True Love Research Articles

Lukisan Wayang Kamasan Sebagai Salah Satu Elemen Dekorasi Interior untuk Memberi Nuansa Bali yang Unik

Decoration elements are the most calculated elements in interior design to provide aesthetic value to a space. While the reality is that there are still many interior interior designers who have not been able to choose and quarter the right decoration elements based on the concept of space and the function of space. For this reason, it is necessary to study the decoration elements in interior design in accordance with the concept, function, and character of the desired space. Kamasan puppet painting is one of the traditional arts that has a strong and unique philosophy. The Kamasan puppet painting that symbolizes Dewi Semara Ratih pelambang beauty of true love is very suitable to be implemented in the interior of the master bedroom. Kamasan's puppet painting that tells the story of Prabu Kresna as Arjuna's coachman, during the Kurusetra Mahabharat war, is very suitable to be implemented in the interiors of schools, campuses, offices, libraries, and study rooms in residential buildings. Kamasan Dewi Saraswati's puppet painting is very suitable to be implemented in the interior of schools, campuses, offices, libraries and spaces used for work that are related to education. It is recommended for interior designers to make Kamasan puppet painting as an alternative as an element of decoration in the designed interior. In addition to giving a unique feel to the interior that is designed, it is also able to serve as a stakeholder to preserve traditional Balinese art.

TEOLOGI RAHIM MENURUT CHOAN SENG-SONG SUATU REFLEKSI KRITIS

<p><strong>Abstract</strong>: The Asian reality is characterized by religious and cultural diversity. Social changes and especially poverty are the complexities they contain. In such circumstances, the Church is called to face this reality. Theologians are trying to find an understanding of theology that fits the Asian context. C.S. Song is an Asian theologian who tries to respond to this reality with a thought about the theology of <em>Rahim</em> that he explains using the narrative method.</p><p>The theology of <em>Rahim</em> is a theology that guides humans to God's love and suffering and leads humans to freedom, justice and peace. The basic premise of <em>Rahim</em>'s theology is contained in <em>Passio</em>: <em>Passio</em> as the starting point of theology, <em>Rahim</em> as <em>Passio</em>'s "Mountain of Fire", and the disappearance of <em>Passio</em> in Christian Theology. <em>Passio</em> means love and suffering. <em>Passio</em> becomes suffering when faced with the reality of poverty, oppression, and it is precisely through that suffering that <em>Passio</em> becomes true love. Through the above understanding, the Church is called to realize its mission as a prophet who can present the Kingdom of God in the lives of the faithful. C.S. Song through the Theology of <em>Rahim</em> invites every believer to participate in realizing the Kingdom of God in the world. This participation should give birth to solidarity for others who are suffering, oppressed and exploited.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Asian Theology, poverty, suffering, <em>Passio</em>, Choan Seng-Song, Womb Theology</p>

Who’s the Dupe? A Farce

Who’s the Dupe? A Farce

Les sirènes d’Es Vedrá by Tom Charbit

Reviewed by: Les sirènes d’Es Vedrá by Tom Charbit Alain Ranwez Charbit, Tom. Les sirènes d’Es Vedrá. Seuil, 2022. ISBN 978-2-02-148338-3. Pp. 336. After twenty fortuitous years as a DJ, Juan Llosa, known as Jean by his family, has attained international renown and capacious financial success, but his life is also tainted by alcoholism, drug addiction, and practically nonstop international travel. This thriving ascendancy comes, however, to an unexpected halt as he develops a severe case of tinnitus, causing a vertiginous catastrophic fall from his professional fame since he can no longer control, as a DJ, what he must choose to hear and create. Not unlike Ulysses who had protected himself from the chants of the sirens on the islands of Es Vedrá (small islands east of Ibiza), Juan must now, symbolically, find refuge from his world’s electronic music now menacing the dire existence he is presently fostering. Thanks to an agreement he makes with his close friend, Juan trades his Parisian apartment for a house in a small village situated in Ardèche. It is during this period of self-exile, in which Juan turns forty, that we are meaningfully acquainted with Juan, his old and newfound friends, his lifelong love affair with Ana, and the quest, if at all possible, of a meaning for a new life. As Juan recalls: “Je ne me souviens plus exactement quand j’ai commencé à m’interroger sur le sens de la vie mais ça doit dater de cette époque” (166). This two-year period also introduces the inquisitive reader to many notable societal questions concerning ecology, capitalism, the dispute of shale mining, terrorism, political manifestations, personal happiness, the difficulty of relationships, many of which are accompanied by strong digressions. It is a narration often rich, at times pessimistic and even cruel leading to a most incredible ending. It is furthermore a most touching love story, often pleasantly accompanied with light humor, especially with Juan’s escapades with friends during their many parties, soirées at a local bar and the discovery of a savory drink, which the friends call poire-chat. The novel is also an intriguing look upon modern society encompassing a powerful story of self-derision, self-discovery, eventual self-cure... and true love. [End Page 211] Alain Ranwez Metropolitan State University of Denver, emeritus Copyright © 2022 American Association of Teachers of French

