Community Spirit Research Articles

Living the Kingdom of God: The Communal and Renewing Spirituality of Jesus in Mark

Understanding spirituality as “the sense or experience of God and the way one lives in response to that experience”, Jesus’ spirituality according to Mark may be described as relational and communal, with less attention given to the interior spiritual lives of individuals in favor of a way of relating to “all nations and all people” as beloved children of God which can renew all creation. Mark shows Jesus shaped by the experience of the God of the Exodus, Isaiah, and Daniel so that when he announced that “The Kingdom of God has drawn near”, he was proclaiming the fulfillment of the promises of this God. Furthermore, Mark shows Jesus living into this fulfillment, not merely saying it. The result is his teaching and modeling a renewing way of living among his followers, which dismantles hierarchies in favor of welcome, service, justice, etc., and enables resistance to Roman oppression without violence and death. He called followers to see how powerful this renewal of God is. When Rome recognized its power and turned their violence against him, he continued on “the Way of the Lord”, trusting in resurrection and God’s life-giving power. Thus, Mark presents Jesus as demonstrating a life-filled, communal spirituality of renewal for his followers.

Penyimpangan Sosial pada Lembaga Pendidikan

Research has been conducted to examine social deviations in PAUD institutions. One of the studies that influenced the occurrence of violence against children in PAUD institutions. In addition, there are also several regulations governing children's rights and child protection, such as Law Number 35 of 2014 concerning Child Protection and Regulation of the Minister of Education and Culture Number 137 of 2014 concerning National Standards for Early Childhood Education. Social deviations in PAUD institutions have very important relevance in the early childhood education industry. In the era of globalization and increasingly fierce competition, early childhood education is one of the key factors in forming a generation that is qualified and able to compete in the future. Therefore, maintaining the quality and integrity of PAUD institutions is very important. By dealing with social deviations in PAUD institutions, it is hoped that it can improve the quality of early childhood education and shape better children's character. In this study, literature studies were used to find sources of information and find scientific research. This approach examines theories that are appropriate to the topic, namely theories about the sociology of education. Deviations are categorized as procedures, methods, and practices that involve the release or action of measurements (rules) from the body. Individualized social organization is defined as everything related to society and community spirit, such as helping each other, donating, and so on. The term "social" refers to any social group that adheres to standards and norms.

스포츠센터 이용자의 선택속성이 공동체의식과 사회적상호작용에 미치는 영향

Objectives The purposes of this study were to influences of choice characteristics of sport center users on community spirit and social interactions.
 Methods The study was conducted with collection and analysis of the data on the subjects consisting of 299 users of three sports centers in D Metropolitan City in order to identify the influences of choice characteristics of sport center users on community spirit and social interactions. Collected data were processed with frequency analysis and factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and regression analysis with use of Windows SPSS 29.0 program, and the conclusion was obtained as shown below.
 Results First, choice characteristics showed positive correlation to all sub-factors of community spirit and social support in social interactions but showed negative correlation to stigmatization in social interactions. Second, factors of facilities and programs in choice characteristics of sport center users showed positive influences on sub-factors of community spirit such as intimacy and belonging, harmony and unity, expression of intention of voluntary participation, identification and sharing of merits and demerits, and autonomy and public consciousness and accessibility factor showed positive influences to intention of voluntary participation and authoritative collectivism. Third, program and accessibility factors in choice characteristics of sport center users showed positive influences on social support and stigmatization factors in social interactions and cost factors showed positive influences on social support in social interactions but negative influences on stigmatization factors.
 Conclusions In conclusion, the influences of choice characteristics of sports center users affect community spirit and social interaction.

Leadership in early childhood education: Cross-cultural case studies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Using a cross-cultural comparative study approach, this study analyses and compares the leadership discourses revealed through interviews with early childhood education (ECE) leaders in Finland and Singapore. The interviews were conducted both before the COVID-19 outbreaks in 2018 and during the pandemic in 2021. Conducted as focus group discussions, the data were analysed using discursive analysis. Finnish ECE leaders’ identified discourses that revealed ‘pedagogically focused leadership’ and the ‘desire for distributed pedagogical leadership’. In Singapore, the interviews highlighted discourses related to ‘community spirit emerging from challenges’ and the ‘deepening of management demands’. An overall analysis of the discourses showed that COVID-19 resulted in changes in leadership discourses revealing that leadership was characterised with ‘leading from a distance’ and an ‘emphasis on instructions and regulations’. Despite the challenges, leaders continue to place an importance on pedagogy in their practice. The study also showed that although cultural differences in leadership discourses were identified, time as a factor, remains significant as a crucial aspect for leadership in both countries.

