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Inkulturasi dalam Ritus Perkawinan Katolik di Paroki Santo Thomas More, Maumere Yohanes Hans Monteiro; Wishal Ambrose
MARSAHALA : Jurnal Studi Agama dan Budaya Vol 2 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : L-SAPIKA INDONESIA

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.64099/m4ewaw75

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This study examines the inculturation of the Catholic Rite of Matrimony at St. Thomas More Parish, Maumere, by analyzing the relationship between sacramental integrity, local culture, and pastoral practice. Using a qualitative ethnographic approach, data were collected through participant observation, semi-structured interviews with clergy, parish staff, and engaged couples, and analysis of liturgical and pastoral documents. The findings show that the essential structure of the Rite of Matrimony remains intact, especially the exchange of consent, the blessing and exchange of rings, and the nuptial blessing, while local cultural expressions such as traditional attire, music, language, symbolic gestures, and family participation enrich the celebration and strengthen communal participation. The study also finds that marriage preparation, including the laporan kanonik and final pastoral consultation, functions as a space for catechesis, discernment, and accompaniment. These practices demonstrate that inculturation in this parish is not merely decorative, but pastorally guided and theologically grounded in the Paschal Mystery of Christ. This study contributes to liturgical theology and pastoral praxis by showing how local cultural forms can strengthen ecclesial identity without compromising sacramental integrity.
Religion, Authority, and Constitutional Pluralism: Reinterpreting Hobbes in Indonesia Mirsel Robertus; Wishal Ambrose; Stefanus Candra Lawang
Indonesian Journal of Advanced Research Vol. 5 No. 9 (2026): September 2026
Publisher : PT FORMOSA CENDEKIA GLOBAL

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55927/ijar.v5i9.17281

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This article examines Thomas Hobbes’s theory of sovereignty and religion and analyzes its relevance within contemporary multicultural democracies, particularly Indonesia. Hobbes developed his political theory during the English Civil War and argued that political stability requires absolute and indivisible sovereign authority capable of preventing civil conflict and social fragmentation. Within this framework, religion must remain under political authority to avoid competing loyalties and instability. Using a qualitative interpretive approach grounded in political philosophy and constitutional analysis, this study evaluates both the relevance and limitations of Hobbes’s conception of sovereignty in modern democratic societies. The article argues that Hobbes remains significant for understanding contemporary challenges such as political polarization, identity-based conflict, religious mobilization, and declining institutional trust. However, Hobbes’s absolutist model is difficult to reconcile with constitutional democracy because it leaves limited room for democratic participation, constitutional limitation, and protection of religious diversity. The Indonesian experience demonstrates that political cohesion in multicultural democracies cannot rely solely on centralized authority or unrestricted control over religion. Instead, democratic stability depends upon constitutional governance, institutional balance, democratic inclusion, and equal citizenship. In response to these tensions, this article proposes the concept of “constitutional-plural sovereignty” as a framework for understanding political order within plural democratic societies. This concept refers to political authority that maintains public order while remaining constitutionally limited, democratically accountable, and responsive to religious and cultural diversity.
Co-Authors Mirsel Robertus Stefanus Candra Lawang Yohanes Hans Monteiro