What's in a Kiss? Attachments to the “True Love Kiss” Motif in Queer Sleeping Beauty Retellings

The Journal of Popular CultureEarly View Original Article What's in a Kiss? Attachments to the “True Love Kiss” Motif in Queer Sleeping Beauty Retellings Alba Morollon Diaz-Faes, Corresponding Author Alba Morollon Diaz-Faes [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-3370-2725 Search for more papers by this author Alba Morollon Diaz-Faes, Corresponding Author Alba Morollon Diaz-Faes [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-3370-2725 Search for more papers by this author First published: 09 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/jpcu.13204Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim

Reviewed by: The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim Aaren Tucker The Love Match By Priyanka Taslim The Love Match begins with a wedding, and in her introductory note about Bangali films (natoks), author Priyanka Taslim clarifies the stakes that such an opening scene brings: “if a natok ends with a wedding, it’s almost always a happily-ever-after. . . . if it begins with one . . . let’s just say it’s asking for nothing but trouble.” Trouble does indeed follow Zahra Khan in this delightful modern comedy of manners, inspired by Taslim’s reflections on the parallels between Austenian regency romances, her own family’s persistent matchmaking attempts, and the Deshi social politics of their “colorful Bangladeshi, Muslim diaspora community.” While Zahra’s friends are excitedly preparing to go away to college, Zahra has had to put her dreams of studying creative writing at Columbia University on hold to work at a tea shop (punnily called Chai Ho) to help support her mother and two younger siblings after her father’s death. That’s enough stress for a high school senior, but now she must contend with her mother’s plan to marry her off to Harun, the son of the wealthy Emon family. The new-money Emons are interested in Zahra’s royal lineage, and Amma is interested in the Emons’ wealth: it’s a match made in Bangladeshi auntie heaven. However, Amma’s perfect plans are complicated by Harun’s cold, smug demeanor and Zahra’s crush on Nayim, the new dishwasher at Chai Ho. Since neither Harun nor Zahra can stand to disappoint their families, they hatch their own plan; they will pretend to date while doing everything they can to convince their parents they would be a total disaster as a couple. That leaves Zahra free to get closer to Nayim while Amma is distracted, but as Shakespeare said, the course of true love never did run smooth. Taslim has crafted a realistic love story, peopled with richly developed characters and a wide variety of circumstances, relationships, and troubles for her refreshingly self-assured heroine to navigate. Zahra is an admirable descendant of many Austen heroines: sharp, witty, and observant as Elizabeth Bennet, youthfully short-sighted like Emma Woodhouse, but also possessing the steady character and sense of purpose of Eleanor Dashwood. Her relationships with her friends offer tender yet complex explorations of friendships marked by both true affection and class insecurities. With a frankness that at times is almost grim, Zahra muses over her bitter feelings as her friends prepare to go to college while she is staying behind: “Dread cracks open inside me, gaping and raw. Things are changing between us, whether I want them to or not.” The Bangladeshi immigrant community of Taslim’s Paterson, New Jersey, like Austen’s Regency upper class, is concerned with the social dynamics of marriage, [End Page 111] as gossip-filled drawing room conversations get a modern refresh with the Auntie Network group chat, in which Zahra’s mother and family discuss who’s who in marriageability. Zahra’s two suitors represent two different paths she can take in her life. Nerdy Harun is dependable and steady, and the romance between him and Zahra is built on a foundation of friendship and shared values; romantic Nayim is charming and spontaneous, supporting Zahra’s dreams and encouraging her creativity. Readers can easily see how both boys could be a good match for Zahra, and Taslim avoids making either one a villain. Though Zahra does make a choice and achieve a satisfying happy ending with one of them, the book thankfully avoids the traditional natok and Austenesque ending of a marriage for the eighteen-year-old protagonists. Taslim’s writing style keenly balances the sometimes crushing weight of social pressures with a light, humorous touch, ultimately creating an optimistic future for her characters. While grounded and mature, this stunning debut still offers readers all the drama, twists, and tropes to satisfy any lover of soapy romance, and it wholly deserves a place alongside other great Austen-inspired works, like the 1995 film Clueless. Copyright © 2022 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