The Problem of Pentecostal and Charismatic Hermeneutics: Prophetic Reenactment as a Way Forward

To bridge gaps between Pentecostal and Charismatic hermeneutics, I will use two examples to propose a method, namely prophetic reenactment. First, the Azusa Street revival dramatically represented Acts 2, reflecting an interpretation of that chapter. Although the revival most explicitly interpreted one chapter, we can discern a more thoroughgoing hermeneutic of Scripture through actions that flowed out of the revival. Specifically, I will argue that the prophetic reenactment of Acts 2 also interpreted Acts 4:33–37. Attendants came from various racial, economic, and ecclesiological backgrounds in a culture that disapproved of such intermingling. Through racial integration and actions against poverty, they implicitly interpreted Acts 4:33–37. That hermeneutic directed their newly formed spiritual community. Secondly, Revelation 14:1–5 shows a prophetic reenactment of the defiled angel myth prominent in Second Temple apocalypticism. John introduces characters who act out a reversal of 1 Enoch 12:4. Nevertheless, John shows a wider interpretive schema that extends beyond noncanonical apocalyptic hermeneutics. John never alludes to Acts 4:33–37. As a result of the prophecy and drama involved, however, John writes about a community of “144,000 virgins” that embodies Acts 4:33–37, thus including an implicit interpretation of the Acts pericope via 1 Enoch 12:4.

Contemplation and Transmission of Love via the HeartMath Global Coherence Application

"The great wisdom traditions typically emphasize various forms of love, especially cosmic, agape type love. The African value of Ubuntu implies essential humanity, developed through the ongoing evolutionary event of humanization, socialization, enculturation, and communal spirituality. In addition to cosmic love and everyday caring practices, Ubuntu includes human essentials such as compassion, empathy, and respect. This contribution adopts a narrative approach. The authors tell a story of their involvement in the HeartMath system, with special reference to HeartMath related research before and after the establishment of the African Global Coherence Magnetometer at Bonamanzi Game Reserve. Their studies indicate the effectiveness of the Global Coherence Application (app). This electronic app, developed along scientific biofeedback principles, can be downloaded free of charge. It is highly recommended for persons interested in amplifying the effect of their meditation, contemplation and prayer."

Recognizing the City's Historical Potential Through Drawing Group Activities in Majalaya, Bandung Regency

Majalaya has potential in terms of a creative ecosystem that needs to be developed. From the results of preliminary research that has been done before, this creative ecosystem includes the potential of art-culture, culinary, textiles and history. Related to historical potential, it was also found that in Majalaya there are historical buildings that have a close connection with the culture and history of Majalaya City. This is the background for the Telkom University DKV team to collaborate in carrying out this Community Service activity with Majalaya.id. Majalaya.id itself is an independent news agency with a global-local (glocal) spirit, moving the public to interact in various spaces in Majalaya. On this basis, in this service, the team held a watercolor workshop entitled "Menggambar Majalaya - Workshop & Live Drawing Heritage" which aims to encourage community spirit, especially school children to work while recognizing the historical potential that exists in Majalaya.

