Jurnal Balai Penelitian dan Pengembangan Agama Semarang
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Life History Study on Witchcraft Victims
Full text linkThis study aimed to investigate the stories of witchcraft victims in depth. With the case study method in the form of a life history study, research data is reported using thematic analysis to answer research questions. The source of the research data is an informant who is domiciled in the city of Kupang and fits the criteria that have been established. Christian theology provides the primary basis for discussing the research results, while psychology contributes as a complementary viewpoint. The findings indicated that the informants are subjected to a physical ailment accompanied by psychological symptoms and that negative emotions prevail among the informants, leading to a diminished level of well-being.Despite the informant's unfavorable psychological condition, the interplay of appreciation with familial, social, and spiritual support can offer informants experiencing sickness a sense of positive significance. The informants sought deliverance through spiritual support, seeking exorcisms from servants of God, traditional massagers, and shamans. The study’s findings demonstrated that the informants had a gradually positive psychological condition. Still, spiritual camouflage was automatically built to avoid repeating comparable paranormal issues. However, rare and speculative cases of witchcraft are experienced by church members. Therefore, specific assistance by pastors, Christian counselors, psychologists, and/or psychiatrists is highly required as a follow-up action so that victims achieve targeted release and minimize adverse consequences that may occur post-witchcraft
Tradition and Sprituality: Cultural Symbolism of Papuan Bakar Batu and Korean Chuseok
Full text linkPapua and Chuseok from South Korea, within a global context, employing Clifford Geertz's theory of cultural symbolism. Bakar Batu is a deeply rooted culinary and communal ritual in Papua, bringing people together in a shared act of cooking that honors ancestral spirits and nature. In comparison, Chuseok is a Korean harvest festival that celebrates gratitude for the year's abundance and includes ancestral rites and communal sharing of traditional foods. This study uses a qualitative approach to examine the symbolic meanings embedded in these two traditions through literature review and thematic data analysis. The findings reveal that, despite the forces of globalization and modernization, both Bakar Batu and Chuseok uphold collective identity and spiritual values, illustrating Geertz's perspective that symbols embody culture and reinforce social unity and cultural continuity. Each tradition, while evolving, remains resilient in preserving its symbolic meaning, underscoring the global relevance of cultural rituals in affirming identity, fostering community solidarity, and transmitting spiritual values across generations. This study contributes to global discourses on cultural preservation, emphasizing the universal role of ritual in sustaining identity and social cohesion amidst diverse cultural landscapes.
Bridging the Gap: Exploring Religious Literacy as an Alternative Approach to Religious Education in Indonesia
Full text linkThis research addresses the problem of religious education in Indonesia, which often focuses solely on theological education and causes alienation among religious communities. The study aims to explore religious literacy as an alternative to bridge this gap. This qualitative research uses Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) by Norman Fairclough, analyzing one transcript based on a video lecture in an academic setting, four videos on international seminars, one short school video, and two talk shows on “Religious Literacy Indonesia” on YouTube. The analysis examines how religious literacy is described in the current religious education discourse, identifies the scholars involved, and explores the implications of religious literacy on the discourse of religious education. The result shows that religious literacy in Indonesia has adapted to government policies and educational needs, focusing on practical skills for religious teachers and extension officers. It collaborates with the government for effectiveness but remains mostly within academic circles, with limited public understanding. Challenges include maintaining religious identity and boundaries in interfaith learning. Religious literacy is expected to build social trust, which requires creating shared moral spaces among different religions and aiming for positive outcomes in interfaith relations
Religion, Tradition, and Modernization: Portrait of the Shift in Dawuhan Tradition in the Ngerso Community, Tawangmangu Karanganyar