Love and evaluative conflict

AbstractLovers often disagree. We may reject the specific goals our loved ones pursue or the broad values they hold. Some philosophers suggest that such evaluative conflict makes romantic love in its ideal form deficient. I argue that this is mistaken. On the contrary, our ideal of love holds that we can love people for “who they are” (as we say), even as we profoundly disagree with them. My argument draws on intuitive cases from screwball comedy about love amid conflict, love across political party lines, as well as “forbidden” love across religions and cultures. At a deeper level, I sketch an ideal of love I call intimate independence and argue that this ideal is (a) fully compatible with any evaluative conflict, (b) embedded in our ordinary attitudes toward mature love between equals, and (c) an ideal worth achieving. As long as intimate independence is a compelling ideal, deep conflict will not seem like an obstacle to true love. The ideal reminds us that love can bring together people with radically different points of view, and that to insist on shared ends or values is thus to miss a part of the meaning and power of love.

„Не я тут господар, а природа”. Екоцентричне прочитання творчої спадщини Василя Ткачука

The interpretation of Vasyl′ Tkachuk’s stories from an ecocritical point of view showcases new aspects of understanding the prose legacy of this remarkable writer. Of course, the true love for the Hutsul region, one that the “proud” Hutsul people live in harmony with, one that, unlike in the works of Vasyl′ Stefanyk, is not only the cause of the Hutsul people’s extreme poverty but is sincerely loved and praised by them, is not the only merit of Tkachuk’s stories. Ecocritical dimensions of the “humble rural pictures, so touching to the core” ( Mykhaylo Rudnytskyi ) imply certain aspects of the critical literary analysis of Tkachuk’snovels, such as ethno national identity of the author and his characters, unbreakable unitywith the traditions of ancestors, apotheosis of the soil—one that not only feeds but is also responsible for the unique “national spirit” of the Carpathian highlanders, ecological awareness of the old Hutsul people and the philosophical layer of the literary legacy of the author.

The Tolstoy Tradition in Persian Literature: Family and Female Infidelity

This article is a comparative study of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy and Love and Tears (1952) by Javad Fazel focusing on the theme of “family and woman” in the two works. The comparison of these works relies on their thematic similarity and the importance that both authors attach to the role of women in the family and society. In interpreting Tolstoy’s novel, the researchers rely on the ideas of Iranian society, which is more closely associated with traditional patriarchal views. The axiology of society says that a woman is the basis of the family, and family happiness depends on her behaviour, character, and awareness of her duties. When the issue of women’s emancipation in Russia and Iran started emerging, changes in the family structure caused many problems. The key issue in both novels is the infidelity of a married woman and the negative consequences of this act for the family and society. These personal problems threatened the institution of the family and in most cases led to the disintegration of the family. The questions of this study follow the problems of Tolstoy’s novel: what the woman’s role in maintaining the institution of the family is, what determines happiness in the family, and why some families fail. The authors conclude that in Tolstoy’s and Fazel’s points of view, their heroines’ feelings (Anna and Makhin) are not true love but passion. Both authors believe that family happiness depends on the woman’s observance of moral norms, but the norms themselves undergo dynamic changes. And a genuine feeling cannot simply be replaced by the rules of marital cohabitation.

Marriage Break-Ups and Its Effect on Children’s Future: An Exploration of the Novel Custody

Marriage life needs true commitment, love and respect. Many marriage couples today lack understanding which results in break-ups and divorces. This affects the couple as well as their children. Successful marriage with the couple’s loyalty and love make their children grow up in a pleasant atmosphere with good mindset. Optimistic approach of parents, their sacrifice and care among the family members give progressive societal environment to children. The present generation of children is very intellectual in scrutinizing the happenings around them and hence parents need to keep the surrounding perfect. Parental care and secure life are the principal things to be given to the children for their future life. When trust and respect between a husband and wife are ruined, children’s trust and respect on their parents will too be spoiled. Especially the separation between a husband and a wife affects their children’s future. Their lack of concentration on their children leads their lives to a drastic hole which results in devastation of their future. This study focuses on marriage break-ups and how parents’ lifestyle affects children and their holistic growth. It has been applied in Manju Kapur’s novel Custody which portrays marriage bond through a middle-class family and explains the impact of husband and wife’s controversies on children. The existing condition of many families and general issues have been analyzed deeply and presented with reference to the novel. This research article represents essential needs of strong marriage bond and the significance of parents’ love for the betterment of children’s life.