Action Based Community Development by STAI As-sunnah

Nagari Piobang is the hometown of Haji Piobang, one of the purization figures of Islam in Indonesia. As his homeland, the Piobang people should also inherit the spirit of Haji Piobang's struggle to uphold Islamic teachings. But in reality, people are no longer passionate about religious activities. This action research aims to revive the community's spirit of implementing Sharia in Nagari Piobang, West Sumatra. This research method is Action Based Community Development, which is action research that seeks to revive the spirit of the community by bringing up the glory of its characters in the past. Through this action research, it is hoped that it can regenerate the spirit of the community to uphold sustainable Islamic law with positive activities for the young generation of Piobang. Several programs are designed to spark public interest in religious activities, including Tahfiz Quran and Tahsin. Both of these programs are very popular, considering that this kind of activity has been absent in the community for a long time. The program's sustainability is also guaranteed by special funds from the community, amounting to approximately 30 million, for the fulfillment of infrastructure facilities. The Action Based Community Development activity carried out during Ramadan 1444 H was very satisfying. All success standards designed at the beginning of the activity are achieved with indicators that exceed expectations. Although it had dimmed, it turned out that the spirit of Hajj Piobang did not die in the Nagari Piobang, West Sumatra community. This is evidenced by the revival of religious programs for the younger generation with a form more following the times.

Jangkang Baris Dance in Sidatapa Village Study on The Meaning And Potential as Tourist Attraction

This study aims to determine the meaning and potential as a tourist attraction for the Baris Jangkang Dance in Sidatapa village. This dance is very distinctive with the Balinese Aga culture which is different from Balinese culture in general. This research is qualitative in nature starting with determining the location in Sidatapa village. Collecting data using in-depth interviews, observation, and document studies. The results were analyzed using interactive analysis. The results showed that the Baris Jangkang Dance in Sidatapa village was popularly known as the Jangkang dance or war dance. This dance is used as a representation of the warrior spirit of the Sidatapa community in dealing with enemies who disturb the peace of the village. Baris Jangkang dance dancers are divided into two types of dancers, namely truna dancers (never dance) and surudan dancers (already dancing). Its position is divided into prabangsa (leader) and prawira (troop). The first potential could be watching dance and drum practice. The second is by watching live during the show. Third, selling various documentations of the Baris Jangka dance in various forms, such as VCDs, photos, clothes and as souvenirs for Sidatapa.

Soloùp’s graphic memoir Aivali: Reconstructing a deconstructed community

In 2014, the graphic memoir Aivali created by the prolific comics artist with the pen name Soloùp was published in Greece with great success. His book constitutes a mosaic of personal experiences relating mainly to the cities of Aivali, Chania and the island of Lesbos. More precisely, Soloùp’s sequential art recounts his own personal experiences and reminiscences from a day trip in Aivali sometime in the 2000s, the autobiographical memories of three Greek authors that refer to their lives in the same city before and during the Greco-Turkish war in Asia Minor and the story of a Turkish young man, a family member of the Turkish writer Ahmet Yorulmaz, who resided in Chania until his settlement in Aivali in 1923. The purpose of this article is to examine the way in which the spirit of community is revived, how the city of Aivali is socially reconstructed and finally, the manner in which community and space are connected with each other and also with social memory. The notions of community, space and social memory will be approached through the lens of classical sociology theories formulated by Ferdinand Tönnies, Emile Durkheim and Maurice Halbwachs.

Medical Humanities Course Development Experience in Medical School

Ethics is the basis and conditions necessary for humans to live together, so all education is based on an ethical consciousness. However, educators should reflect on the fact that these functions of education are not working well in real life. In particular, the reason why medicine should not let go of the value of living together in a community is that the human dignity stipulated by the constitution of each country should not be violated by anything. Therefore, the medical college curriculum needs speculative theories and discourses that were discussed in traditional medical education to understand the purpose of their existence in the medical-philosophy relationship, strengthen their sense of ethics as a doctor, and embody roles and responsibilities for the community. In this way, 10 educational experts in medicine, philosophy, (medical) education, psychology, and social welfare at the university and the medical school in Daegu discussed and developed medical humanities subjects and conducted lectures. The education method was conducted through lectures, discussions, and presentations, and was evaluated by attendance and attitude, peer evaluation, and portfolio. In addition to theoretical knowledge about community spirit, the importance of discussion and communication and cooperation were induced in the process. Faculty members participated together to reflect on the nature of education based on the results of a semester-long study of medical humanities subjects and consider the direction that medical education should pursue in the future.

