the aim of the paper is to offer perspectives on connections between religiosity and discourses about sexuality. The first part centres around religious resistance against compulsory sex education. The second part draws on phenomenology of religions to explore roots for this religiously motivated resistance. In the third part, the perspective is reversed, discussing how and why secular education dismisses religious perspectives and values. The conclusion is that awareness of how arguments are based on differing presumptions about religion offers opportunities for dialogue, and that considering human existence as vulnerable, interdependent, and responsible might be a valuable religious contribution to sex education.

Exploring the Ethical Dimensions of Mandatory Immunization Discourse for School Attendance in Indonesia

Mandating complete vaccination for school attendance is still in the discourse for the future policy in Indonesia. Like any other policy, this discourse needs to be given an open space to be looked in a critical point view of ethic. This article critically examines the ethical dimensions surrounding the discourse of implementing mandatory immunization for school attendance in Indonesia, employing a multi-faceted ethical analysis. A case study utilizing moral reasoning through the lenses of utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, virtue ethics, and principlism was employed. From a utilitarian standpoint, mandatory vaccination is ethically justifiable, emphasizing its potential to yield substantial health benefits for society, reduce healthcare spending, and contribute to economic growth. The straightforward nature of this intervention, unlike other complex public health measures, makes it an appealing strategy for increasing vaccination coverage. However, Kantian, non-maleficence, and autonomy perspectives introduces ethical complexities, as mandatory immunization may be perceived as infringing upon individual beliefs and personal choice. The article advocates for open and honest discussions, understanding religious perspectives, and fostering trust in governmental decision-making to address these concerns. Virtue ethics are explored to underscore the importance of cultivating social responsibility in the success of public health measures. It further emphasizes the need for a just implementation of the policy, treating the specific needs of regions. In conclusion, the article posits that while the benefits of mandatory immunization are substantial, ethical considerations demand a delicate balance between promoting public health goals and respecting individual freedom. It suggests that achieving immunization targets necessitates a comprehensive approach, including respecting individual choices, building trust, widespread education on vaccine benefits and risks, and ensuring sustainable financing and vaccine procurement across all segments of Indonesia.

Effects of Religious Versus Non-religious Self-compassion Interventions on Anxiety and Quality of Life of Iranian Infertile Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Anxiety is one of the common psychological problems among infertile women, which affects their quality of life. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of self-compassion intervention based on a religious and non-religious perspective regardingthe anxiety and quality of life of infertile women. A randomized clinical trial design with experimental and control groups was used. A total of 78 infertile women who lived in Yazd province, Iran, were referred to Yazd reproductive sciences institute, were selected by available sampling and randomly assigned to two experimental and one control groups. The participants of the first experimental group received eight sessions of self-compassion-focused intervention based on religious instructions. The second experimental group received eight sessions of non-religious self-compassion intervention, while the control group was put on the waiting list. Data were collected using Quality of Life in Infertile Couples Questionnaire (QOLICQ) and Beck anxiety inventory (BDI) in the pretest, posttest and 2-month follow-up phases and then analyzed using repeated measures as well as one-way analysis of variance. The results showed as compared to control group at the posttest and follow-up phases, the quality of life (p < 0.001) and anxiety (p < 0.001) of infertile women increased and decreased, respectively, across both experimental groups. Comparison of experimental groups showed that although the difference between the two groups in the subscales of social relationships and sexual satisfaction was not significant, the gain scores of quality of life and anxiety were significantly greater in the first experimental group. These findings indicate that given the religious background of infertile women, religious self-compassion intervention can be relatively more effective in improving the quality of life and anxiety of infertile women than non-religious intervention.

Introduction of the Special Issue “Transcendence and Happiness: New Perspectives from Religion and Philosophy”

This Special Issue aimed to stimulate and revive scholarly interest in the relationship between transcendence and happiness, specifically from religious and philosophical perspectives [...]

Brain Death and the Extent of Acceptance of Donating Organs for the Brain-dead in the Arab Gulf Countries

The research aimed to examines awareness of brain death definition, diagnosis criteria, and organ donation acceptance in citizens and residents of the Gulf countries. It explores acceptance levels, personal, and cultural differences affecting donation decisions. The study used the online questionnaire by applying it to the six Arab Gulf countries in addition to Iraq during 2024. A 1176 responses were obtained as a random sample of the study population, and after analyzing the data, the research reached several results, the most important is that: the willingness to donate organs for brain-dead individuals is directly proportional with a lack of understanding brain death concepts, medical protocols, legal implications, and religious perspectives. Additionally, there is a lack of coordination with the brain-dead individual's family regarding the donation process, decision-making, and who is responsible for that, and the fear that the donor’s family will reject the idea. The research recommends spreading awareness about brain death, and organ donation benefits, the necessity of having a responsible person, a family member, during the period of brain death, who will be the link between the medical staff and the family of the deceased to organize and encourage the donation, and the necessity of adopting methodologies for decision-making and considering family mental health.