"True Lovers of their Land": Reading, Writing, and Making it New in British Conscientious Objector Narratives of the First World War

"True Lovers of their Land": Reading, Writing, and Making it New in British Conscientious Objector Narratives of the First World War

BETWEEN FEELING AND INTELLECT: THE PHILOSOPHY OF LOVE IN THE NOVEL “THE DISEASE” BY YEVHEN PLUZHNYK

The primary aim of the paper is to clarify the main approaches to the philosophy of love, represented in the intellectual novel “The Desease” by Yevhen Pluzhnyk, to outline the sociocultural footing of the issues, raised in the work, as well as to bring to light the relationship of reflections on multidimensionality of love and the characters’ attempts to comprehend the peculiarities of human existence in the world. The methodological premises and theoretical frameworks for the research were provided by the studies on psychoanalysis, hermeneutics, philosophical and literary anthropology. While trying to understand the essence of love, the characters of Pluzhnyk’s novel, like the philosophers from different epochs, distinguish among love-passion, love-friendship, family love, which is developed in the matrimony, and ‘true love’ that is close to the divine one. The ‘true love’ is a willingness to sacrifice as well as realizing the uniqueness of other person; it motivates to feel responsibility for Other and to see him/her not from a selfish but from a values-based perspective.
 However, the relationships between the characters along with their reflections on love in the novel by Pluzhnyk are not an ordinary illustration of the different philosophical concepts. The writer also actualizes the ideological context of the 1920s and encourages his characters to think whether love between the representatives of the hostile social ‘classes’ is possible and whether the ‘new’ human has the right to love at all. Comprehension of the phenomenon of love in the novel “The Desease” is intertwined with the reflections on the identity of the person, on his/her internal crisis, provoked by the rationalistic approach to life, as well as on the peculiarities of the dialogue with the Other. The characters of the novel also seek to understand ‘the science of life’, to solve the problem of separating private and public spaces of existence, to grasp the contradistinction of the value positions ‘to take’, aimed at the self, and ‘to give’, which is laid in the basis of love and appears to be an important feature of the human entity.

The Role of the Church in Ensuring Peace and Harmony in Haiti

The main and essential teaching of all churches worldwide is to promote love, compassion, tolerance, tranquility, mutual respect, understanding and cooperation. World peace and harmony are phenomena that everybody wants to enjoy without limits. The Christian customs have already noted fantastic success as it promotes peace in many areas. Lack of peace and harmony causes human suffering through fatalities, the devastation of resources, regular displacements and insecurity. Thus, the study sought to examine the church's role in ensuring peace and harmony in Haiti. The study was literature-based and its findings were based on the findings from the preceding studies. The study discovered that the contemporary church is teaching the love of God to individuals of different descents and ensures that this is evident among the believers since whatever the church preached will influence society either positively or negatively. The churches play a critical role in ensuring the peace is maintained. The study concluded that Christian leaders live by what they teach or preach to alter other people's behavior. The Christian customs have already noted fantastic success as it promotes peace in many areas. The study recommended that churches need not only preach love and forgiveness but are also required to show true love to everyone regardless of religious affiliation. They are required to be actively involved in solving disagreements through mediation and arbitration. Christians are actively involved in solving conflicts throughout the World. Christian or church leaders need to play priestly duties to end spiritual differences. These duties include: preparing intercessory prayers for the nation, teaching messages of love, forgiveness, and reconciliation and informing the people on the sound doctrines of the Christian faith. The study also suggests that Christianity as a religion of peace is required to promote peaceful coexistence in the land with the influence of Christian leaders. Keywords: Peace, harmony, church, Haiti

«Ch’ëo dica gli gradi e la vertute». Una canzone filosofica di Nicolò de’ Rossi e le sue fonti

This article proposes an analysis of the philosophical canzone, Color di perla, by Nicolò de’ Rossi of Treviso. Written in the first quarter of the 14th century together with a commentary in Latin by de’ Rossi himself, the canzone is the first work that opens the well-known manuscript, Vaticano Barberiniano Latino 3953. The first section of the manuscript contains an interesting collection of texts that all share the common theme of virtue, and it had probably been compiled as a gift and sort of ‘admonition’ for Guecello Tempesta, de’ Rossi’s noble patron. Color di perla has for some time now been recognised as being a reply to Guido Cavalcanti’s celebrated canzone, Donna me prega, which is also present in the manuscript. Through a systematic study of the Latin commentary and its sources, this article aims first of all to clarify the philosophical scope of de’ Rossi’s ‘mystical’ interpretation of ‘true love’. In so doing, not only will the analysis provide a deeper understanding of Nicolò de’ Rossi’s position in relation to Cavalcanti’s canzone, but it will also shed further light on de’ Rossi’s relations with the cultural milieu of his time, in particular in his earlier years in Bologna, where the law faculty held close ties with the Dominican order.