In the end, it’s our future that’s going to be changed: Enquiring about the environment with freedom and responsibility

The environmental crisis—because of its complexity, urgency, unpredictability, and scale—requires a defence of the educational role of philosophy and an account of how to implement philosophical pedagogy in the exploration of environmental issues. This is the aim of this paper. As we face an uncertain future, all educators must consider what knowledge and “know-how” young people need, and what kind of people they need to become, if they are to survive and thrive in this changing world. Philosophical educators cannot assume the ongoing utility of their practice, nor can they expect that their practice should remain the same. In the context of the current crisis, the philosophical exploration of emerging environmental issues raises challenges for those who work in the spirit of Community of Enquiry and these challenges require both discipline and flexibility from practitioners and participants. This paper outlines some of the adaptations that I have used to try and respond flexibly to this predicament. But I also defend an issue on which I believe philosophical educators should hold the line—namely the importance of being non-directive on matters that are philosophically contentious. I defend the view that despite the existential nature of this emergency and its profound urgency, it is not the role of philosophical educators to convince or coerce philosophical learners to adopt particular views on the philosophical questions that this crisis raises. This is because all philosophical enquiry involves creating an environment of freedom and responsibility with respect to what participants believe to be right and true and what they do as a result. Participants in enquiry must be epistemically free to explore and evaluate philosophical questions as they see fit, but they must also be epistemically responsible for the evidence and arguments on which their provisional judgements rest. Equally, participants in enquiry must be ethically free to respond to philosophical problems in ways that express and cultivate their authentic character and commitments, but they remain ethically responsible for their true motivations, their professed values and for the real-life consequences of their words and actions, and their silences and inaction. This paper explores some ways to optimise freedom and responsibility in all forms of philosophical enquiry, drawing specifically on examples of my work with young people on philosophically contentious environmental issues. These examples also highlight some of the adaptations that I have developed to address the challenges that environmental enquiry brings.

The Color of Devotion

This study of race and religion examines the largest population converting to Haitian Vodou in the United States today: blan—foreigners. This article investigates the experiences of white western foreigners, who remain vastly understudied as devotees of “immigrant religions.” As with many conversion narratives, white Americans report becoming initiates into Vodou to deepen divine connections, restore health, develop spiritual sensibility, and establish community. Drawing from ethnographic fieldwork conducted in New England with white American devotees of United States Vodou temples, I explore westerners’ feelings of belonging in the lakou, or ritual kinship system. I explore the tension between white practitioners’ power and privilege and their desire to forge meaningful new spiritual communities, as the development of religious race consciousness for white initiates is not always a linear process. Ultimately, this work illuminates how foreign devotees must cultivate both religious maturity and racial consciousness as they work to acquire “religious citizenship” in Haitian Vodou, a Pan-Africanist tradition that requires all devotees to be dedicated advocates of Black liberation.

온라인 체육수업 시 학습자의 인성 함양에 대한 교사의 인식

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate physical education (PE) teacher’s perception regarding the priorities of character factors that students can develop in online PE courses.BR Method: First, a literature review was performed to explore and derive various character factors that can be developed through online PE classes. Second, ten experts were reviewed to derive character factors in order to categorize them into two-level components. Content validity was verified through expert reviewers. Finally, the AHP was performed to determine the hierarchy of the character factors derived from the literature review and expert reviews. The collected data were verified with Expert Choice 11.5 for consistency of response, and weights were calculated by evaluating the importance of each item.BR Results: The results demonstrated that the participants in this study prioritized character factors as follows: Sincerity (0.227), Respect (0.174), Communication (0.167), Rules’ compliance (0.161), Self-understanding (0.117), Cooperation (0.088), and Emotional control (0.067). The sub-component of character factors shows that it is possible for students to develop Effort (0.100) and Activeness (0.098) the most, while Patience (0.014), Community spirit (0.016), and Leadership (0.016) were judged as the most difficult character factors to develop.BR Conclusion: In summary, it is important not to conclude that online PE classes will limit the development of specific character factors, but rather to understand the phenomenon and focus on ‘how to operate and improve the quality of classes for balanced character development’. Therefore, we should seek methods for balanced character development of students during online PE classes.

