Tukma Triputri Daulay
UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

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AI as Spiritual Teacher: Reinterpreting Religious Authority through Connolly's Phenomenological-Hermeneutic Lens Tukma Triputri Daulay; Dody S. Truna; Raden Roro Sri Rejeki Waluyajati
Jurnal Iman dan Spiritualitas Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026): Jurnal Iman dan Spiritualitas
Publisher : UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/jis.v6i3.53331

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The development of artificial intelligence (AI) has given rise to new dynamics in religious practices and discourse: from interpretation chatbots, automated fatwa applications, to robotics-based representations of religious figures. This article proposes a conceptual reading of this phenomenon using a phenomenological-hermeneutic lens as recommended by Peter Connolly. This research aims to conceptually examine how AI transforms religious experience and authority, and how phenomenological and hermeneutic approaches can be used to understand technologically mediated religious experiences. Rather than assessing the authority of AI normatively or reducing it to a mere social product, this study positions technologically mediated religious experiences as meaningful objects, which also need to be understood from within (phenomenology) and interpreted as new symbolic texts (hermeneutics). The analysis is conducted through a critical reading of interdisciplinary literature on religion, media, and artificial intelligence, with reference to Peter Connolly's phenomenological-hermeneutic ideas on religious experience and the process of symbolic meaning. The results of this study indicate that AI has the potential to function as a new hermeneutic space, not as an absolute substitute for spiritual teachers, but as a relational arena where authority, meaning, and transcendental experience are renegotiated. In this space, the presence of technology expands the horizons of human religious experience, while simultaneously demanding a rereading of legitimacy, awareness, and moral responsibility in digital religious practices. This article concludes with epistemological implications for contemporary religious studies and ethical considerations regarding the limits of digital authority. The study's primary contribution is the development of a theoretical framework for a reflective reading of digital spirituality, one that maintains a balance between the depth of religious experience and a critique of technological commodification.
Challenges and Problems in Implementing Effective Communication within Religious Missionary Activities Today Widia Ningsih; Tukma Triputri Daulay; Muhammad Fadlan Anshori
Hikmah Vol 19, No 1 (2025): JURNAL ILMU DAKWAH DAN KOMUNIKASI ISLAM
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24952/hik.v19i1.14044

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The primary objective of this study is to identify and analyze various communication problems that commonly arise in the implementation of religious missions, both in internal and external contexts. This research also aims to formulate relevant solutions and recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of communication in religious outreach or missionary activities. The focus of the study is not only limited to cross-cultural communication challenges—such as language barriers, differences in values, and social norms—but also includes internal communication dynamics among mission actors or members of religious organizations. Internal communication problems often become a source of misunderstanding, conflicts of interest, and lack of synergy, which ultimately hinder the achievement of mission goals. Therefore, this study emphasizes the importance of adopting inclusive, adaptive, and contextual communication approaches, especially within multicultural and pluralistic societies. The findings reveal that by implementing innovative, flexible, and empathy-based communication strategies, religious organizations can expand their audience reach and deliver religious messages more persuasively and meaningfully. This approach also has the potential to minimize conflict and increase acceptance of religious messages across diverse segments of society.