Perlindungan Konsumen dalam Rekayasa Rating Penilaian pada Aplikasi Shopee Perspektif Mazhab Imam Asy-Syafi’i: Studi Kasus Pengguna Aplikasi Shopee di Desa Tembung Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan

High competition encourages business actors to use various methods to market their products, without paying attention to applicable rules and laws. One of the strategies used is Rating Engineering. Rating engineering is a false assessment that is often used to increase the reputation of a shop so that it is more trustworthy when people visit it when they want to shop with the aim of making buyers interested and concluding that the shop is a shop that is very popular on its site. The existence of rating engineering activities makes consumers worried about the authenticity of the goods being sold. This research discusses legal protection and the perspective of the Imam Syafi'i School regarding rating engineering activities. The aim of this research is to determine the impact of rating engineering using fake orders and consumer protection against the practice of rating engineering. The results obtained are that consumer protection has been very well regulated from a religious perspective, namely the Al-Qur'an and Hadith as well as from a legal perspective in Indonesia in Law No. 8 of 1999, so this is very strong to follow in terms of consumer protection and also obligations. business actors in carrying out their business can create a society that behaves correctly and honestly in every implementation. According to the perspective of the Imam Asy-Shafi'i School, the practice of rating engineering carried out by several online business actors on the Shopee application is haram because it violates buying and selling ethics and business ethics by committing fraudulent acts in their promotions in the marketplace.

Perlindungan Konsumen dalam Rekayasa Rating Penilaian pada Aplikasi Shopee Perspektif Mazhab Imam Asy-Syafi’i: Studi Kasus Pengguna Aplikasi Shopee di Desa Tembung Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan

High competition encourages business actors to use various methods to market their products, without paying attention to applicable rules and laws. One of the strategies used is Rating Engineering. Rating engineering is a false assessment that is often used to increase the reputation of a shop so that it is more trustworthy when people visit it when they want to shop with the aim of making buyers interested and concluding that the shop is a shop that is very popular on its site. The existence of rating engineering activities makes consumers worried about the authenticity of the goods being sold. This research discusses legal protection and the perspective of the Imam Syafi'i School regarding rating engineering activities. The aim of this research is to determine the impact of rating engineering using fake orders and consumer protection against the practice of rating engineering. The results obtained are that consumer protection has been very well regulated from a religious perspective, namely the Al-Qur'an and Hadith as well as from a legal perspective in Indonesia in Law No. 8 of 1999, so this is very strong to follow in terms of consumer protection and also obligations. business actors in carrying out their business can create a society that behaves correctly and honestly in every implementation. According to the perspective of the Imam Asy-Shafi'i School, the practice of rating engineering carried out by several online business actors on the Shopee application is haram because it violates buying and selling ethics and business ethics by committing fraudulent acts in their promotions in the marketplace.

Marriage Between Religions Based on Human Rights Perspectives

The controversy over religious marriages is still a matter of legitimate recognition by the state. The provisions of this regulation have not been explicitly regulated in the Act No. 16 of 2019 on the Amendment of the Regulation of the Law No. 1 of 1974. So researchers are interested to know the establishment of marriages of different religions based on the human rights perspective in the decision of the Supreme Court No. 1400K/Pdt/1986. This research is analytically descriptive, with an empirical jurisprudential approach and using the type of library research, to describe in depth about the topic of marriage from a different religious perspective through the understanding of concepts, understanding marriage rules, analyzing and concluding the results of research. So it is concluded that this problem does not have a point of legal clarity and creates a legal vacuum, so that this practice does not get a place in the eyes of the law. This practice of marriage is considered difficult to implement, so not a few people submit to the trust of their partners to carry out the marriage. According to the International DUHAM instrument, marriages of different religions are deemed to violate the right of every human being to enter into marriage. So the practice of marriage of different religions in the country of Indonesia is established on the basis of the decision of the Supreme Court No. 1400K/Pdt/1986. It's supposed to have got the attention of the government by issuing a new legal regulation

Reinterpretasi Teologi Injil Yohanes 14:6 Dalam Konteks Inklusifitas Pendidikan Agama Kristen (PAK) di Indonesia

An inclusive perspective in understanding and responding to religious plurality in Indonesia is pursued through efforts to reinterpret the theology of the Gospel of John 14:6 in the context of the inclusiveness of Christian Religious Education (PAK) in Indonesia. The aim of reinterpreting this text is to offer an inclusive understanding of religious teachings in Indonesia’s pluralistic society. In carrying out this reinterpretation of theology, it is understood that the truth and the path to God must be seen from various religious perspectives, but still upholding the values of Christ. Thus, reinterpreting the theology of the Gospel of John 14:6 in the context of PAK inclusiveness in Indonesia is an important step in facing religious plurality with an inclusive attitude and expanding understanding of religious diversity in a pluralistic Indonesian society

Exploring the Influence of Religious Institutions on the Implementation of Technology for Stunting Understanding

Exploring the Influence of Religious Institutions on the Implementation of Technology for Stunting Understanding

Exploring the Experiences of Midwives in the Provision of Postpartum Contraceptive Counselling to Rural Women in Pakistan: A Qualitative Approach

This study was conducted to examine the challenges faced by midwives in providing postpartum contraceptive counseling services to women in the rural area of Lahore city of Punjab Province, Pakistan. A qualitative research method was used wherein twenty study participants (midwives) purposively selected in the targeted locale were interviewed using a Semi-Structured Interview (SSI). The collected data was secured in the form of field notes which were subsequently analyzed while extracting four themes including (i) involvement of the client's family (ii) misinterpretation about the use of contraception (iii) contraception availability (iv) religious perspective on contraception. This study concluded that midwives are facing challenges from family, culture, and community while providing postpartum contraceptive counseling to rural women. Furthermore, the study also concluded that the personal choices, values, and religious beliefs of women also pose a significant challenge for midwives in providing contraceptive counseling to rural women in Pakistan.