The Kenmure Street protests: A community against the state

Including the rent strikes of 1915 and the Battle of George Square in 1919, Glasgow has a long history of struggle and resistance, but by 2020 it had been some decades since the city had come together in such a show of solidarity. On 13 May 2021, however, the people of Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, in the Southside of Glasgow, found themselves united in struggle against a brutal and oppressive arm of the state. The multicultural community had been almost torn apart in 2004 following the brutal murder of 15-year-old Kriss Donald, though the death eventually brought people together and a new community was forged. This spirit was central to an impressive victory for the working class that went beyond race, religion and identity. Through a range of newspaper articles and four non-structured interviews, this oral history article explores the community spirit and organisation in the lead-up to the events that transpired on Kenmure Street, and the impact this peaceful protest has had at a local and national level.

The Power of Tradition in Russian History

Comprehension of the historical destiny of Russia is always topical. The authors substantiate the view of the continuity and succession of Russian history, focusing the readers’ attention on the fateful figures of Ivan III, Peter I and the Bolsheviks – the Slavophiles’„inside out”. Reflections on the components of the national idea turn to the symbols of Russian history,the imperial St. Petersburg, and Moscow, the citadel of Russian statehood in confronting the world evil. The principle of collectivism is interpreted in the communal spirit, pulling together generations of people into a single whole and rooted in the spiritual heritage of the religious consciousness of the Russian people. The authors show that the centuries-old tradition of uniting in critical periods of Russian history was based on this spiritual legacy. Examples illustrating the Russian historic tradition, according to the authors, are the mobilization economy and the policy of the tsar Ivan III, who laid the foundation of the autocratic Russia, and of the Soviet power that entirely invested in the construction of the new state.

Syncretism of Church Burial and Ritual Music and Folklore Elements in Orthodox Tradition

The purpose of the article is to discuss the mutual influence of funeral and ritual music and folklore ritual traditions of Ukrainian Orthodoxy. The specifics of the development of folk beliefs, customs and church ritual, and burial music are investigated. It is indicated that Orthodox sacred music developed in interaction with centuries-old folk melos and became the basis for the development of church musical culture. The study aims to identify the relationship of burial ritual music and folklore elements in church chants of the Orthodox tradition, to outline the phenomenon of church burial and ritual music as a specific way of spiritual communication, catharsis, emotional and figurative assimilation, and reflection of personal worldview. The research methodology comprises the general scientific methods of analysis: historicism, systematisation, comparison, and generalisation of the problem under study. Scientific novelty of the research lies in clarifying the fixation and elaboration of the Orthodox taphological repertoire; in the study of the mutual influence of folk household and burial beliefs, customs and church ritual, and burial music of Orthodox Christians on the cultural identity of Ukrainians, their worldview, and national genotype. Conclusions. In the musical burial ritualism of Ukrainians, the symbiosis of customs, beliefs, and church rites is still clearly traced. All of them are aimed to convert an Orthodox Christian to a righteous, sinless life, to the hope of forgiveness and remission of sins, and to giving peace to the soul after death in anticipation of the Kingdom of Heaven, eternal life. They also intend to cleanse the living space from negative action, to ensure the successful transition of the soul of the deceased to the Kingdom of God, to protect living relatives and to unite the living and the dead from the family in Holy Communion (Eucharist). The Orthodox musical and aesthetic tradition states that the soul’s prayer of the deceased is strong and effective in God. Consequently, Christians have a firm belief that the souls of the dead pray for their living descendants of each kin, and the mission of the living is to pray for the eternal peace of their souls and the universal resurrection in the Kingdom of Heaven. If we are to achieve a fullness of synergistic communion with the Lord, we must not only rely on God's help, but also make our spiritual contribution through spiritual effort and compassionate strain, kenosis, self-sacrifice, and personal predestination to the Good. The phenomenon of church burial and ritual music appears as a specific way of spiritual communion, emotional and figurative mastering and reflection of the worldview of an Orthodox Christian, which gives rise to an ethno-national type of a person’s musical and aesthetic thinking, and cultural self-identification. With the help of church chants, including pure funeral and ritual songs, Ukrainian musical culture became the personification of religious and aesthetic ideals, and mental-ideological attitudes of Orthodoxy. This influenced the processes of national identification and left a characteristic imprint on the ethno-national mentality and spiritual and musical culture of Rus-Ukraine throughout the centuries.
 Key words: Ukrainian Orthodox tradition, burial and ritual music, church chants, ritual folklore.