Romantic Love and the Feudal Household: Romeo and Juliet as Social Criticism

Romeo and Juliet is one of the first works to emphasize the important place that romantic love holds in the lives of two individuals. Less frequently acknowledged is the role of romantic love in the play's criticism of feudal society. Using the notion of an unlikely couple, I explore the play's critique of feudal society for allowing the antagonism between the two lovers' noble households to undermine the possibility of their finding true love. The play argues for the importance of a strong, centralized state in securing the welfare of its citizens.

THE MAIN CHARACTER’S MARRIAGE IN THE NOVEL PERSUASION BY JANE AUSTEN

This study examines the social life of the character Anne in the novel Persuasion, a classic novel written by Jane Austen. There are two formulations of the problem. The first issue is about how Anne Elliot's character is described in Persuasion. The second problem is about how gender and social class issues are related to Anne's life. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Anne Elliot is a wonderful person, charming, friendly, intelligent, open-minded, multi-talented and helpful. In the Middle Ages, women were considered powerless to make decisions and had to obey the rules of family and society, not preventing Anne from fighting for what she really wanted. Anne, who came from a prominent family where her father was in a high position at work, was willing and able to break the rules against relations of different social status and class. His awareness and power to make decisions eventually lead him to true love and true happiness, without interference, coercion, and persuasion from others.

Pulmonary function in patient with ulcerative colitis

Aim: To determine the type and frequency of pulmonary involvement in patients with UC and to determine the distribution of pulmonary dysfunction in patients with UC. Methods: A total of 39 cases of UC, were enrolled consecutively in this study from the Department of Gastroenterology. The age, sex, family history, duration of disease, biochemical parameters (CRP, ESR, blood routine test, etc.), lung function, chest X-ray, diagnoses, and treatments were collected. Patients and controls underwent standard pulmonary function testing. Comparisons of rates among multiple groups were done with Fisher exact test, continuous variables were compared with one-way ANOVA. Results: According to the true love index, the severity of active UC was moderate and severe among 36.7% and 63.3% of subjects respectively. The pulmonary function test “FCV” showed reduced mean FCV among subjects with active UC (2.86±0.77 litres) and inactive UC (3.91±0.62 litres) as compared to controls (4.04±1.14 litres). Among the patients with deranged PFT, 1 (7.6%) had obstructive, 7 (53.8%) had small airway disease and 5 (38.6%) had a restrictive pattern of lung involvement. Conclusion: Subclinical pulmonary dysfunction is frequent in UC and dependent on disease activity. Some alterations were sub-clinical and some of the patients showed troublesome pulmonary symptoms.

Pelatihan Pendidikan Karakter bagi Pelatih Pencak Silat Persaudaraan Setia Hati Terate “PSHT” Cabang Pamekasan

This training course aims to increase the knowledge of the pencak silat trainer of the Setia Hati Terate "PSHT" about the importance of character building in students. Since adolescence, students need to be equipped to shape their personality, because adolescence is a golden age in human life. There are four values ??learned in this training course from these character education values, namely, (1) love of truth (2) responsibility, legal discipline and independence, (3) reliability and (4) respect and courtesy. The participants of this training course were attended by 15 Pencak Silat trainers from the Pamekasan city branch. Based on the results of the assessment, it is known that almost 90% of the trainers understand the material given

The Five Main Values of Strengthening Character Education (PPK) in Umar bin Khattab

The value of character education is standards of human behavior in the life of society and the state. Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia has declared five main values of strengthening character education (PPK) as the axis of education, namely: religious, nationalist, independent, mutual cooperation and integrity. These five values basically exist in Umar bin Khattab. For that in this research will be studied in more depth related the five main values of character education in Umar bin Khattab. This research is a library research conducted by means of descriptive analysis to data sources, in the form of: articles, books and related documents. The result of this research is that there are five values of character education in Umar bin Khattab, consist of: (1) Religious: attitude of fear and obedience to Allah's commands, love of nature and tolerance (2) Nationalist: excellent and achievers, appreciate achievements, obey the law and care about social (3) Independent: disciplined, hardworking and brave (4) Mutual cooperation: cooperation, helping each other and likes to consult (5) Integrity: love of truth, love of peace, fair, honest, responsible, gentle and generous.

Love as Jesus loved

In the life of the civilized age, people should use civilization to help each other understand, support, and love each other more, but in reality, people use civilization to destroy each other. So today's Gospel invites each of us to recognize each other in the eyes of true love. To get a loving gaze, one needs to imitate the love of Jesus. If and only if the man can do it.