Full text linkThis study explains the transformation of the Dawuhan Tradition in Ngerso, Tawangmanggu, which is influenced by changes in religious practices that develop in the local community. This study uses a Cultural Studies approach to analyze changes in symbols and rituals that occur in the ceremony. The theory chosen in this study is Derrida's deconstruction theory, which is determined to reveal and understand the layers of meaning behind cultural and religious transformations. The main objective of this study is to show how negotiations between local traditions and religious influences reshape the implementation of the Dawuhan Tradition. Descriptive and qualitative methods collect data through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that there are changes in the implementation of the Dawuhan Ceremony, such as changes in the time of implementation, replacement of sacred elements, and changes in offerings presented to ancestors. These changes are a reflection of the cultural negotiations that occur between local traditions and religious influences. This negotiation is carried out to maintain the relevance of the ritual in the context of modern life. In conclusion, this study provides an overview of the complex socio-cultural dynamics in society (religion and culture); tradition must adapt to social change without losing its essence. This research implies that it is a form of preserving tradition in changing times, which is done by reinterpreting it to be more relevant. On the other hand, this research also shows the existence of social and political hegemony over changes in tradition, and it can be underlined that the flexibility and ambiguity of Javanese tradition allow society to negotiate and adapt to change without losing its cultural identity
Exploring the Experiences of Muslim Early Childhood Educators in Teaching Sexuality Education
Full text linkEarly childhood sexuality education is essential for safeguarding young children against inappropriate sexual content and potential abuse. This study underscores the importance of such education within the context of Muslim teachers. The primary objective of this research is to gain insights into the practical implementation of sexuality education during early childhood. The study encompasses the participation of 248 Muslim early childhood teachers. By collecting open-ended inquiries, analyzing responses verbatim, and categorizing the results, the research illuminates the multifaceted responsibilities of these teachers. Their roles include providing guidance on toileting, mitigating self-touch behaviors, addressing sexual curiosity, promoting genital health and hygiene, preventing sexual harassment, and recognizing the spectrum of gender roles. The findings highlight the urgency of developing a well-structured curriculum, fostering collaboration between parents and teachers, providing specialized teacher training, promoting a positive public perception of sexuality education, and ensuring substantial government involvement in early childhood sexual education
The History of Sunan Bonang Mandala in The Lasem Chronicle (Carita Lasem)
Full text linkThis article aims to reveal the existence and origins of the establishment of the Sunan Bonang Mandala as narrated in the Carita Lasem text or the Lasem Chronicle. This descriptive-qualitative research employs content analysis methods to analyze the content and socio-historical context within the Lasem Chronicle text. Through content analysis and comparison with other historical data, this research concludes the strong hypothesis of the existence of the Sunan Bonang Mandala in Bonang Village, Lasem District, Rembang Regency. Sunan Bonang. As local historiography, the Lasem Chronicle shows the existence of an Islamic educational center led by Sunan Bonang in the 15th century AD. This text also emphasizes Sunan Bonang's position as a state saint whose missionary territory covers the areas of Tuban, Lasem, and their surroundings. Furthermore, the origins of the establishment of the Sunan Bonang Mandala in the Lasem Chronicle also depict a pattern of Islamic Mandala establishment during the Wali Songo period, where the establishment of Mandala is inseparable from the role of local sovereigns, simultaneously illustrating a positive pattern of sovereign-religious leader relations in the Islamization process in the Nusantara
Integration of Madrasah Diniyah Al-Furqon with Formal Education in Developing Students Religious Character in the Disruption Era
Full text linkReligious character education is a serious challenge for formal educational institutions in Indonesia, especially when facing an era of disruption that has seen educational institutions digitized. Various efforts have been made, including integrating formal educational institutions with madrasah diniyah to strive for the development of students' religious character. Based on this, this research aims to examine education in madrasah diniyah, the integration model between madrasah diniyah and formal educational institutions, and the results of this integration. This research is qualitative, using a case study approach. This research was conducted at three educational institutions, namely Madrasah Diniyah Al-Furqon, MI Al-Furqon, and SDN 3 Panjang. The results of the research show that religious education at Madrasah Diniyah Al-Furqon has built a religious foundation and also the religious character of students. From this, institutional integration has been formed between Madrasah Diniyah Al-Furqon and MI Al-Furqon and cultural integration between Madrasah Diniyah Al-Furqon and SDN 3 Panjang. This integration makes students have deeper values: social awareness, discipline, worship, politeness, and also Islamic knowledge are greater than students who do not study at madrasah diniyah