Ann sharp’s concept of personhood and the spiritual dimension of the community of philosophical inquiry

In this paper, I critically explore Ann Sharp’s conception of personhood as it figures in the theory and practice of the community of philosophical inquiry (CPI). Through surveying Sharp’s rich and varied philosophical output, it will be shown how Sharp’s conception of personhood as a trilateral relationship (between self, other(s), and community) maps onto “the Three C’s” of critical, creative, and caring thinking that make up the practice of Philosophy for Children. After thus presenting Sharp’s conception of personhood, the paper brings into view an aspect of said conception which could benefit from further development. This potential shortfall in Sharp’s thought is identified as “the problem of closure”. In highlighting the problem of closure, I will indicate how Sharp marshals the concept of faith in her conception of CPI as a spiritual community, a relationship that is coincident with personhood itself, as it stands for the bond that ties together the individual (self and other(s)) and the collective (community) dimensions of CPI. I argue that faith serves, among other things, as an agent of closure between the individual and the collective in Sharp’s thought. In considering the function of faith in CPI, I will suggest an avenue of possible resolution to the problem of closure in Leonard Nelson’s conception of “the Socratic spirit” as the embodiment of “reason’s self-confidence”. Finally, the paper looks ahead to David Kennedy’s writings on the intentionality structure that governs the relationship between the individual and the collective in CPI as a resource that promises to offer a more rigorous and systematic treatment of the problem of closure.

Tradisi Ompangan Tengka Walimatul Ursy Perspektif Urf dan Maslahah Mursalah

The tradition of Ompangan Tengka Wali>mat al-'Urs which is sometimes enlivened with entertainment, where this entertainment requires a sizable budget, this will lead to prolonged and accumulating debts, even the Ompangan Tengka debt is passed on to their children and grandchildren. The focus of this study (1) The reasons for the Karduluk community to preserve the Ompangan Tengka Wali>mat al-'Urs tradition (2) 'Urf's view of the Ompangan Tengka Wali>mat al-'Urs tradition (3) The approach used in this study is a descriptive- analysis. Data collection techniques used are interviews, observation, and documentation. Data analysis techniques were carried out by means of data reduction, data categorization, data analysis, drawing conclusions. To check the validity of the data the researcher uses triangulation. The results of this study found that (1) the Karduluk community preserved the Ompangan Tengka Wali>mat al-'Urs tradition as follows: First, traditions or ancestral heritage. Second, the strong social spirit of the Karduluk community. Third, long-term investment. Fourth, capital for the celebration of Wali>mat al-'Urs. Fifth, the actualization of Islamic religious recommendations. (2) Viewed from the perspective of 'Urf, the Ompangan Tengka Wali>mat al-'Urs tradition is categorized as follows: First, in terms of its object, the Ompangan Tengka Wali>mat al-'Urs tradition is 'Urf al-'Amali>. Second, in terms of coverage it belongs to 'Urf al-'Am. Third, in terms of its validity in syara', it is included in 'Urf al-S}ahi>h.

Shama, an insider looking in: a community-centred collaborative documentary production

ABSTRACT In this article, we analyse and reflect on the complex interweaving of documentary strategies and the five levels of performance that we designed in a small-scale community-centred collaborative documentary project entitled Shama. Shama Ethnic Women’s Trust is one of the first NGOs in New Zealand established and run by ethnic migrant women for ethnic women and their families. Applying a filmmaking-as-research methodology, the project’s aim was to respond to the scarcity of screen representation of ethnic NGOs. The purpose was not only to convey information about Shama’s activities and services but also to convey a sense of the internal culture of the NGO and its community spirit. The portrayal of minority groups in community production often leads to an outsider-looking-down approach. We felt that providing an insider view was more important than simply conveying the facts efficiently about the organisation. This goal led us to apply a collaborative documentary practice, avoid an expository style, characterised by a single authoritative voice, and opt for a mix of performative and observational strategies, in which multiple voices and modes of address are featured. By shifting modes of address, we explored the ways in which a short, no-budget documentary could represent the complexity of this NGO.