Ulama Pesantren dan Upaya Penanggulangan Radikalisme di Indonesia
Full text linkThe concepts of jihad, heresy, and Khilafah, as interpreted by transnational radical groups, have contributed to many conflicts in Indonesia. The objective of this article is to provide an in-depth examination of the strategies employed by the eight Rais Aam Syuriah and four General Chairmen of the Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) in countering radicalism in Indonesia. This article employs a qualitative approach and a literature review methodology. The article presents three findings. Firstly, the process of deradicalization through an intellectual approach is achieved through an understanding of religious knowledge from authoritative Islamic scholars, verified literature, and complex methods of legal extraction. This is employed to produce contextual legal fatwas, which serve as a solution to the textual legal fatwas of radical groups. Secondly, deradicalization through a cultural approach is conducted continuously to harmonize religion and culture through various approaches. The cultural approach represents a solution to the cultural resistance exhibited by radical groups. Thirdly, deradicalization through a constitutional approach is directed at educating for nationalism, Pancasila, the trilogy of brotherhood, and a critical review of the 1945 Constitution and its derivatives. The constitutional approach represents a solution to the radical movement that seeks to alter the fundamental tenets of the four pillars of nationalism in favor of their ideological framework
Islamic Values and Morality in The Hikayat Nabi Isa Manuscript: A Textual Study
Full text linkA text within literary works does not emerge from cultural and traditional voids. Islamic literary works such as hikayat play a role in conveying spiritual, moral, and religious values to the Malay-Archipelago community of that era. The objective of this research is to elucidate the Islamic values and moralities within the ancient manuscript of Hikayat Nabi Isa that remains relevant within the context of religious life in contemporary Indonesia. Hikayat Nabi Isa holds significant value and strength in introducing, teaching, and deepening the understanding of Islamic teachings to the community, hence it is crucial to explore it. This research employs a descriptive-qualitative method. The primary data source is the manuscript of Hikayat Nabi Isa from the collection of the National Library of France with the code Malayo-Polynesien 68. The manuscript is transliterated and then utilized as the research object. A textual approach is employed in this research. Data are gathered through literature review techniques. Data processing involves stages of description, analysis, and evaluation. The findings of Islamic values and moralities within the text of Hikayat Nabi Isa encompass three aspects. Firstly, the connection between humans and Allah. Secondly, ethics and morality in society. Thirdly, the wisdom of human life's sagacity
Inclusive Education Awareness: Muslim Community Response to The Jurisprudence of Disability in Yogyakarta
Full text linkThis study explores community perspectives on individuals with disabilities, recognizing consensus despite diverse viewpoints. Individuals with disabilities, whether physical or non-physical, are acknowledged to exhibit specific deficiencies while excelling in other aspects, warranting specialized attention, treatment, and facilities distinct from those serving non-disabled individuals. Our analysis, which uses qualitative field research methods, reveals a lack of public awareness of disability jurisprudence, especially in Yogyakarta. Interviews revealed a lack of awareness among the Muslim community, emphasizing the crucial role of disability Fiqh in guiding rituals and determining the validity of worship practices for individuals with disabilities. The findings underscore an information gap on the Fiqh of disability empowerment in Yogyakarta, emphasizing the need for a broader awareness campaign through various media channels. In addition, people with disabilities face significant challenges during worship, necessitating concrete collaborative efforts from the government, religious organizations, and the wider community to provide facilities and support. It is imperative to increase public understanding of disability jurisprudence and make concerted efforts to address information gaps, fostering a more inclusive worship environment for people with disabilities